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Symphonic Odysseys: Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu (2011)

Symphonic Odysseys: Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu (2011)

Music
Release Date: 2011, July 10
Directors: Thomas Böcker
Countries: Germany, Japan
Production: Merregnon Studios, WDR, Dog Ear Records
Cast: Benyamin Nuss, Nicolas Fink

Overview:

Symphonic Odysseys: Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu was a symphonic tribute concert held in Cologne, Germany on July 9, 2011 at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. The concert exclusively paid homage to the work of Japanese composer Nobuo Uematsu and featured music selected from his works as a video game music composer. Among the games featured were Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Last Story, King's Knight, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Legend, and selected works from the Final Fantasy series. The concert was produced and directed by Thomas Böcker, with arrangements provided by Finnish composer and musician Jonne Valtonen, along with Roger Wanamo, Masashi Hamauzu, and Jani Laaksonen. The concert was performed by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and the WDR Radio Choir Cologne under conduction from Arnie Roth, with guest performers Benyamin Nuss and Juraj Cizmarovic joining the orchestra. A video recording of Symphonic Odysseys was streamed live online.

Keywords:

video game orchestra symphony