Is the OST from Zelda: Breath of the Wild OVERRATED?!

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  • A classical musician’s breakdown of the BotW OST!
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  • @fjrsm
    @fjrsm Рік тому +1575

    Fun fact, the Zoras are a musical people and in this game the names of their main characters are related to a key part of their themes - Mipha (Mi-Fa -> E-F); Sidon (Si-Do -> B-C)

    • @Lieferanth
      @Lieferanth Рік тому +98

      Wow I just learned from my Italian flatmate that some countries call notes by do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do instead of ABCDEFG! Cultural differences are mind-opening :0
      I didn't fully understand your comment until just now. Very cool musical reference

    • @anatheistsopinion9974
      @anatheistsopinion9974 Рік тому +1

      I noticed that too 😮

    • @gommx
      @gommx Рік тому +45

      @@Lieferanth Coming from France, where we we use the do-re-mi... naming for the notes, every time I watch a video in english with some music theory, I have to focus so much to convert the names.

    • @danielhadida3915
      @danielhadida3915 Рік тому +23

      @@gommx Wait till you learn that they ALSO use do re mi la ti do, but for solfege and it's a movable do (like, whatever the first note is, they call it do).

    • @fahn
      @fahn Рік тому +9

      @Tom Spanish-speaking countries too

  • @zomologorg
    @zomologorg Рік тому +952

    I love how some of the soundtrack is really odd (and moody) reharmonizations of previous Zelda game's themes. For example, the temple of time is now in ruins and you almost can't tell that the actual temple of time motif from ocarina of time is still in it. It's really well executed. Sounds like the memory of a place. Ruined, just like it is in the game.

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  Рік тому +147

      💯

    • @peterjansen4826
      @peterjansen4826 Рік тому +47

      It is what game-music is all about, like movie-music. Not just music standing on itself but music enhancing the story of the game, enhancing the feelings which they want you to have in that part of the game.

    • @emmamiller.
      @emmamiller. Рік тому

      So do I!

    • @backpain100
      @backpain100 Рік тому +10

      @@NahreSol Please do Cowboy Bebop. And Rahxephon. They are quite unique.

    • @davidandrewthomas
      @davidandrewthomas Рік тому

      By far my favorite example of this was when I realized what was going on with the strings in the “Riding” day and night themes.

  • @seedmole
    @seedmole Рік тому +931

    Yeah, the music itself is good and all, but its implementation in the game is what makes it so great. It's a masterclass in sound design/arrangement/etc for videogames.

    • @RobinsMusic
      @RobinsMusic Рік тому +54

      true but all the town themes and city themes are amazing on their own as well

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  Рік тому +94

      Yes!!!

    • @SwiftDreamer
      @SwiftDreamer Рік тому +4

      You hit it on the head 💯💯

    • @hotchrisbfries
      @hotchrisbfries Рік тому +15

      She mentions that at 2:05 if people would watch the video instead of commenting immediately.

    • @pickyyeeter
      @pickyyeeter Рік тому +12

      ​@@hotchrisbfries There will probably be some guy explaining her own point to her even after watching the video. Dudes gonna dude

  • @parityzandaka
    @parityzandaka Рік тому +250

    You should definitely post your rendition of the main theme as a separate video as well! That way people can add it to their yt music playlists and enjoy it more often

  • @TeamIslas
    @TeamIslas Рік тому +281

    Wow your performance at the end was outstanding! Killer video!

  • @MrAGame
    @MrAGame Рік тому +202

    I love hearing people’s first experience with Breath of the Wild, it’s a true masterpiece! Hearing your take with music knowledge behind it too was fantastic :)

  • @ShermanKyle
    @ShermanKyle Рік тому +340

    I know the title is clickbait but still gotta say it: it’s phenomenal.
    So neat to see you cover this soundtrack Nahre

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  Рік тому +48

      Thanks!! 🙏🏻😂

    • @euomu
      @euomu Рік тому +33

      It's not. The title of the video is a question she answers about 20 seconds in. She initially thought it was overrated, but after she started playing, her opinion changed. Not every clever or convenient title is clickbait.

    • @ShermanKyle
      @ShermanKyle Рік тому +47

      @@euomu Given that is an old game and enough people know it’s a great soundtrack, the title is clickbaity. but not at all a bad thing - Nahre has great insight and it’s worth watching.

