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Composer

Yngwie Malmsteen

Swedish guitarist

b. 1963

23 works in the index

Born
1963
Birthplace
Stockholm
Citizenship / historical state
Sweden
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, Swedish: [lâːʂ ˈjuːhan ˈʏŋvɛ lânːɛrbɛk] on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning over 40 years. Malmsteen is considered to be one of the best guitarists in rock and metal. In the early 1990s, he released the albums Eclipse (1990), Fire & Ice (1992), The Seventh Sign (1994) and Magnum Opus (1995).

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Life and musical career

Occupations
guitarist; composer; record producer; recording artist; musician; double bass
Recorded memberships
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
Instruments played
guitar
Genres
neo-classical metal; heavy metal music
Official website
https://www.yngwiemalmsteen.net
Birth name
Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck
Pseudonym
Yngwie Malmsteen
Languages used
English; Swedish
VIAF ID
29518596
ISNI
000000007839192X
GND ID
13445359X
Library of Congress ID
n92017352
MusicBrainz ID
8fa5d80d-37e8-4133-9d5c-6bad446c63f0

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Works with composition dates
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These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
I'll See The Light Tonight — —— —— 12
Black Star — —— —— 13
Far Beyond The Sun — —— —— 14
Rising Force — —— —— 9
Deja Vu — —— —— 8
Trilogy Suite Op. 5 — Op. 5— —— 11
Heaven Tonight — —— —— 8
Queen In Love — —— —— 10
Anguish And Fear — —— —— 9
Hold On — —— —— 7
Marching Out — —— —— 8
Never Die — —— —— 8
Icarus Dream Suite Opus 4 — Opus 4— —— 7
I Am A Viking — —— —— 7
Brothers — —— —— 7
Bedroom Eyes — —— —— 7
Seventh Sign — —— —— 6
Eclipse — —— —— 6
Liar — —— —— 5
Evil Eye — —— —— 4
Making Love — —— —— 5
You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget — —— —— 5
Trilogy Suite Op. 5 — Op. 5— —— —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29518596. Portrait: Alterna2 http://www.alterna2.com, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.