Distant Worlds: This is where they showed some video clips and snapshots from different final fantasy games.
So today was the Final Fantasy Distant Concert at the Weiner Konzerthaus, it was... AMAZING!!! First off, they started the concert with their usual prelude, then they did Liberi Fatali from FF8. I forgot what they played next but I think they actually played music from all final fantasy series except for 12 and 4, which was weird, maybe that's why they were selling CDs of FF12 and 4 piano collection and soundtrack outside, but at the same time, they didn't play any music from X-2. The only final fantasy games I finished myself were 8, 12, and X-2. The other ones, I just watched my brother play because I was too young to play them. Anyway, here are some of the songs they played too, Fisherman's Horizon, a medley of Final Fantasy 1-3, they had a medley of battle themes where they did FF5's battle on the big bridge (Gilgamesh), Fight With Seymour, and FF7 Battle Theme and they ended that medley with the winning fanfare tune. They also did a Chocobo Theme medley, the tunes from 5, 13, and 6, I think.
This is the view from where I sat, it was a great balance on the sound, it wasn't too close to the orchestra or the choir, it's perfect.
Of course they did Zanarkand, Aerith Theme, and Eyes On Me. These tracks almost moved me to tears, I say almost because I don't really get emotional in at public setting, but the whole time they were playing this music, I would say I got really emotional inside at least.
They also played my most favorite theme of FF13, which was also my alarm tune that woke me up my whole sophomore year of college, Blinded By Light. I love Lightning.
They ended with the Terra's Theme from FF6, and had an encore, which was the One Winged Angel, of course. Nobuo Uematsu himself was there, he sang with the chorus on that last piece and performed a piece with Arnie Roth, the conductor, who was playing violin while conducting that piece. The rest of the time, Nobuo-San was sitting with the audience, listening to his creations.
I grew up with Final Fantasy music, when I was young, that was the closest to classical music that I learned, well the pieces themselves were not particularly classical, obviously, but I only said that because I didn't have a choice but to listen to whatever is on the radio at the time. That was my only exposure to non-popular music.
On top of the orchestra was a huge screen that displayed scenes from the game from were the music came from. Looking at the screen while the music is playing had brought so much memories to me. Playing the game/watching my brother play the game, I have grown to like the characters, I've grown to care for them, and seeing them in this screen with this music, after so long is like seeing a childhood friend and having lunch/dinner with them. I revisited my childhood!
This is the part of my life where I have no time to spare for games like Final Fantasy, they're great games, I know, but growing up means having more priorities. I'm glad I spent my childhood the way I did, having a good balance of playing and studying. (By good balance I meant more playing than studying) As a young artist, I sometimes regret that I didn't spend my childhood sitting for hours in front of a piano or some instrument, I would have done that if I could, I promise you, since I was six, I remember begging my parents to let me join the choir and learn the piano, my parents just didn't have enough money to support me with it, but what's done is done, the best I could do for now is work hard and focus. Which I am doing anyway. I am still thankful I spent my childhood the way I did, I could still be a good musician even if I didn't spend all my childhood playing an instrument. At least I have moments like this, I get to be a nerd, me and a lot of others have something in common, and that is we know Cloud, Tidus, Yuna, Squall, we know what Chocobos are, or what Aeons/Eidolons are. We know three different level of Ice. blizzard-blizzara- and blizzagga. Isn't that great. Lol
Anyway, the whole concert was a success, the ticket was pricey, but it was definitely worth it!!!
I'm loving the city of Vienna by the way!!!
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