    • @SerpongeDash
      @SerpongeDash Рік тому +30

      ​@@euomu a clever title that attracts clicks is clickbait, that's just what it is. Maybe what you meant to say was that not all clickbait titles are bad, since the word "clickbait" has a negative connotation to it these days

    • @Roxfox
      @Roxfox Рік тому +5

      ​@@SerpongeDash The question implies the answer, and the implication is false. If you have nothing but good things to say about something and you angle the title towards negativity, then that's drawing attention purely by implying controversy. Such a title draws engagement because it's supposed to make people look at it and say "what!? How can somebody think that! I'm gonna go and yell at them for being wrong!" And when the video then immediately renders the question irrelevant and actually has nothing to yell about at all, that's clickbait.
      Great video nonetheless.

  • @PiercingSight
    @PiercingSight Рік тому +47

    One of the best parts of the Zelda soundtrack isn't just that the music itself is incredibly beautiful and perfectly fitting for each situation, but also that many of the melodies and motifs have a looooong history in the franchise, each being emotionally loaded with so many feelings from previous games, and hearing the new interpretations of them in BotW in new contexts makes it so much more impactful than just "this is a pretty musical phrase".
    And gosh dang, your arrangement is GORGEOUS! I gotta relisten to that until I have it memorized.

    • @sowietdoge6259
      @sowietdoge6259 Рік тому +4

      Yeah, as an old mega-fan of the franchise, the Riding (Night) theme always makes me tear up with the Zelda Main/Overworld theme motifs. The franchise has such a long list of iconic melodies and motifs it really is mind-boggling.

  • @maxhoughtonmusic
    @maxhoughtonmusic Рік тому +79

    That rendition of the main theme at the end is absolutely incredible. It's sounds like something you'd hear out of a spin-off or prequel game. So good.

  • @knorfft
    @knorfft Рік тому +53

    I rarely write comments, but I've been following you for a few years and I have to say: you are such a planetary treasure! It's such joy to come along for your journey and learn from such an inspiring human being! Please keep it up! You're really one of the people helping me to shift my focus back to music from a boring office job. I have a degree in musicology but never really worked in that field, which I'm looking to change now. Somehow, you manage to present everything at a very high level that one might think would just be daunting and intimidating, but it's all so wonderfully accessible and comforting! No one else can be this good and still so motivating! With your knowledge and perspective on music, you show what is possible without making it seem impossible, if that makes sense. This comment relates to your channel in general , but this topic in particular was tackled many times on youtube, but never by a pianist who comes from a comparatively neutral angle, not having been a fan of the series for years. Very interesting! Thank you so much for your awesome work! You are truly enriching my life and surely many other's!

  • @MrJouwi
    @MrJouwi Рік тому +49

    please do more video game music, there are so many unappreciated musicians in this medium. the music may not always be the most complex, but the emotions they create are essential to the experience of a great video game.😌

  • @acidicjello1962
    @acidicjello1962 Рік тому +29

    I can't believe it. I started watching this channel around the time BotW came out and I was so inspired by the music from both in parallel. Just yesterday I was looking at the opening chords to Mipha's theme and wishing to understand the chords like you often explain. To hear you play that theme and riding (night) is surreal to me. Amazing rendition. To me this is everything and it did not disappoint.

  • @truecuckoo
    @truecuckoo Рік тому +178

    I love what you did in this video. Both breakdown and performance. Having grown up with video game soundtracks as one of my core sources of musical inspiration, I think BOTW is a sort of reboot of modern video game soundtracks. It feels so intricately embedded and tied into the world. Thanks for making this, Nahre 🙏🏼

    • @arcanetwix
      @arcanetwix Рік тому

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 Рік тому

      "reboot"
      Well, it sounds very Zelda, but more laidback. If you love it, check out some of the other games' soundtracks like _Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword_ , and have you heard JRPG soundtracks like Chrono Trigger and Tales of Phantasia?

    • @s_oba
      @s_oba Рік тому

      @@Jason75913 whatever you may think about the game, genshin impact also has a very beautiful soundtrack

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 Рік тому

      @@s_oba It's another fantastic title, yes.

    • @danielkim9997
      @danielkim9997 Рік тому

      A wild Cuckoo appeared! The man who helped me in my synth journey. Thank you sir. 🙏

  • @fernandomendes7501
    @fernandomendes7501 Рік тому +125

    The soundtrack has a lot Debussy elements, the spacing, the breaks between chords, non functional harmony, definitely Debussy was a source of inspiration, like the Children's Corner, some of the preludes. It does the job very well in terms of creating the adequate emotions to the environment of the gameplay. Just great!

