GuitaRevolution Symphonic Café del Mundo & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Album info
Album-Release:
2026
HRA-Release:
03.07.2026
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
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- 1 Mombasa (From "Inception") (Symphonic) 04:56
- 2 Viva la Vida (Symphonic) 04:27
- 3 Crystallize (Symphonic) 05:11
- 4 Wake Me Up (Symphonic) 04:45
- 5 Cinema Paradiso (Symphonic) 04:22
- 6 Love Theme for Nata (From "Cinema Paradiso") (Symphonic) 03:23
- 7 Cornfield Chase (From "Interstellar") (Symphonic) 02:46
- 8 Played-A-Live (Symphonic) 03:06
- 9 Smooth Criminal (Symphonic) 02:57
- 10 Adagio Sostenuto (2nd movement from Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18) (Symphonic) 05:24
- 11 Air on a G-String (2nd movement from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068) (Symphonic) 04:22
- 12 Highway to Hell / Thunderstruck (Symphonic) 04:58
- 13 Feather Theme (From "Forrest Gump") (Symphonic) 04:48
Info for GuitaRevolution Symphonic
Where evolution takes a leap, revolution begins. And such a revolution requires heads to roll first. The heads to be lopped off are these: that the guitar belongs in a niche for chamber music; that the guitar has a small audience; and that "real" guitar music exists only in Andalusia. No—the guitar is "grand entertainment"! Alexander Kilian and Jan Pascal prove this; they are two guitarists who are opening up entirely new realms for their instrument, the Andalusian flamenco guitar. In this recording with the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg—conducted by Jens Troester—the duo partners take turns stepping into the roles of protagonist and antagonist. They reinterpret monumental global music, true to their band name "Café del Mundo" (Café of the World), as an imaginary "place of encounter."
When Alexander—twelve years his partner's junior—risks sinking into poetic depths, his fellow musician catches him in a brotherly grip, safely keeping the man—who is always prone to surprises—from drifting off into the clouds. They act with care and sensitivity, constantly attuned to one another and connected on both a musical and human level down to the finest detail; for, as Jan Pascal puts it, "it is the human being who resonates." Following Café del Mundo’s first orchestral album, which featured exclusively original compositions, this successor presents 14 global hits—all arranged for a symphonic orchestra by their long-time collaborator Christian David Rheber.
This unique duality is also reflected in the repertoire, which juxtaposes ballads—such as the Adagio from Rodrigo’s *Concierto de Aranjuez* or the second movement of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2—with smash hits like Australian rock legends AC/DC’s "Highway to Hell" (the quintessential guitar classic) or bold techno adaptations of tracks by Avicii and Safri Duo. All of this is naturally and organically united within Café del Mundo’s signature sound.
Café del Mundo embodies the pure joy of living. Alex and Jan achieve the feat of a genuine crossover, a true connection—with themselves and with the audience. Every evening, this creates a magic that resonates long afterwards. "Audibly boundless"—that is what the guitar sounds like today.
Café del Mundo
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Jens Troester, /strong>conductor
Café del Mundo
Opposites attract and creative tension sparks between plus and minus: The two exceptional artists Jan Pascal and Alexander Kilian are like fire and ice – and this is precisely why they complement each other so well and form a musical symbiosis of world-class excellence. As a duo, they themselves embody the essence of a musical genre which combines opposites like no other does: authentic and timeless, dreamy and unrestrained, down-to-earth and mystic. Inbetween life and death the flamenco resounds.
“In passion” is a unique musical experience, recorded live in front of an audience at the Theaterhaus Stuttgart. Two gifted instrumental artists declaring their love for pure and genuine music. In a dialogue where virtuoso fragility and archaic vigour caress each other, they revel in pictures and tones, challenge each other, spurred on to musically outdo each other – and the same as between plus and minus, a magical aura develops which nobody can escape: Three encores and standing ovations conclude a sensational, unforgettable concert.
Jan Pascal, born in 1975, comes from a family of musicians. He received his first guitar as a present from his grandfather in Spain and his first lesson from an uncle. After his mother’s accidental death he first grew up at his grandparents’ and later on in a music boarding school. After lessons in singing and playing the piano and the guitar, he started his own recording studio in 1996 and founded the indie record label visioninmusic in 2002.
Alexander Kilian, born in 1987, is regarded as a child prodigy at the guitar. He received his multicultural musical education from Zaza Miminoshvili. At the age of 15, Alexander won his first international contest with the piece “Guajiras de Lucia” by Paco de Lucia, followed by numerous master classes and concert invitations to Israel, Russia, Georgia, Spain and Italy. In 2011 he received the art diploma for jazz guitar.
In 2007 the two artists met at a workshop for flamenco guitar. This meeting was followed by numerous concerts and CD recordings about which a critic wrote that he felt as if he were sitting in the legendary “Café Cantante”. This statement ultimately lead to the band being named “Café del Mundo”.
Booklet for GuitaRevolution Symphonic