Rock Symphonies (David Garrett album) explained

Rock Symphonies is an album by German violinist David Garrett,^[1] released in 2010 by the Decca label. The album sold one million copies and was certified double platinum in Germany, reaching #1 in Germany for 72 weeks, #3 in Austria, #4 in Switzerland and records in Taiwan, Austria, Mexico and Switzerland and reached number one on the Classical Albums chart.^{[2] [3]}

Tracks

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover)^[4] 4:06
2. November Rain (Guns N' Roses cover) 3:59
3. The 5th (Ludwig van Beethoven) 3:33
4. Walk This Way feat. Orianthi (Aerosmith cover) 2:57
5. Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney & Wings cover) 3.25am
6. Vivaldi vs. Vertigo (Antonio Vivaldi - U2 cover) 3:15
7. Master of Puppets (Metallica cover) 3:47
8. 80's Anthem 3:33
9. Toccata (Johann Sebastian Bach) 3:52
10. Asturias (Isaac Albéniz) 2:57
11. Kashmir (Led Zeppelin cover) 3:36
12. Rock Symphony 4:31
13. Peer Gynt (Edvard Grieg) 2:33
14. Mission Impossible (Lalo Schifrin) 3:16
15. Rocking All Over the World (Status Quo cover) 3:43

Bonus Tracks CD Deluxe Version

1. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (Joaquín Rodrigo)
2. I'll Stand by You (The Pretenders cover)
3. Mahler #5 (Gustav Mahler)
4. Child's Anthem (Toto cover)

Bonus Video Content :

1. Rock Symphonies Trailer Part 1: Music
2. Rock Symphonies Trailer Part 2: The Concert
3. Smells Like Teen Spirit live from Electric Lady Studios
4. Walk This Way live from Electric Lady Studios

DVD Tracks (UK only)

1. Kashmir (Led Zeppelin cover)
2. Serenade (Franz Schubert)
3. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover)
4. Mission Impossible (Lalo Schifrin)
5. Walk This Way feat. Orianthi (Aerosmith cover)
6. Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson cover)
7. I'll Stand by You (The Pretenders cover)
8. Peer Gynt(Edvard Grieg)
9. Asturias (Isaac Albeniz)
10. Child's Anthem (Toto cover)
11. Zorba's Dance (Mikīs Theodōrakīs)
12. Hey Jude (Beatles cover)

Credits

• David Garrett - violin
• Marcus Wolf - guitar in 2,8,10,11,12,13,14
• Franck Van Der Heijden - guitar (except 4,8,12,13)
• Orianthi - guitar in 4
• John Haywood - piano in 2,8,9,9,12,15
• Jeff Allen - bass
• Jeff Lipstein - drums
• Prague City Philharmonic Orchestra
• Arrangements: David Garrett

Notes and References

1. Web site: Herald . Korea . 2014-04-17 . ‘Beckham of violin’ coming to Korea . 2024-08-04 . The Korea Herald . en.
2. Web site: Peacock . Tim . 2020-09-15 . ‘Rock Revolution’: How Violinist David Garrett Started A Riot Of His Own . 2024-07-31 . uDiscover Music . en-US.
3. Web site: Mercury . Sunday . 2011-03-20 . DAVID GARRETT : Rock Symphonies (Decca) . 2024-07-31 . Birmingham Live . en.
4. Web site: Tady . Scott . David Garrett to play Pittsburgh . 2024-08-04 . Beaver County Times . en-US.