    • @tre43210
      @tre43210 Рік тому

      m.ua-cam.com/video/UKO-ebWS4Ko/v-deo.html

    • @dasonjohnson7118
      @dasonjohnson7118 Рік тому +3

      As a huge Debussy fan, I definitely hear that link(!!) as well!

    • @sheridan5175
      @sheridan5175 Рік тому +5

      Dewhat now

    • @izuco8724
      @izuco8724 Рік тому +1

      @@sheridan5175debussy a composer

    • @mythicmars
      @mythicmars Рік тому +3

      I love debussy!

  • @MrBrotassium
    @MrBrotassium Рік тому +67

    Lots of the motifs are borrowed/carried from older zelda games, and my favorite part of the OST is how BOTW contextualizes the motifs in a new way. The feel of this game is very unique compared to other zelda games and it shows in the music too.

  • @davidraiklen4521
    @davidraiklen4521 Рік тому +29

    Magical, quirky, kaleidoscopic, beautiful, and true to the game. It's wonderful how you made all the fragments develop and flow until it becomes concert music! Your performance is brimming with life and drama, simple or virtuosic as best serves the moment. I really think you're on to something here, a new avenue to explore ❤

    • @dork487
      @dork487 Рік тому

      kaleidoscopic.. a really fitting descriptor

  • @jasonmatthew94
    @jasonmatthew94 Рік тому +36

    I cannot even begin to fathom the amount of effort that must have went into making this amazing video. And then to top it off, your arrangement really captured the overall essence of the BoTW music perfectly. Brava!

  • @JimmyKKLam
    @JimmyKKLam Рік тому +9

    Your arrangement was absolutely beautiful. It is the most unique arrangement I’ve ever heard, and it possesses the mystic spirit of Breath of the Wild’s terrains and Hyrule’s ancient sites. I really appreciate how you’re able to understand how each piece of the original score was trying to achieve within the game, and your arrangement for the main theme perfectly captures the ambience that the development team was going for with the game. I feel so lucky to have stumbled upon your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos, Nahre!

  • @clutch_zone72
    @clutch_zone72 Рік тому +17

    Your intepretation with the main theme is absolutely phenomenal, Nahre! If someone told me this piece is in the game, I'd believe it. It felt like as if your style of composition is definitely meant for the BOTW soundtrack. I love how you incorporate the several, various aspects of the OST overall, sort of a medley following not the music but the many themes BOTW follows. Thank you for making this video, I've always been curious about the technicality of BOTW's music and seeing the many impressions from esteemed musicians like you to its music appealed to me.

  • @sukeban-0226
    @sukeban-0226 Рік тому +26

    Nahre, lloré mucho con cada explicación y demostración. Me encanta el sonido de tu piano y tu estilo de tocar, eres la mejor pianista. ❤️‍🩹

  • @aidenshreves
    @aidenshreves Рік тому +20

    we need a nahre gaming channel now 😁😁😁

    • @shitposter42069
      @shitposter42069 Рік тому +1

      Ong bro

    • @NahreSol
      @NahreSol  Рік тому +4

      😅

    • @euomu
      @euomu Рік тому

      I'm an amateur musician without a constant stream of projects, and I barely have time to eat. Nahre is a professional performer and composer of music, and somehow still manages to upload high-quality UA-cam videos semi-regularly. I highly doubt she has time for videogames, let alone a channel dedicated to them. But yes, it would be interesting

    • @biventine3056
      @biventine3056 Рік тому +2

      ​@SagaciousScallop what in the world are you doing that leaves you without any time to eat? making a Nahre Sol gaming channel??

  • @skane3109
    @skane3109 Рік тому +36

    Not a gamer, still you managed to open the door to the musical sophistication inside. Thank you for today’s Alice in Wonderland ‘fix’❤

  • @thea-rose
    @thea-rose Рік тому

    Loved your piece - really beautiful. As always a very interesting video that I learned a lot from. Thank you for sharing your work here and also for explaining the theory behind the music so well.

  • @kaii8985
    @kaii8985 Рік тому +1

    Nahre, I’ve been watching your channel for several years now and you tend to make videos on topics that match my current interests each time! Like your synthesizer series and now the Zelda soundtrack, which I’ve been observing piano arrangements for lately. This is why I love your work, or one reason!!

  • @jgwmain
    @jgwmain Рік тому +15

    You really captured the “intimacy” aspect in your arrangement beautifully. How long did it take you to come up with the arrangement after listening to and aurally immersing yourself in as much as you could from the game?

