OCR00599 - Final Fantasy IV 'Tale in Piano'

[orkybash]

Final Fantasy 4 'Tale in Piano'

First off, this mix is NOT, as DJ Pretzel says, an arrangement of "Melody of Lute" (though that would have been fine by me). Instead it's the ever popular FF Main Theme (known as the Prologue back in my day! :P .) This particular arrangment is very well done, and sounds very full for a piano piece. Notable because of it's expressiveness and emotion - it almost brought a tear to my eye. Very artfully done.

[dilbert627]

Yeah, this is the Prologue, and it is simply BEAUTIFUL. A solo piano piece, but lots of motion and lots of notes. Download NOW.

[EmptyMy]

Wow... This is amazing stuff. I could never pull this one off live. Incredible piano skillz. Truly beautiful.

[DarkRose]

This is what the original should be like. Nothing to improve.
Love it, love it, love it!


DarkRose

[Dev]

Wicked piano mix...very beautiful and emotional. Agreed...this is what the original should have sounded like. Download RIGHT NOW.

[Llouie12]

I love this mix, its a great one of the site! Well, Terra in Black and some other Ailsean mixez are my fav.'s... but this is an excellent work of piano arrangementz. Ciao!

[TheWired]

Klutz sends a first song this way with something that sounds as good (if not beter) than the stuff on the Final Fantasy IV piano soundtrack ! This mix is well arranged. The piano itself has a crystal clear sound and is well rendered and mastered.

The sound itself is amazingly flowing, very very addicting tune that holds on well to the final fantasy IV game

Klutz gets a 8/10 on this one for such a great mix !
great shot !

[AlwaysAlone]

Wow...just...wow. This is one of my all time favorites. Although I'm a sucker for a nice piano solo. ^^
I love the entire thing, but from 2:12 to 2:19 just makes me melt. I don't know why, but I just melt. ^^

[ben]

I created an account at this board JUST to reply to this song. this is simply the most beautiful rendition of this song I have ever heard. it seriously brought a tear to my eye. its like all the magic and wonder of all the (old) final fantasy games summed up into a 2:57 piano solo. excellent job.

[Dark Heart]

what the fug...I stumble upon this by some unfortunate accident and now I got this tune stuck in my head so I try to play it out in my piano but of course it won't come out as good...dum dum dum...keep doing these kinda works and I'll go crazy!

[Xerol Oplan]

Got a midi of this one too? I've been looking for a good version of sheet music or midi of this song since yesterday and i d/l'd it off of WinMX not realising it was exactly what i was looking for. The fact that this song appeared in every final fantasy i've played(4,6-9) doesn't shed its value one bit, partly because it's one of the greatest(yet rarely appreciated, due to the length of the games) songs in any game ever. Placed next to the Piano versions of the ending music of FF7 and FF8 it stands out as being more free-flowing than the others, while still respecting the greatness of the piece.
*********** 11 stars!

[Russell Cox]

I can not believe that I never commented on this. It's a great piece with a nice full sound to it. The piano seems to get a little muddy at a few instances, but other that that it's a very solid mix.

[I_am_Torgo]

Oh my...

This is, quite frankly, my favorite song on the entire site thus far. kLuTz puts together the most stirring arrangement of this song I've ever heard.

Now being a nut for piano solos, my opinion is honestly quite biased. The three times played through have wonderful variation on the main theme, the first one being fairly conservative to the original arrangement, the second one taking the tempo up a notch, and the third one just going all out.

Honestly, I want to say more, but I just can't. Hearing a real piano arrangement of this is something I'd been waiting years to hear, and I finally got it. kLuTz has been blessed with wonderful piano skills.

Score: 10/10

[zircon]

I can not believe that I never commented on this. It's a great piece with a nice full sound to it. The piano seems to get a little muddy at a few instances, but other that that it's a very solid mix.

I agree with RC here. However, I think the arrangement is a bit simplistic. I may be spoiled by the Trial in Concert (one of my favorite remixes, and definitly my favorite piano remix), but nonetheless, it is my belief that klutz could have increased the level of complexity a good bit. It DOES sound good though, with few to no technical flaws and superb playing.

[Vash the Stampede]

Klutz, you are the man when it comes to the piano!! This is just gorgeous, I could listen to you play all day!! :) Bravo dude, and keep up the good work!!

[Meuterei]

Only thing I can really say about this is... WOW. Best. Piano. Remix. EVER.

I too created my account just to reply here.

11/10

[godsgroovygamer]

Wonderful. This mix is perfect. It's one of the most beautiful piano pieces I have ever heard. Excellent job! :D

[Angelus Laminarum]

Damn, man...

Another excellent kLuTz mix...

The piano does tell the tale, friends...

Keep it up!

[crusher55014]

Simply amazing kLuTz!

I too, created an account just to say how amazing your four remixes here on OCR are. Keep up the great work, we all hope to hear more remixes from you.

10+/10

[shenzhou]

klutz, your legions of fans would love to hear more of your legendary piano arrangements. I think I speak on all of our behalves when I ask you to please post more!

[Bummerdude]

Well, well, well, if it isn´t the little kLuTz.
Seriously, a truly beautiful piano mix with a soft piano arrangement of the beloved final fantasy theme.
The notes just glide over the pianokeys
and ends up in your headphone and gives you
a solid piano experience.
I´m not really sure what I just wrote, but I can
sum it up by this:
Excellent work with the piano, kLuTz.

[ph0sphorousgobu]

Here, I can sum it up in 3 words:

"Klutz = god."

It's true. All of his piano works are amazing, even the non OCR ones (see his website for MOAR: http://klutz.vgmidi.com/music.php). All-in-all, a very talented pianist with a good ear for music. And he's Korean? lol, that explains his ungodly skillz. Keep up the awesome work, man. I'm hooked too.

[Liontamer]

Lovely piano adaptation. That's the short of it. Greg always does a goob job with results that have a wide appeal.

[OA]

oh ho hoo, i don't hear anything klutzy about this playing! lololol

Though it's a pretty basic theme and variations, the playing is excellent, and the sound is pretty good as well. The final movement was the most creative of the group, and threw in some nice rhythm changes.

Not a groundbreaking mix, but very enjoyable. :-)

[Warialasky]

I need an midi or sheet music for this! I saw some earlier posts that referenced a site that must not exist anymore. I need to learn this song! Klutz!

[Lucentas]

Again...how could I have not downloaded this the first time I listened to it? I was far more picky about my piano back then. kLuTz is a genius, plain and simple.

[Crulex]

Well damn! Wow.....I can't believe I missed something like this. Beautiful solo-piano piece just suckered me in again. Lot of emotion in this one, and it sounds sweet. Liking the human touches like the slight pauses at points as well. Very cool ReMix.