Symphonic Legends
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Featured, Game Music, Indie Music
Eternal Child: David Saulesco Interview
Since the summer of 2002, David Saulesco has climbed the ladder of success slowly but surely in his lifelong dream to work with video games and music. It was in that year that the then 16 year old composer was launched to indy fame and recognition with Derek Yu’s freeware masterpiece Eternal Daughter. Since then the young man has thrown himself into nearly all ends of both the music and video game industry, producing, arranging, contracting, he even rode on a horse once.
Now, Saulesco is returning to his proving grounds, and will be releasing the Eternal Daughter 10th Anniversary Original Soundtrack on May 1st. With so many projects behind him and in store in the near future, it seemed only natural to have a chat with the man and speak about his views on composing, video games, symphonic shows and everything in between. Saulesco is never short of his trademark charm, and is of no loss of words on any subject.
Click the jump to read our interview with David Saulesco (more…)
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Game Music
Legend Discusses LEGENDS: David Wise In Stockholm
June 10, 2011 | Audun Sorlie | Comments Off on Legend Discusses LEGENDS: David Wise In Stockholm Share this
Though time was short and precious at the fantastic event of LEGENDS, The man of the hour himself, David Wise, still generously offered his time to all fans and admirers to shake hands and sign their collectibles. In the midst of the orchestrated memories and energetic crowd, we managed to eventually get a few thoughts from the legendary composer himself on his thoughts about the concert itself and some hints towards the future.
Despite being responsible for some of the very best music ever composed for video games, the man is one of the humblest and most kind spoken individuals you could have the pleasure of meeting.
Wise up after the jump! (more…)
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Featured, Game Music
Oh, This Is Nintendo!! LEGENDS Live Report
In many ways, this event was my favorite of the ones I have attended, it combined what I loved about Symphonic Shades with its diversity in style along the prestige and importance that Symphonic Fantasies offered. Most importantly, they dared to be a bit different and gave us exclusive takes on so many familiar songs, takes that will never fade in our memories due to being so different. It was a dream come true and a true gift to my life that I could be in attendance, one that I will always cherish and remember.
Back in September of 2010, this was my closing thoughts on Symphonic Legends, the Nintendo themed symphonic concert that took place in Cologne by the same team that has given us Symphonic Shades and Fantasies. Symphonic Legends was a musical treasure and dreamlike evening filled with some of the greatest selection of video game music, and now it was time to grace the city of Stockholm with the event just in time to celebrate the arrival of summer. But this was more than just a reprise…
Read about LEGENDS after the jump! (more…)
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Featured, Game Music
Arrangers Speak Out On LEGENDS: Comments From The Staff
LEGENDS is now only a few weeks away and like the weather that is currently gracing the fine continent of Europe, things are heating up for the Nintendo based concert. Taking place in Stockholm on the 1st of June, LEGENDS will revisit the world of Nintendo’s vast music library, much like concert of 2010 before it, Symphonic Legends. However, this won’t be exactly the same concert as the German audience heard. LEGENDS will be an all new experience, showcasing all new arrangements with familiar tunes and motifs, and for the people who traveled to Cologne last year, the experience of LEGENDS will be just as exciting as it will for the all new ears in attendance.
To give the audience a bit of insight into what to expect and what goes into the process of arranging the legendary music, LEGENDS has for weeks posted updates from the arrangers Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo and Masashi Hamauzu about their thoughts and feelings on the different pieces they are working on. With the final announcement posted, you can now read all the updates in English!
Read all the comments from the LEGENDS staff after the jump! (more…)
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Game Music
Masashi Hamauzu to attend LEGENDS in Stockholm on June 1st.
Masashi Hamauzu to attend LEGENDS from VGMConcerts on Vimeo.
As far as live musical events in 2010, nothing rivaled the amazing Symphonic Legends concert out of Cologne, Germany last September. The night was dedicated to the legendary music featured in Nintendo’s biggest franchises, and with their unparalleled quality of arrangements and bold new takes on some of the best known classics. Even though the concert is most vividly remembered for Jonne Valtonen’s 30 minute long symphonic poem based on the Legend of Zelda, the other arrangers of the show did an equally amazing job on their respective tasks. In particular, Masashi Hamauzu’s arrangement of Donkey Kong Country strook the audience with a beautiful rendition of the “Aquatic Ambiance” using the unbelievable talents of Juraj Cizmarovic and Benyamin Nuss.
Now the team is preparing for a new show in Stockholm on June 1st titled LEGENDS. In addition to featuring some of the same material that we were greeted to in Cologne, there is now also all new arrangements and also new parts to the already existing material from last year to ensure that the Stockholm audience are given the royal treatment at the Stockholm Concert Hall this summer. In addition, Jonne Valtonen, Roger Wanamo, Benyamin Nuss and Masashi Hamauzu will be attending the concert and meet and greet, so make sure you don’t miss out on what was the best concert of 2010 made even better by the ever-amazing Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra!
Tickets are now on sale at Konserthuset.se
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Featured, Game Music
Gift From Heaven: Symphonic Legends Report
September rolled around again and it was now time for me to begin my journey to Cologne once again, in what has become a new tradition to me over the last few years. A tradition that leaves me with more wonderful memories and heartfelt moments with each year that passes. Last year the German hot spot offered the world Symphonic Fantasies which celebrated 4 different franchises from game juggernaut Square Enix. The concert and its subsequent CD release was hailed worldwide as one of, if not the finest symphonic event ever dedicated to video games. With such praise and respect, the excitement when WDR announced they would be holding an event this year was astronomical. What would they be performing this year?
The answer turned out to be Nintendo. The kid inside me sprung into the air upon hearing this as the company and games that I grew up with would now be performed live by an orchestra, some games for the very first time. I loaded up my music player with Super Mario Bros, Super Metroid and Fabio’s After Dark poem CD, which was for reasons that may never be spoken of.
So join me as I travel back to one of the most beautiful cities in Europe for another unforgettable event! (more…)
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