  • @aluckynumber23
    @aluckynumber23 Рік тому +8

    Your rendition is great. It's like the original main theme but with the bouncy rhythm of the horse riding theme, and all of the needed intimate and delicate feelings. I'm so happy videos about my favorite video game soundtrack are still being made 6 years after it's release. It's truly an auditory marvel.

  • @bababooey2731
    @bababooey2731 Рік тому

    Hi Nahre! I just saw you credited for one of the songs in the game Deemo 2! I love that game to death, I was so surprised to see you there

  • @adrian_piano
    @adrian_piano Рік тому +1

    I just purchased your book :) I've been trying to learn piano for over a decade now, and haven't really done it correctly until a year and a half ago, when I finally started getting lessons from a piano professional. Your music style has always resonated with me in some way or another in the years I've been following you (specially the playful staccatos and short sounds), but, it all seems very complex to me, considering how little music theory I actually know. I've always wanted to support you in some way (but I'm not a fan of monthly suscriptions like Patreon), so being able to support you by buying your book is amazing! Not only does it make me happy being able to contribute, but I get the chance to learn from, what I personally believe to be, a modern musical genius.
    Stoked to see you got a chance to play Zelda BOTW! The sequel will be coming out soon in May (we're getting a trailer today in about an hour!), so I hope you give it a chance as well. I'll be reading your book and using all that extra knowledge for my piano-learning journey.
    Take care, God bless!

  • @clhanon31415
    @clhanon31415 Рік тому +21

    BotW OST: instant nostalgia.

  • @orangeisthenewstrawberry6603
    @orangeisthenewstrawberry6603 Рік тому +3

    Ooohhh Nahreee! Thank you so much for covering this! I've had a thing for game/movie themes for like forever haha.. Would love to see more!
    If you do decide to cover more gaming themes, I'd love to hear your thought on Genshin Impacts soundtrack 😊
    Thanks for you high quality content as always!

  • @justA.
    @justA. Рік тому

    Loved your rendition, it was stunning and very true to the essence of the original with your added touch to complipent it.
    (do you have a spotify or something where we can listen to your musics ? I would love to listen to these renditions of yours more often)

  • @AlanaMthrfckr
    @AlanaMthrfckr Рік тому

    omg yesss!!! i've been waiting forever for you to do a video on zelda and its finally here! i love the composition you came up with in the end. thank you nahre, i really needed this today 💕

  • @Willi-Wucher
    @Willi-Wucher Рік тому +7

    Your arrangement and interpretation is so wonderful. Love it. A dream inside a dream ...

  • @88franko
    @88franko Рік тому +3

    Love that you make these kind of videos. It just goes to show how much your vast musical knowledge keeps growing.

  • @AnferneeMyers
    @AnferneeMyers Рік тому

    Love that you did this; the performance was fantastic! If you do more video game related videos, please check out some of Yoko Shimomura's Kindgom Hearts work, next. Nachtflugel, The Other Promise, Hollow Bastion, and (of course) Dearly Beloved would be interesting to see you analyze.

  • @Josiahhhhhhh
    @Josiahhhhhhh Рік тому

    Great video. I love your arrangement, it’s so beautiful and captures so much of breath of the wild. I’d love to try to learn it if I could buy some sheet music for it :)

  • @user-hy4tz3vk8o
    @user-hy4tz3vk8o Рік тому +3

    Nahre, you are a magician. Your music is magic. I love everything about your work. I'm always learning so much from your videos. I'm deeply thankful for that. You are a huge musical inspiration for me.

  • @jesselapierre
    @jesselapierre Рік тому +6

    Love this rendition of the main theme so much!! Always grateful to not only hear your performance, but also to see how you physically connect and express emotion when playing. Thanks for diving into the soundtrack of one of my favorite stories ever!

  • @eldjswett
    @eldjswett Рік тому

    Craaaazy gorgeous! Your arrangement is so freaking beautiful! Wow. Would love to hear you arrange the castle theme which I find super baroque and thrilling. I’m running to get your book while I wait for “Tears of the Kingdom”. Muchas gracias por este hermoso video 🙏🏽

  • @jessbucher7665
    @jessbucher7665 Рік тому

    Wow this was the first video I've seen of yours and I'm thrilled to find your channel. This was so interesting to watch. This franchise is what inspired me to learn piano as a kid, and I love seeing professional musicians break it down. This is one of the best vids I've seen on it! Thank you so much! I've ordered your book and I can't wait to read it!

