"Classical Hank"?

[Bojan]

Recently a friend of mine gave me a recorded CD which he claims is Hank playing classical music to the accompaniment of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The numbers include Concerto in Bbm by Tchaikovsky, Carmen, Fur Elise, Lieberstraum, Moonlight Sonata, Mozart Forte, Saber Dance, Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Chopin's Tristesse, Vltava, Eine kleine nachtmusik . . . 16 numbers altogether.

It sounds very good, the guitar has lots of echo and it could be Hank, but I was not aware that he had ever made such a recording, which my friend says is a bootleg . . .

Does anyone know anything about this ?

[George Geddes]

Sounds more like Ricky King (though I'd question it being the LPO in any case) as he has done lots of classical themes - sometime on acoustic but sometimes on a Strat)

George

[Bojan]

Thanks George . . . and yes, you are right; there is no proof that the orchestra in question is the LPO . . .

[anniv 63]

This would appear to be Golden Guitar Symphonies by Ricky King and from 1981 LP release originally.
Other tracks being Barcole, Mozart Turkish March, Die Moldau, Pathetique, Traumerei, and Beethoven Symphony9
A nice album of well known classical pieces which Hank /Shadows could have interpreted in similar styling had they
chosen to extend on Mr WAM and Mozart 40 theming

Mike

[Bojan]

This would appear to be Golden Guitar Symphonies by Ricky King and from 1981 LP release originally.
Other tracks being Barcole, Mozart Turkish March, Die Moldau, Pathetique, Traumerei, and Beethoven Symphony9
A nice album of well known classical pieces which Hank /Shadows could have interpreted in similar styling had they
chosen to extend on Mr WAM and Mozart 40 theming

Mike

Yes, that's the one !!! Thanks Mike!

Bojan