2006 Viennese musician records Mozart in Heavy Metal-sound

Vienna, Austria - 250 years after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born a Viennese musician, he calls himself ViennaCC, recorded Mozart-music in a Heavy Metal-arrangement in his recording studio in Vienna and sells the recordings via his musiclabel in over 70 states.

On occasion of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birthday the Viennese artist ViennaCC recorded compositions by Mozart and other classical composers with rockband with guitar, electrobass, drums and organ/synthesizer. The goal was to cover the hundreds of years old songs in an arrangement and sound of the year 2006. "I proceeded from the original notes and repeated playing until I had some ideas and it sounds perfect.", ViennaCC explains.

The compilation of songs called "Mozart 2006" is interesting for people who like Mozart, Heavy Metal and a new way of classical interpretation and combination of classical works with modern sound.

Some songs are played nearly original, others were changed. "Turks March" (Tuerkischer Marsch von Mozart) or "Schubert 94" (Franz Schubert - Moments Musicaux D780, Op. 94 - Nr.3) are piano-pieces, ViennaCC arranged it for a rockband and turned "Turks March" into a musical battle of guitar against organ. "Not all pieces can be covered for a rockband, so I had to select well.", ViennaCC says. There are three gags: The song "Figaro Overture (arr.Henk Freytag)" starts with noises like a classical orchestra-concert, the disillusionment comes with the first tone. "Turks March" ends with a few tacts from "Kleine Nachtmusik". The last song goes with a fine tradition, where the New Year's concert in Vienna is closed with Johann Strauss' rousing Radetzky March.

The artistname ViennaCC comes from the internet-website. ViennaCC runs the website "Vienna! See! See!" (www.vienna.cc), a musicproduction and a musiclabel (ViennaCC). The goal of the website is to present Vienna in text, photos and music. ViennaCC: "There are many websites about Vienna. But getting inspired by the city of Vienna and working it up to a synthesis of arts, that is new. On my website I offer photos, text, music together with stories, links and more. Vienna is famous for classical concerts. As Viennese playing classical songs, even with a rockband, that fits well."