Classical Variations and Themes

Classical Variations and Themes
Studio album by Timo Tolkki
Released October 1994[1]
Recorded July–August 1994 at Soundtrack Studios in Helsinki, Finland
Genre Instrumental rock, heavy metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal
Length 36:33
Label Goldenworks Ky
Producer Timo Tolkki
Timo Tolkki chronology
Classical Variations and Themes
(1994)		 Hymn to Life
(2002)

Classical Variations and Themes is the first studio album by former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, released in October 1994 through Goldenworks Ky (Europe) and Victor Entertainment (Japan).

Contents

Background

The album is primarily instrumental, save for two tracks on which Tolkki performs vocals, and bears similar heavy metal and progressive metal elements to previous Stratovarius albums. Keyboard and drums are provided by Tolkki's then-Stratovarius bandmates Antti Ikonen and Tuomo Lassila, respectively. The second track, "Fire Dance Suite", was originally composed for Stratovarius in 1986,[1] and went on to be included on their first compilation album, The Past and Now, in 1997. A music video for the song was also released.[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Timo Tolkki, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Lord of the Rings"   5:42
2. "Fire Dance Suite"   4:57
3. "Guitar Concerto" (Joaquín Rodrigo) 2:52
4. "Northern Lights"   2:18
5. "Capriccio in A Minor" (Niccolò Paganini) 1:09
6. "Back to the Ice Age"   4:03
7. "Death of a Swan" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 3:54
8. "Soldiers Prayer"   4:04
9. "Flying Samir"   3:02
10. "Sunwinds"   2:40
11. "Greensleeves" (trad.) 1:52
Total length:
 36:33
South American edition bonus track
No. Title Length
12. "Solitude" (performed by Stratovarius) 4:47

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "History". stratovarius.com. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ^ "Fire Dance Suite". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
Stratovarius
Timo Kotipelto  · Jens Johansson  · Jörg Michael  · Lauri Porra  · Matias Kupiainen
Timo Tolkki  · Jari Kainulainen  · Antti Ikonen  · Tuomo Lassila  · Jyrki Lentonen  · Staffan Stråhlman  · John Vihervä
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