  • @PbPomper
    @PbPomper Рік тому +18

    Amazing composition! The final chord was amazing. I love the syncopated staccato broken up by smooth legato. I love the dynamics and use of space. This is why I think it reminds people of your music. It's never dull and always changing. You're amazing! It's obvious you put your heart and soul into almost everything you do. Your piano skills, your composition, your YT videos and amazing editing. Please remember that it's sometimes okay to do nothing "productive" some days :)

  • @adri7352
    @adri7352 Рік тому +14

    I loved that when you sat down to play it immediately clicked for you why people love the music. ❤

  • @kappabravomusic2101
    @kappabravomusic2101 Рік тому

    6:30 bought your book. Let's see your course. Hopefully I can learn from it. Because I've been struggling to learn...
    Also enjoyed watching you playing piano. Thanks again.

  • @benja1378
    @benja1378 Рік тому

    Loved the video and especially your performance at the end! ♥ Also the video quality is soo good and pleasing to the eye :))

  • @a11pu1poj
    @a11pu1poj Рік тому +4

    fantastic video as usual. its cool to see your take on it!!

  • @brddork
    @brddork Рік тому +4

    I do think that the soundtrack is best heard contextualized within the game. So much of the mood is a combination of the visuals, the music, and the foley/environmental sounds. It really puts you into the moment in a way only the best soundtracks do.
    Both your music and Breath of the Wild evoke similar feelings inside me. Whimsical, intimate, introspective, at times lonely
    I would love to see a breakdown from your point of view *why* you think people may find some of your music similar from a more technical standpoint, because a lot of us seem to struggle to find the words to adequately explain it. I know that the instrumentation (obviously) plays a big role, along with the arpeggios and the extended chords, but I'm not sure exactly why.

  • @DJazium
    @DJazium Рік тому

    Amazing!!! We've been playing through this game just now and falling in love with the music again. Loved this video so much. We patiently await the score for your arrangement!

  • @LukeNemitz
    @LukeNemitz Рік тому

    wonderful video, nahre! thank you for sharing!

  •  Рік тому +7

    Ok now I want a UA-cam channel just of Nahre Sol analyzing and rearranging Video Game Music. So much great music out there: Undertale, Hollow Knight, Outer Wilds, Celeste, etc....

    • @cooldebt
      @cooldebt Рік тому

      If you like listening to tunes from those OSTs played as jazz, can I recommend The Consouls for brilliant vgm jazz covers (they've done 350+ covers so far) eg. ua-cam.com/video/1O1Cf62P_X8/v-deo.html

  • @andrewtessman9921
    @andrewtessman9921 Рік тому +7

    As a classical musician and gamer, the Zelda series has never disappointed when it comes to music. I love it all; even though I've never played BotW (yet), the whole series is filled with musical treasures. Your arrangement at the end of the video is absolutely splendid.
    I wrote a piano fugue on one of the Zelda themes from the Nintendo64 days, if you'd be interested in trying out a Bach/Koji Kondo mashup?

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 Рік тому +1

      "Tales of" games, Final Fantasy, and other JRPGs rock at music, too. Loads of gems to discover. 😉

    • @cooldebt
      @cooldebt Рік тому +1

      That fugue sounds fascinating, did you put it on Musescore? Also, as a classically trained fan of jazz who does not game but loves vgm, please allow me to recommend The Consouls for great jazz vgm covers. ua-cam.com/video/o5m-NHfWwko/v-deo.html (I think their keys guy was also classical before jazz)

    • @andrewtessman9921
      @andrewtessman9921 Рік тому

      @@cooldebt Ooooh, Musescore might not be a bad idea, considering I have no intention of selling my score for money (it was always for the fun of it). I feel somewhat shameful self-promoting here in the comments, but here is a link to the video (that particular fugue is nr. 2 of 3) : ua-cam.com/video/gLxBlGLa_mY/v-deo.html

  • @ZauberTocc
    @ZauberTocc Рік тому

    Super cool, Nahre, phantastic work in both re-composing and performing. Really really enjoyed this truely, thanks for that.

