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Symphonic Fantasies

476 404-2
Catalog Number 476 404-2 (European printing of SQEX-10202)
Release Date Sep 17, 2010
Publish Format Commercial
Release Price 14.95 EUR
Media Format CD
Classification Arrangement, Live Event, Original Work
Published by Decca (Universal Music)
Composed by Jonne Valtonen, Yoko Shimomura / , Hiroki Kikuta / , Yasunori Mitsuda / , Nobuo Uematsu /
Arranged by Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo
Performed by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln (Benyamin Nuss, Rony Barrak, Juraj Cizmarovic, Dan Lupu), the WDR Rundfunkchor Köln (Robert Blank)

Tracklist

Disc 1

01 Fanfare Overture 3:12
02 Fantasy I: Kingdom Hearts 15:28
03 Fantasy II: Secret of Mana 17:42
04 Fantasy III: Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross 17:39
05 Fantasy IV: Final Fantasy 18:29
Disc length 72:30

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Category
Game
Products represented
Kingdom Hearts / /
Kingdom Hearts II / /
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix / / (Sony PlayStation 2)
Secret of Mana / /
Chrono Trigger / /
Chrono Cross / /
Final Fantasy / /
Final Fantasy II / /
Final Fantasy V / /
Final Fantasy VI / /
Final Fantasy VII / /
Platforms represented
NES (Famicom), SNES (Super Famicom), Sony PlayStation, Sony PlayStation 2

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Notes

Live recording of the video game concert dedicated to Square-Enix.
Performed on 12th of September 2009 in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall.

Orchestra and choir conducted by Arnie Roth

Main arranger on all suites: Jonne Valtonen
Co/guest arranger on tr. 4: Roger Wanamo

Piano performed by Benyamin Nuss (tr. 2)
Darbouka/percussion performed by Rony Barrak (tr. 4)

Orchestra manager and producer for the WDR: Winfried Fechner
Choir manager: Patricia Just
Choir production: Robert Blank
Concert concept and coordination: Thomas Böcker
Concertmaster: Juraj Cizmarovic
Solo cello performance: Dan Lupu
Recording engineer (Tonmeister): Peter Eichenseher
Audio control engineer (Toningenieure): Bardo Kox and Reiner Kühl
Sound engineer (Tontechniker): Dirk Franken
Mastering: Andrew Walter, Abbey Road Studios
Producer for Universal Music: Thomas Böcker
Consultant for Universal Music: Thilo Berg

Notes from Parent Album:
FANFARE OVERTURE

FANTASY I: KINGDOM HEARTS
Dearly Beloved | The Other Promise | A Fight to the Death | Hand in Hand etc.

FANTASY II: SECRET OF MANA
Fear of the Heavens | Into the Thick of it | The Oracle | Prophecy etc.

FANTASY III: CHRONO TRIGGER/CHRONO CROSS
Chrono Trigger | Scars of Time | Battle with Magus | Prisoners of Fate etc.

FANTASY IV: FINAL FANTASY
Prelude | Bombing Mission | Battle at the Big Bridge | Phantom Forest etc.


Original Music Composed by Nobuo Uematsu, Hiroki Kikuta, Yoko Shimomura & Yasunori Mitsuda
Music arranged and orchestrated by Jonne Valtonen (Merregnon Studios)
Additional arrangement and orchestration by Roger Wanamo

Performed by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and the WDR Rundfunkchor Köln

Conductor: Annie Roth
Choir Master: Robert Blank

1st Violin: Juraj Cizmarovic
Mr. Cizmarovic with 1st Violin Solo

Piano: Benyamin Nuss (Track-02)
Darbuka: Rony Barrak (Track-04)

Concert Coordinator & CD Consultant: Thomas Böcker (Merregnon Studios)
Recording Producer: Peter Eichenseher
Recording Engineer: Bardo Kox, Reiner Kühl
Recording Assistant Engineer: Dirk Franken

Mastering Engineer: Andrew Walter (Abbey Road Studios)


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from 476 404-2  (European printing of SQEX-10202)
Solo cello performance: Dan Lupu