tribute symphonic tribute concert held cologne germany july concert exclusively paid homage work japanese composer featured music selected works video game music composer games featured story king knight final fantasy legend selected works final_fantasy series concert produced directed arrangements provided finnish composer musician concert performed radio choir cologne guest performers joining orchestra video recording streamed live online concert initially scheduled single performance selling hours second concert added prior day cologne sold resulting total attendance recording concert published disc album december record label albums concerts received varied reviews critics giving enthusiastic praise especially regards quality performance choice source material quality arrangements critics greatly disliked arrangements concert production symphony orchestra cologne director began collaborating orchestrated video game concerts attended fifth symphonic game music concert held leipzig ideas plans projects set motion determine interest younger audience classical music performance orchestra focusing new source compositions project sound rhythm held early featuring mixture classical works video game music ranging works arrangements music video games previously featured second project held august composer specific concert titled symphonic shades concert focusing entirely works german video game composer project concert music video games square enix titled symphonic fantasies music square enix held september symphonic concert symphonic legends music nintendo held september decided final production close symphonic series fourth concert announced march concert subtitle later changed tribute sole composer featured concert japanese video game composer best known work square enix considered famous respected composers video game community composed music dozens video games including majority final_fantasy series compositions significant component symphonic fantasies concert said considers famous composer video game music general influential final_fantasy concert big influence concerts decision focus event desire day hear concert based compositions interested hearing experimental arrangements pieces past watching symphonic fantasies concert website set news updates concert including video messages tickets concert went sale december sold hours prompting addition second performance held earlier afternoon day sold resulting total attendance concerts returned lead concert additional arrangements served lyricist choral components concert involved aspect production song selection wanted surprised result style arrangements followed tradition shows preceding featuring number rich sophisticated structured melodic storytelling focus presenting balanced mix fan favorites lesser known material commonly performed orchestra concerts based video game music styled concert mix shades fantasies mix shorter pieces longer titles chosen featured concert final_fantasy series saga series story blue dragon additionally composed original fanfare open concert arranged concerts held july cologne germany performed radio choir cologne conducted attendance served presenter concert broadcast live online concert divided acts separated act focusing earlier works second act material composed later parts career event initiated original opening fanfare composed followed nearly nineteen minute long piano final_fantasy music titles series presented movements grave piano played placement piece throwback performance performed piano beginning concert excited arranging concert followed arrangements individual pieces saga series brief second act started arrangements pieces story final blue dragon piece featured violin performance performed symphonic legends concert followed suite music round second half concert lasted minutes concert extended encore performances featuring piano arrangement second suite battle music final_fantasy vii set list album concert cologne recorded released album titled dog ear records recording label announced production october released december artwork album features cross sword violin white background vein symphonic fantasies album cross violin game controller cover art produced german design house earlier provided artwork european release accompanying booklet contains photos concert discusses compositions included song album contains played concert final fantasy suite split tracks album split cds fourteen tracks duration dog ear records published album japan album released europe online music retailer sound reception symphonic concert received varied reviews praise given performance choice source material praise criticism given quality arrangements stated greatest live music event attended said standing ovation end longest original sound version named concert best year year end awards review album site said arrangements concert notch brought attention works composers typically overlooked square enix music online said outstanding concert possibly successful europe date added tour force flawless performances arrangements felt pieces surpassed arrangements played symphonic fantasies concerts special note movement final_fantasy lost odyssey suite polish site review album particular note piano performance final_fantasy violin performance lost odyssey suite stated concert sets new standards professional game music event organised contrast enthusiastic praises critics rpgfan felt pieces disorganized arranged arrangements lack enthusiasm reserved praise fanfare lost odyssey suite german site having extreme reaction miller felt arrangements lacked passion arrangements noting meadows main theme spreading wings pieces rise source material felt lost odyssey suite lacking finale neglected choir unlike miller felt pieces outstanding especially final_fantasy silent light praised concert use arranged pieces dismissed efforts concert album release received similar reviews original concert addition praises original concert quality arrangements praised production values album noting crisp clean sound similar listening experience concert superior live stream concert applause pieces edited hammond called phenomenal album release stating appeal classical music fans video game music fans miller note differences concert album review album
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