  • @RaulSanchez777
    @RaulSanchez777 Рік тому +1

    This is soo good Nahre!! Always love your playing

  • @burroneeka5088
    @burroneeka5088 Рік тому +3

    I will be coming back to this video to listen to your main theme arrangement GUARANTEED. It is so so lovely! Also side note: I think you're pretty much perfectly on time for the hype with the sequel coming out soon :))

  • @beatrixquinn
    @beatrixquinn Рік тому +6

    not one of my favorite music youtubers breaking down the score for one of my favorite games! what a beautiful arrangement & performance at the end, too. lovely work nahre, this makes my day! 😄

  • @Bassynater2500
    @Bassynater2500 Рік тому

    I love the marriage of my two favorite things: classical music and video games!!! I love your channel and how much fun you have exploring music in every way you can and when I saw one of my favorite games next to your face in a thumbnail, I was elated!
    And your performance at the end?! You were having too much fun! It’s so good! 🤩

  • @DanielDugovic
    @DanielDugovic Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this analysis, and for not shying away from music terminology! I'm glad to see your store offers more advanced books as well.

  • @chrysarium
    @chrysarium Рік тому +3

    I am always amazed by how smart you are and how you can make sense of any kind of music no matter how complex it is... I did buy your book a while ago, but I have been busy procrastinating.

    • @Carcosahead
      @Carcosahead Рік тому

      Stop procrastinating, just do it.

  • @mimodelorean
    @mimodelorean Рік тому +5

    know this OST inside out and your interpretation was such a beautiful synthesis. I could hear the entire OST in small fractions. Like a musical speedrun of BOTW. Bravissima

  • @Mobby74
    @Mobby74 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful, as always. But what amazea me most, Nahre, is your sense and breadth of musical exploration, I've just came off your analysis of Eric Satie's music and now it's a video game. All great 😊

  • @TheOrangeSwag
    @TheOrangeSwag Рік тому +1

    Its so cool seeing my favorite video game series collide together with one of my favorite music youtubers to make entertaining and interesting analysis video. Please do more videos like this!

  • @etgima318
    @etgima318 Рік тому +10

    WOW your arrangement was so awesome, made my jaw actually drop. you perfectly captured the energy of the game but with your own twist on it!! beautiful!!!!!

  • @tuhmater2985
    @tuhmater2985 Рік тому +6

    I feel like your arrangement did a great job at capturing the varying-yet-cohesive nature of BoTW. It took the themes of the game and became its own thing while still being recognizable as both yours and BoTW’s music. Very impressive!

  • @richardyasushiii3848
    @richardyasushiii3848 Рік тому

    Awesome! Thanks for that breakdown of Zelda's themes and I loved your arrangements of them on piano. Keep up the great work - this channel inspires me to play more piano!

  • @baldmandoom
    @baldmandoom Рік тому +1

    Your arrangement reminded me a bit of some Hiromi Uehara tunes from Time Control in places. Great stuff

  • @jethyeah
    @jethyeah Рік тому +4

    My most favorite music in this game is the part when the shrine is located in a cave. It gives me so much peace every single time.

  • @Mondelfe
    @Mondelfe Рік тому +4

    I really liked your interpretation of the BotW-theme!!
    The huge rhythmic and tonal understanding you need to write something like that is beyond me. Let alone the skill in playing it. 😅
    But I have just bought your book. I have basic knowledge and play piano since many years but I hope to understand the more complex things by reading it.
    Thank you for the awesome video about this gorgeous game‘s ost!

  • @adilah1000
    @adilah1000 Рік тому

    this was beautiful!! i loved hearing you explain & breakdown the soundtrack ☺️ i've never seen your videos before, but after watching this, i instantly subscribed 🥰 i look forward to seeing more!!!

  • @dumdees
    @dumdees Рік тому

    This is something I’ve been waiting years for, often being reminded of your harmonic and rhythmic style when riding horseback in Hyrule.
    Your interpretation of the main theme is magical, I wish it went on forever. This is a really special video to me and I can’t thank you enough for making it.

  • @greob
    @greob Рік тому +5

    The soundtracks for all Zelda games are totally amazing, and this one is no exception. Absolutely love the arrangement there, and thanks for the instructive video!
    In general, composers who work for Nintendo are very very talented and hard working people, which is why Nintendo soundtracks are almost always great to listen to.

  • @glennkrafczyk
    @glennkrafczyk Рік тому +3

    Beautiful Interpretation! Your variation on the main theme is goosebumps material

  • @azmilog
    @azmilog Рік тому +1

    would love to see you talk about the music from the new zelda game when it comes out! the music from the trailer alone is already so so so good... love your videos!

  • @McAlby
    @McAlby Рік тому +1

    Beautiful playing ❤ Thanks for the video!

