Symphonic Rock

Symphonic rock is a genre characterized by its grandiose soundscapes, intricate instrumentation, and conceptual themes. Emerging in the late 1960s and flourishing throughout the 1970s, it combines classical music's orchestral complexity with rock's energy and experimentation. Typical features include soaring vocal harmonies, lush keyboards, and extended instrumental passages, often incorporating orchestral elements. This genre's heyday coincided with the rise of progressive rock, sharing similarities with its use of conceptual themes and lengthy compositions. However, symphonic rock tends to emphasize grandeur and atmospheric textures over intricate time signatures and virtuosic instrumental displays. Its cultural significance lies in pushing the boundaries of rock music, incorporating elements of classical music, and creating immersive, cinematic experiences. Notable for its dramatic flair and thematic depth, symphonic rock has captivated audiences with its unique blend of complexity and accessibility, inspiring a devoted following and influencing subsequent genres like neo-prog and ambient music.

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Live Magic At Trading Boundaries
Album - 19 Tracks - Released January 17, 2025

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ASIA7
Abel Ganz
Al Stewart
Aphrodite's Child
Arena
Baltic House Orchestra
Big Big Train
Blind Faith
Breathing Space
Camel
Caravan
Carptree
Clocks & Clouds
Colosseum
Comedy of Errors
David Gilmour
David Minasian
Distintos Filhos
Edward Reekers
Electric Light Orchestra
Eleven 76
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Enochian Theory
Era
Esprit D'Air
Felicjan Andrzejczak
Fire in the City
Focus
Frank Zappa
G2
Galahad
Geddy Lee
Genesis
Gong
Greenslade
Gryphon
Havasi
IZZ
Ian Anderson
Incura
Iron Butterfly
Jethro Tull
John Helliwell
John Wetton
King Crimson
Knight Area
Luci Ferrum
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Marillion
Marjana Semkina
Matt Bellamy
Matt Sunny
Mike Oldfield
Moon Safari
Moongarden
MotherEarth
Mystery
Nostra Morte
Omniscore
Palinopsia
Phideaux
Pink Floyd
Procol Harum
Rare Earth
Renaissance
Rick Wakeman
Rob Dougan
Robert Fripp
Rock Me Classical
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Rush
SAGA
SOLUM
Soundtellers
South Side Symphony
Starcastle
Steve Hackett
Steven Bryant
Strings From Paris
The Alan Parsons Project
The Berlin Orchestra
The Crest
The Flower Kings
The Moody Blues
The Mothers Of Invention
The Tangent
Tony Banks
Toshi
Transatlantic
UOHO
Unitopia
Uriah Heep
Vince DiCola
Wishbone Ash
Yes
Yojiro Noda
shade of sienna
yani
Легион
Pink Floyd
Electric Light Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Supertramp
Genesis
David Gilmour
The Alan Parsons Project
Yes
10cc
Mike Oldfield
Jethro Tull
The Moody Blues
Frank Zappa
King Crimson
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Marillion
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Uriah Heep
Procol Harum
Al Stewart
Camel
ASIA7
Blind Faith
Focus
The Mothers Of Invention
Vince DiCola
Strings From Paris
Yojiro Noda
Iron Butterfly
Toshi
Wishbone Ash
Rick Wakeman
Aphrodite's Child
Baltic House Orchestra
Rare Earth
Felicjan Andrzejczak
Steve Hackett
The Berlin Orchestra
Rob Dougan
Jon & Vangelis
Vast
Mystery
Robert Fripp
MotherEarth
Brand X
Caravan
Nostra Morte
Esprit D'Air
Gong
G2
Geddy Lee
Arena
Havasi
John Wetton
Matt Bellamy
Moon Safari
Unitopia
Phideaux
yani
The Flower Kings
Rare Bird
Edward Reekers
Nirvana
Big Big Train
Ian Anderson
Galahad
David Minasian
Omniscore
John Helliwell
Tony Banks
Spock's Beard
shade of sienna
Renaissance
Manic Bloom
Transatlantic
South Side Symphony
Bill Bruford
The Tangent
Marjana Semkina
Keith Emerson
UOHO
Colosseum
Rock Me Classical
Greenslade
Elohim
Gryphon
Starcastle
Knight Area
Karmakanic
Clocks & Clouds
Demians
Patrick Moraz
Lazuli
Incura
Eleven 76
Comedy of Errors
Pink Side Of The Moon
SAGA
Steven Bryant
Roine Stolt