Nobuo Uematsu - A New World Intimate Music From Final Fantasy
Review by Mary Fairchild
A New World Intimate Music From Final Fantasy, an album by Nobuo Uematsu, is a treat for fans of the Final Fantasy series. The album features orchestral renditions of some of the most iconic tracks from the game, arranged and performed by a talented group of musicians. The music is emotive and evocative, capturing the essence of the Final Fantasy universe and transporting listeners to another world.
The album opens with "Prelude," a classic track that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The orchestral arrangement is lush and dynamic, with the strings and brass soaring over the delicate piano melody. "Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII" is another standout track, with its haunting melody and sweeping orchestration. "Aerith's Theme" is a poignant and melancholic piece that tugs at the heartstrings.
The album also includes some lesser-known tracks, such as "Eyes on Me" from Final Fantasy VIII and "To Zanarkand" from Final Fantasy X. These tracks are given new life with the orchestral arrangements, and fans will appreciate hearing them in a new context.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy I: Town | 2:50 | |
| Final Fantasy VI: The Decisive Battle | 2:38 | |
| Final Fantasy V: A New World | 3:12 | |
| Final Fantasy X: Zanarkand | 4:46 | |
| Final Fantasy VII: One Winged Angel | 4:36 | |
| Final Fantasy Series: Moogle Theme Medley | 2:59 | |
| Final Fantasy VII: Those Who Fight | 4:11 | |
| Final Fantasy VI: Dark World | 5:43 | |
| Final Fantasy IV: Troia | 2:27 | |
| Final Fantasy XIII: The Promise/Blinded By Light | 4:20 | |
| Final Fantasy VIII: Fragments Of Memories | 4:22 | |
| Final Fantasy Series: Chocobo Medley | 3:26 | |
| Final Fantasy VIII: Force Your Way | 3:32 | |
| Final Fantasy X: Fight With Seymour | 3:24 | |
| Final Fantasy XI: Gustaberg | 4:55 | |
| Final Fantasy II: Rebel Army Theme | 2:50 | |
| Final Fantasy XII: Eruyt Village | 5:03 | |
| Final Fantasy IV: The Red Wings | 2:59 |
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Formats
- CD
- Album
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Composed By | Hitoshi Sakimoto (tracks: 16), Kumi Tanioka (tracks: 10), Masashi Hamauzu (tracks: 8), Nobuo Uematsu (tracks: 1-7, 9, 11-15, 17-18) |
| Engineer | John Barrett (tracks: 1-18), Jonathan Allen (tracks: 1-18), Richard Hale (tracks: 1-18) |
| Mastered By | Matthew Prock (tracks: 1-18) |
| Mixed By | Matthew Prock (tracks: 1-18) |
| Edited By | Matthew Prock (tracks: 1-18) |
| Producer | Eric Roth (tracks: 1-18) |
| Music Director | Arnie Roth (tracks: 1-18) |
| Conductor | Arnie Roth (tracks: 1-18) |
| Executive Producer | Arnie Roth (tracks: 1-18) |
Notes
- M09 and M11 are incorrectly attributed to FINAL FANTASY VII on the tracklist on the back of the case. They are correctly attributed to FINAL FANTASY VIII inside the inserts.
- Notes from Parent Album:
- Recorded live at the London Premiere (FEB 15, 2014), these spectacular performances showcase fresh, intimate arrangements of music from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series. Features virtuosic and arresting performances by the Navarra String Quartet, pianist Benyamin Nuss, the New World Players, renowned conductor and music director Arnie Roth, revered composer Nobuo Uematsu, and others. Recorded in high resolution by the renowned Abbey Road Studios Mobile team, A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY is an exclusive, officially licensed production with renowned game developer SQUARE ENIX.
- A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY
- Live in London February 15, 2014
- Navarra String Quartet:
- Violins - Magnus Johnston and Marije Ploemacher (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,13,14,15,17,18)
- Viola - Simone van der Giessen (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,13,14,15,17,18)
- Violoncello - Brian O'Kane (1,2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,14,15,17,18)
- Piano - Benyamin Nuss (1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,18)
- Flute & Piccolo - Laura Lucas (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,17,18)
- B-flat & Bass Clarinet - Mike Wright (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
- Trumpet & Flugelhorn - Toby Coles (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
- Drums & Percussion - Rob Farrer (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
- Guitar & Ukelele - John Parricelli (1,2,6,7,9,12,13,14,15,17)
- Contrabass - Mary Scully (1,2,5,6,7,9,13,14,15,17,18)
- Solo Organ - Nobuo Uematsu
- Solo Violin - Arnie Roth (5,8)
- Shaker & Slide Whistle - Eric Roth
- original music composed by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Hitoshi Sakimoto and Kumi Tanioka
- arrangements by Arnie and Eric Roth, Shiro Hamaguchi, Adam Klemens, Casey Ormond and Nobuo Uematsu
- Live recording at LSO St. Luke's by Abbey Road Studios Mobile
- Additional recording for Track 15 recorded by Mathew Prock at AWR Music Studio with Steve Roberts, guitar
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 8 92360 00206 6
- Barcode (Scanned): 892360002066
- Matrix / Runout: WWW.COPYCATSMEDIA.COM 18708-CD-0003 19-095-06-2
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY89
- Mould SID Code: IFPI L822
About Nobuo Uematsu
Born on March 21, 1959 in Kōchi (Kōchi Prefecture), Japan.
Videogame music composer best known for scoring most of the titles in the Final Fantasy series by .
Founder of music production company .
He is considered to be one of the most well known composers in the video game industry and sometimes referred to as the Beethoven of videogame music .
He appeared five times in the top 20 of the annual Classic FM's Hall Of Fame .
Real Name
- Uematsu Nobuo (ऍݾ ༸फ)
Name Vars
- Final Fantasy VII
- N. Uematsu
- Nebuo Uematsu
- Nobio Uematsu
- Nobuo
- Nobuo Uematu
- Señor Uematsu
- Uematsu
- Uematsu Nobuo
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