  • @VexylObby
    @VexylObby Рік тому +6

    I just started the game a year ago. I found out why it is so great. The soundtrack is intensely amazing. Using nostalgia, but new refreshing modern piano vocabulary to describe the sincerity and depth of the natural world. Since then, I have made tons of arrangements for my piano and guitar students from this game. I am ready for Tears of the Kingdom to reinvigorate new music into our lives.

  • @koshersalaami
    @koshersalaami Рік тому +3

    That was gorgeous. I loved your version. (I don’t play the game.) Aside from your writing, I love listening to your playing.

  • @SeegYT
    @SeegYT Рік тому +1

    LOVE your composition at the end!

  • @harrisonchen6134
    @harrisonchen6134 Рік тому +1

    Hi! I rarely comment on UA-cam, but I'm a huge fan of the game myself, and I just wanted to say thank you, so much, for this amazing video! It was honestly so much fun to watch you break everything down and your rendition of the main theme was just phenomenal, wow.

  • @mrsnulch
    @mrsnulch Рік тому +3

    The arrangement of the main theme at the end was one of the most impressive things I've seen on here. Not just because the performance is immaculate, but also it was such a creative way of interpreting the music and modifying it to make it personal. I was just passively watching this video while washing dishes at the beginning. By the end I was staring at my laptop, stunned. That was nuts!

  • @williamgregory1848
    @williamgregory1848 Рік тому +46

    The official Breath of the Wild soundtrack is the type of masterpiece that deserves Grammys.

    • @TornaitSuperBird
      @TornaitSuperBird Рік тому +4

      Maybe the Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack can win a Grammy.

    • @roosandringa4
      @roosandringa4 Рік тому

      I hope so! Glad they finally added a category for videogames and other media instead of just the classic 'movie soundtrack'. Also a Kirby arrangement won a Grammy a few years ago! That was awesome!

  • @hikarushimabukuro9738
    @hikarushimabukuro9738 Рік тому

    I know nothing about musical theory, but I love to see musicians talking about some music that I love... this video is no exception, and your version of the BotW theme was incredible! Somewhere around 09:10 reminded me a lot of one of the tracks from the "Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections -Field and Battle-", but I can't quite put my finger on it... in any case, KH is another game series which has impeccable music throughout its 20 years; I would highly recommend you listen to the soundtracks, and I'd love to see videos like this one, with your opinions and explanations of them. All in all, a fantastic video - thank you!

  • @sebastiangomezmusic
    @sebastiangomezmusic Рік тому

    Just picked up the book on the discount and so excited to work through it!
    Thank you Nahre!
    I also wanted to say you’ve changed my approach to understanding video game music with this video. I’m not much of a gamer but love gaming music, so I’m now on the look for a cheap Switch to play through some games and have more inspiration for my music!

  • @TheSaniwaa
    @TheSaniwaa Рік тому +11

    Waow that arrangement gave me some serious chills ! Impressive as always Nahre, I think you really captured the intention of the composers with your piece, it could be the grand finale music in the next Zelda ahah

  • @pichaelthompson
    @pichaelthompson Рік тому +4

    Your arrangement strangely reminds me of final fantasy 13’s compositions. I love it. It’s mystical yet whimsical at the same time. This kind of content excites me. Thanks for your rendition.

    • @cooldebt
      @cooldebt Рік тому

      Can I recommend The Consouls for FF jazz covers and in particular this early video (production quality has improved as they have become better known) ua-cam.com/video/Y8zzAV1iKTY/v-deo.html

    • @zammich3649
      @zammich3649 Рік тому

      FFXIII's soundtrack is so good. Never played the game but I bought the soundtrack about a decade ago because it's that good.

  • @michaelhardin4133
    @michaelhardin4133 Рік тому

    That was gorgeous. I loved how you integrated so many of the textures of other music in the game into the main theme. Also, it really brought out for me how much the original music is influenced harmonically by Debussy and particularly Ravel

  • @DarukaEon
    @DarukaEon Рік тому

    I heard your rendition and I like to imagine that you're playing the music in the order in which you experienced it. First with the opening where you first see Hyrule from upon the cliff, then immediately picking a fight with that goblin down the hill, then briefly finding relief from the battle only to be met with another foe. Then, finding the glider and floating through the sky, exploring, learning more about what happened in the past from the great beasts to Calamity Ganon to the fall of the champions. I also like to imagine that you did a ton of exploration on your horse just based off of the many staccato sections, flipping to legato, then back to staccato again.
    I absolutely love how it sounds like different excerpts of the soundtrack spliced and thrown into a mixer and how it's as if you're excitedly telling a friend about your time playing Breath of the Wild from recalling many different moments in the game. Then, the end is like the feeling you get when you finish a good book or an awesome show and you're just sitting there going, "Now... what do I do?"
    At least, that's my interpretation of your rendition. Ha ha! 😅

  • @DorothyOzmaLover
    @DorothyOzmaLover Рік тому +5

    Whoo! Nahre knows how to deliver fun and inspiring musical content and this one is no exception!

