ReMix: Final Fantasy IV 'Tale in Piano'
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- Game: Final Fantasy IV (Square, 1991, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): kLuTz
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Prologue'
- Posted: 2002-04-20, evaluated by djpretzel
Newcomer kLuTz proves he's anything but one, at least when it comes to piano arrangements, with a lovely and heartfelt take on the 'Melody of Lute' theme from FF4. The original sounded more like a harp than a lute, but the theme works perfectly on piano, with a flowing and dynamic performance by (oh the irony) kLuTz. Solo piano arrangements are a dangerous business as, for my money, in order to work they have to take the original and strip it down to its most basic elements then build it back up using not ornate arrangement, the addition of percussion or harmony, or impressive audio tricks (all of which I'm certainly not knocking, btw) but instead sheer instrumental performance and interpretation. The human element - how the piece flows, contrasts in dynamics, the most minute articulations - become the focus, and nothing else. McVaffe's Cutman Sonata mix is a great example, and I believe you'll find this to be quite compelling and enjoyable as well. Recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - Lucentas on July 22, 2009
- Warialasky on June 7, 2009
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. :-)
- OA on March 20, 2009
- Liontamer on May 14, 2007
"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.
- ph0sphorousgobu on December 25, 2006
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.
- Bummerdude on September 16, 2005
- shenzhou on August 17, 2005
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
- crusher55014 on December 28, 2004
Another excellent kLuTz mix...
The piano does tell the tale, friends...
Keep it up!
- Angelus Laminarum on October 18, 2004
- godsgroovygamer on July 22, 2004
I too created my account just to reply here.
11/10
- Meuterei on June 7, 2004
- Vash the Stampede on May 8, 2004
Russell Cox wrote: 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.
- zircon on September 8, 2003
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
- I_am_Torgo on September 5, 2003
- Russell Cox on July 27, 2003
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