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[Aku-Audi]

The concert took place last Friday, but it will be streaming worldwide online and on WDR4 radio in Germany today at 2:05pm EST.

Here is the program:

1. Lylat Wars and StarWing (Starfox and Starfox 64) - Toward the Celestial Sphere (arr. Jonne Valtonen)
2. EverQuest II - Thundering Steppes
3. James Bond 007: Blood Stone - Athens Harbour Chase
4. Journey - Apotheosis (arr. Austin Wintory)
5. Final Fantasy - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (arr. Roger Wanamo - Benyamin Nuss on piano)
6. Xenogears - Suite (arr. Roger Wanamo)
7. Unlimited Saga - Ruby‘s Theme (arr. Roger Wanamo)
8. Gothic 3 - Suite
9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Light Spirit (arr. Jonne Valtonen)
10. Turrican II - Anthology Suite (arr. Roger Wanamo)

Encore 1: East Meets West - Anthem of Merregnon (composed and orchestrated by Jonne Valtonen)
Encore 2: The Great Giana Sisters (arr. Jonne Valtonen)

It's an amazing show with great elaborate arrangements, very pure and sophisticated compared to your usual run of the mill VGL or Zelda concert show. The Final Fantasy piece is especially amazing, being a 20 minute piano concerto going through 1~6 without stop. Twilight Princess also features an incredible solo performer.

EDIT:

If you missed the live stream, you can grab Arren's recording here.

 

[polyh3dron]

Will be listening.. I'm actually already listening and I'm hearing the German version of Rockapella right now lol

It's cool that the stream is iPad friendly for once.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Unlimited Saga and Turrican 2? They went deep cuts and came out eeeeeeeeexcellent for it.

 

[Wario64]

Audio only?

 

[perorist]

6. Xenogears - Suite (arr. Roger Wanamo)

Aw tits, gotta check this out

 

[Aku-Audi]

Audio only?

Glorious 5.1 audio only, sir

 

[B.K.]

Someone is actually using Xenogears music? It's a miracle! I don't think I'm going to be around for it. I hope someone records the stream. I want to hear the Final Fantasy and Xenogears pieces.

 

[Drencrom]

3. James Bond 007: Blood Stone

Why?

 

[User 73706]

JOURNEY

JOURNEY

OH MY GOD JOURNEY

 

[Aku-Audi]

Why?

Richard Jacques composed it and was in attendance. It's a good track too

 

[GK86]

I will tune in.

 

[Aku-Audi]

Starts now!

http://www.wdr.de/wdrlive/wdrplayer/wdr4player.html

 

[polyh3dron]

I like.

 

[kadab]

cool sounds great

 

[Aku-Audi]

God I love Star Fox music

 

[B.K.]

I really hope someone is recording this. I have to leave soon.

 

[polyh3dron]

God I love Star Fox music

Just goes to show you how far Nintendo has fallen in this department (NSMBU BAHH)

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Took me a second to recognize the song, amazing.

 

[Duo014]

Perfect, I hope someone records this.

 

[Wario64]

Starfox is beautiful

 

[Hale-XF11]

This arrangement is amazing.

 

[Cheesemeister]

Listening now. Is this thing being recorded for later playback? It's 4 am here.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Just goes to show you how far Nintendo has fallen in this department (NSMBU BAHH)

Just wait for the next AAA EAD Tokyo game. The soundtrack will be great.

 

[Aku-Audi]

This arrangement is amazing.

Jonne Valtonen is the absolute best at arranging game music. Just check out his Symphonic Poem, the 30 minute Zelda arrangement from Symphonic Legends.

 

[The Awesomest]

Who's performing this?

 

[Aku-Audi]

Who's performing this?

WDR Radio Orchestra in Cologne, and the WDR Choir

 

[polyh3dron]

Just wait for the next AAA EAD Tokyo game. The soundtrack will be great.

I'm sure, but the Nintendo of old would have never allowed any game, let alone a Mario game hit the shelves with the shitty music that the NSMB series has had. Every single first party release used to have excellent music in it, even the B-titles like "Super Soccer"

 

[Aku-Audi]

Despite being the more unknown track in the show, this Bond piece is quite awesome and perfectly in line with Bond film music.

 

[Wario64]

journey journey journey journey

 

[Bamihap]

journey journey journey journey

Yes! I journey all over your face!

 

[Why would you do that?]

Darn, I wanted to drop in for Star Fox and completely forgot

Might listen for Twilight Princess and Giana later.

 

[polyh3dron]

journey journey journey journey

I don't hear "don't stop believin", false advertising

 

[Hale-XF11]

Can't help picturing myself sliding down sand dunes to this.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

That Bond piece is springily good.

 

[Nosgoroth]

Is somebody recording this?
OR
Where can I buy the CD?

 

[Aku-Audi]

I was sitting next to Wintory while they performed this and he said it had never sounded better than at this concert. Glad you guys finally can hear why he felt that way.

 

[Wario64]

Yeah, this arrangement is beautiful

 

[polyh3dron]

Finahdu Fantasy now..

And they start with the VI intro.. I love it already.

 

[Wario64]

When a FF piece starts with FFVI, they are doing it right

 

[polyh3dron]

When a FF piece starts with FFVI, they are doing it right

This. The lazy fucks start with the lame title screen theme, the awesome ones, VI.

 

[Nosgoroth]

Ah, come on, don't cough that loudly

 

[Varshes]

FFVI Intro, always amazing. <3

 

[Bamihap]

Too happy did not listen.

Spoiler

I lied

 

[GAMERG0D]

Dat FF2

 

[Aku-Audi]

The solo pianist is Benyamin Nuss, who is 22 years old. He did this entire piece with no sheet music, all from the heart. Absolutely incredible.

 

[polyh3dron]

Great FF medley... And damn I thought it was done.

 

[ChimpBottle]

What are we listening to now (the piano)? It sounds great.

 

[GK86]

What are we listening to now (the piano)? It sounds great.

This. It's so good.

 

[Aku-Audi]

Great FF medley... And damn I thought it was done.

It's a 20 minute concerto, so we still got some to go here.

 

[polyh3dron]

What are we listening to now (the piano)? It sounds great.

Thought it was still FF at first but I don't recognize it.. Probably Xenogears now.

Edit: guess not.