Symphonic (album)
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Symphonic is the title of the Falco
album and live DVD containing a live performance of Falco with the Wiener Neustadt
orchestra
that was originally performed in 1994, it was released on February 2, 2008.
The orchestra music was totally re-recorded to match the live performance due to low quality audio captured in the original recording. Because only three cameras were originally used to cover the concert, amateur video, captured by several fans, was inserted into the existing television broadcast recording to make the DVD version appear more dynamic & exciting.
In Austria
the album hit the number 1 position after the first week in the charts.
Falco (musician)
Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...
album and live DVD containing a live performance of Falco with the Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
that was originally performed in 1994, it was released on February 2, 2008.
The orchestra music was totally re-recorded to match the live performance due to low quality audio captured in the original recording. Because only three cameras were originally used to cover the concert, amateur video, captured by several fans, was inserted into the existing television broadcast recording to make the DVD version appear more dynamic & exciting.
In Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
the album hit the number 1 position after the first week in the charts.
Tracklisting CD
- The Sound Of Musik (Symphonic)
- Vienna Calling (Symphonic)
- Jeanny & Coming Home-Medley (Symphonic)
- Titanic (Symphonic)
- Rock Me Amadeus (Symphonic)
- Les nouveaux riches (Symphonic)
- Nachtflug (Symphonic)
- Dance Mephisto (Symphonic)
- Monarchy Now (Symphonic)
- Der Kommissar (Symphonic)
- Die Königin von Eschnapur (Symphonic)
- Europa (Symphonic)
- Helden von heute (Symphonic (Live))
- Junge Römer (Symphonic (Live))
- Ganz Wien (Symphonic (Live))
- Helden von heute - Reprise (Symphonic (Live))
Tracklisting DVD (Region 2)
- Symphonic Intro
- The Sound of Musik
- Monarchy Now
- Dance Mephisto
- Les Nouveaux Riches
- Junge Römer
- Ganz Wien
- Jeanny & Coming Home
- Titanic
- Vienna Calling
- Nachtflug
- Rock Me Amadeus
- Helden von Heute
Release history
Region | Date |
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Austria | |
Germany | |
Switzerland | |
United Kingdom | |
United States |
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Austrian Album Charts | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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German Albums Chart | 15 |
Greek International Albums Chart | - |
Italian Albums Chart | - |
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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European Top 100 Albums | 34 |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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French Albums Chart | - |
Swedish Album Chart | - |
Switzerland Hitparade Top 100 Album | 34 |