Rock Symphonies

Rock Symphonies
Studio album by
David Garrett
Released24 September 2010 (2010-09-24)
Length58:00
LabelDecca
David Garrett chronology
Classic Romance
(2009) 		Rock Symphonies
(2010) 		Legacy
(2011)

Rock Symphonies is an album by German violinist David Garrett,[1] released in 2010 by Decca Records. The album was certified double platinum in Germany, reaching number one there and charting for 72 weeks. It also reached number three in Austria and number four in Switzerland.[2][3]

Track listing

  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" featuring Orianthi (Aerosmith cover) – 2:57
  5. "Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney and Wings cover) – 3:25
  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

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

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

  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" featuring 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)

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Rock Symphonies
Chart (2010–2015) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 49
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 23
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 49
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 21
US Billboard 200[14] 41

References

  1. ^ "'Beckham of violin' coming to Korea". The Korea Herald. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ Peacock, Tim (15 September 2020). "'Rock Revolution': How Violinist David Garrett Started A Riot Of His Own". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Mercury, Sunday (20 March 2011). "David Garrett : Rock Symphonies (Decca)". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ Tady, Scott. "David Garrett to play Pittsburgh". Beaver County Times. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ^ "David Garrett: Rock Symphonies" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Italiancharts.com – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – David Garrett – Rock Symphonies". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  14. ^ "David Garrett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2024.