The 21sy Century (Electric Violin) - The Great Kat - Beethoven On Speed (CD, Album)

She favors leather, fishnets, and other dominatrix-inspired garb, and her signature talent is the ability to 'shred' the electric guitar. She's a Juilliard-trained violinist, but she's declared classical music 'dead. The station is centered around the fleet fingers and virtuoso fretwork of wizards like The Great Kat.

She does not just play Beethoven: she considers herself Beethoven reincarnated. In a male-dominated field, heavy metal, she is virtuosic, transgressive, and aggressive. Beethoven Shreds CD. Regarded as one of the greatest extreme shred albums of all time. Not only is this track stupidly difficult to play on the violin due to its use of chromatic sixteenth notes, to attempt this on guitar, at speed and execute it well, takes incredible talent and fingering precision.

Kat does so, and this is probably due to her multi instrument virtuosity and her knowledge of classical music in general. Kats virtuosity knows no bounds and this is in part to her graduating from Juilliard. There are many guitarists and musicians who could learn a lot from this woman and her shredding technique.

Beethoven Shreds. Her shredding is exceptional. But then Katherine discovered heavy metal, picked up an electric guitar, and changed her name to The Great Kat. With blistering speed and impressive metal chops, The Great Kat has injected classical music with "cyberspeed," bringing it into the 20th Century.

We asked the Great Kat for an interview and, by God, we got one. It's as much an infomercial as it is an interview but, hey, that's half the fun. Rough Edge : When you were playing classical music, did you ever feel complete? Or did you always think there was something more you wanted to reach for? Rough Edge: According to your bio, at one point you realized that classical music is dead.

Tell us about that moment. Rough Edge: Why the jump from classical all the way to heavy metal? The Great Kat performs all violins, viola, guitars and conducts. Violin AND guitar virtuosity performed at unbelievable speeds. Special Offers On Offer Awards Award Winners View full details Read reviews Listen to samples. The journey is vividly delineated from the outset of the Berg. With Abbado drawing sonorities from his first-rate orchestra, Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

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