Symphonic Fantasies: Music from Square Enix was an award winning symphonic tribute concert held in Cologne, Germany in 2009 at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. The concert featured symphonic movements based on the most beloved Square Enix games: Kingdom Hearts, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger/Cross and the Final Fantasy series. These movements have managed to create magic unlike any other concert or tribute before or after it. The lightening in a bottle that composer Jonne Valtonen manages to compose brings the music to life in a way that is much bigger than the sum of all its parts. He creates an experience out of this music, one that weaves you between games and worlds. You will be so immersed that you won't even realize that the track lengths are 15-19 minutes apiece.
Special Note: There are two versions of this Cd. The one above is the Japanese exclusive, numbered SQEX-10202, and has a picture of a book spine on the cover. The other version is the European exclusive, numbered 476 404-2, and has a picture blending a violin and game controller together on the cover. Both contain the exact same songs and neither have the elusive last track: "Encore: Final Boss Suite". That can only be obtained by online mp3 purchase in Germany, or on the newer Symphonic Fantasies: Tokyo Cd.
Song List:
1. Fanfare Overture - 3:12
2. Fantasy I: Kingdom Hearts - 15:28
3. Fantasy II: Secret of Mana - 17:42
4. Fantasy III: Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross - 17:39
5. Fantasy IV: Final Fantasy - 18:29
*The only reason for the 4-star rating is the missing Encore track.
This is a beautiful performance of some of gaming's best melodies. The passion and the talent that went into it is astounding. To make things even nicer, I revived my CD promptly with the most lovely thank you note.
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