The String Quartet Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Classical · 1999 · 11 tracks

The String Quartet Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Vitamin String Quartet

November 16, 1999 · Vitamin

A sophisticated and high-tension reimagining that trades electric thunder for the dramatic friction of wood and bow.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Dazed and Confused

6:08

02

Stairway to Heaven

7:35

03

Going to California

3:40

04

No Quarter

7:19

05

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

3:13

06

The Immigrant Song

2:37

07

The Ocean

4:23

08

Moby Dick

1:20

09

Carouselambra

4:35

10

Dancing Days

3:43

11

Whole Lotta Love

2:52

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the cello mimics the iconic descending bass line of Dazed and Confused with a gritty, resinous texture.

The transition in Stairway to Heaven where the violins shift from delicate arpeggios to frantic, rhythmic bowing that captures the energy of the original guitar solo.

The percussive tapping on the bodies of the instruments during Moby Dick to recreate the legendary drum break.

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