Even though things have been a little quieter in recent years around the incomparable composer Nobuo Uematsu (among others Final Fantasy I-IX), his worldwide fan base is still huge and his work is still present – this is how much of the music of the upcoming one is based Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on his compositions from 1997. On February 29, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. the world premiere of Merregnon: Heart of Ice the German0 State Philharmonic of Rhineland-Palatinate and conductor Eckehard Stier. This is the program:
Opening Fanfare Fantasian (Main Theme) – German premiere Lost Odyssey (A Formidable Enemy Appears!) – German premiere Blue Dragon (Waterside) Final Fantasy. Concerto for piano and orchestra Merregnon: Heart of Ice – premiere
Merregnon: Heart of Ice tells the touching story of Kjugo, a cheerful wooden robot who, in search of his creator, has to cross the realm of eternal frost ruled by the treacherous Ice Wind Dancer.
Another performance is scheduled for March 1 at the same location at 10 a.m.
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