0:14 music starts. The 2-in-1 video for the official CD and Sheet Music of Piano Collections: Final Fantasy 7. The score is scrolling so it could be its perfect displaying size.
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～ This Album ～
This is, the most searched Piano Collections; my 14th video of the project. FFVII is the first game played in the series for many people, including me. Everything of it is nostalgia. Maybe because of this, people can't see something is overrated. Many features about the game, and its music, are out-of-standardly great, I don't doubt on it, but this doesn't mean that its Piano Collections is "the best ever." I've learnt to play nearly the entire album, when I was still stuck in obsessing about this game. Now after I've the idea about the whole series, I found something better.
Most of the arrangements are fine, but some could have an issue of piece selection, some wouldn't expect "Farm Boy," and should be replaced by "Judgement Day," something like this. The biggest flaw of it is the performance. Honda's playing is lyrical, which is great for playing some sweet tunes here, and very secure, but he lacks contrast, continued power, and he ignores many written instructions. Mainly the tempo changes are omitted, this could greatly reduce the drama sense of Hamaguchi's arrangements.
Of course, if you're not critical to bother these problems, these nostalgic melodies should bring memories back to listeners. Truly an enjoyment.
Resolution: up to 2552 x 3469
～ About the Project ～
There are many people here who do play the piano. To these people, these piano arrangements then doesn't only worth at listening to, but also reading the score. At least for me, I enjoy reading the score while listening to them very much. I can look at what's exactly going on in the music.
Since there is no one doing the scrolling score presentation of the Final Fantasy Piano Collections / Opera series, I'm taking this project then. One more to go!
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00:00 - (Track List)
00:10 - 01. Tifa's Theme / ティファのテーマ
04:36 - 02. Final Fantasy VII Main Theme / F.F.VIIメインテーマ
09:06 - 03. Cinco de Chocobo / シンコ・デ・チョコボ
11:28 - 04. Ahead on Our Way / 旅の途中で
15:38 - 05. Those Who Fight / 闘う者達
19:39 - 06. Cosmo Canyon / 星降る峡谷
24:22 - 07. Gold Saucer / ゴールドソーサー
26:55 - 08. Farm Boy / 牧場の少年
30:34 - 09. Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony / ルーファウス歓迎式典
33:41 - 10. J-E-N-O-V-A (ジェノバ)
36:08 - 11. Aerith's Theme / エアリスのテーマ
40:19 - 12. One-Winged Angel / 片翼の天使
45:12 - 13. Descendant of Shinobi / 忍びの末裔
48:35 - (Track List)
48:55 - (Album List)
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Composed by
- NOBUO UEMATSU　植松伸夫
Arranged by
- SHIRO HAMAGUCHI　浜口史郎
Performed by
- SEIJI HONDA　本田聖嗣
Published by
- YAMAHA MUSIC MEDIA CORPORATION
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Final Fantasy Piano:
Audio CD & Scrolling Score Project (goo.gl/jHYH5K)
- Piano Opera Final Fantasy I/II/III
- Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI
- * Piano Opera Final Fantasy VII/VIII/IX
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VI
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VII
- * Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VIII
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IX
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy X
- Final Fantasy XI Premium Box Piano Collections
- Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XI
- * Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XII
- * Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XIII
(Key: * Scanned by me.)