  • @CheeseOfString
    @CheeseOfString Рік тому +5

    So fun to see the creative integrity of video game music begin to be so widely recognize. A lot of these tunes are a part of the era's songbook

  • @terchanovic
    @terchanovic Рік тому

    Adored your piece, and appreciated the insights! Would absolutely love to see you cover more video game soundtracks like this.

  • @candygonemad
    @candygonemad Рік тому

    Such a cool arrangement, love that you are able to push the music towards your style while still staying true to the source material. The section from 9:13 - 9:30 I think is my favorite, the contrasted feelings, yet both feel just as intimate just in different ways.

  • @Benjamin_Gilbert-Lif
    @Benjamin_Gilbert-Lif Рік тому +2

    Yes more composers need to talk about this game!

  • @jasonpeterson3860
    @jasonpeterson3860 Рік тому +5

    The soundtrack of BotW is absolute genius, as is your breakdown of it. Thank you SO much for taking up the game, and analyzing it with such beauty and grace.

  • @TheHypersonic55
    @TheHypersonic55 8 місяців тому

    I love this video, it is always interesting to hear a musician's opinion on video game music and I loved hearing you break things down and give your own rendition of the main theme (which was awesome by the way!)

  • @Whalemoney75
    @Whalemoney75 Рік тому

    Just wow! As always, you’re composition and playing are wonderful! I’m no gamer but I can’t wait to share your version with my son who loves this game.

  • @Jason75913
    @Jason75913 Рік тому +4

    If you loved the variety in this Zelda game, you'll love the rest of the series' soundtracks, and JRPGs, too. "Tales of" games, Xenosaga, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, and many others.
    That arrangement at the end is awesome. If you do a whole remix album, I'm sure it would be a hit. 😉
    edit: oh, also, I hope you check out Gravity Rush and Gravity Rush 2, their soundtracks are symphonic and pretty great, I especially love the Lei Havina theme: ua-cam.com/video/rpsofHD8C8Q/v-deo.html

  • @bobasquid3339
    @bobasquid3339 Рік тому +3

    Final Fantasy Tactics has some great music. Although, it "borrows" a lot from John Williams,, it's still amazing stuff. I recommend it! Excellent, beautiful upload! Thank you for being amazing, Nahre Sol! 🙌

    • @chlorine8477
      @chlorine8477 Рік тому

      ​​@@Nickshreds890 also Aerith's theme or the whole FFX piano collection album! Or Nier Automata OST? There's just too much stuff, videogame soundtracks really are a rabbit hole 😂

  • @ccsconnor7705
    @ccsconnor7705 Рік тому

    super great video, really impressed by your arrangements.

  • @tiz7244
    @tiz7244 Рік тому

    Subscribed! I love your arrangement of the main theme, so beautiful!!

  • @krissa9664
    @krissa9664 Рік тому +16

    im really glad you like it! This game means so much to me and to hear people outside the general gaming space appreciate it is really heartwarming.

    • @rory5113
      @rory5113 Рік тому

      Well I think it sucks and you should be embarrassed for liking it.
      Jk I bought a switch just so I could play it

  • @marco_rigoni_
    @marco_rigoni_ Рік тому +4

    It's simple: this OST brings the concept of "soundscape" to a whole other level.

  • @RobSeib
    @RobSeib Рік тому +1

    Your arrangement is beautiful! There is so much going on I think I will have to listen through it multiple times to really appreciate all the harmonic details.

  • @ShiroMZM
    @ShiroMZM Рік тому

    Really loved your arragenment of the main theme! Back in the day before the game was going to release I used to hear it in the trailer very often and bc of the excitement I might have also dropped a tear (not a pun for the sequel). And being so familiar with the main theme of the game listening to your arrangement feels like... kinda glitchy, which is very interesting in the context of a piano arrangement. Feel like you swapped and repeated sections of one hand while keeping the other developing the harmony. Really remarkable!
    On the note og glitch music, I always have wanted to hear a musicians opinion on edIT's "Crying over pros for no reason" album. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a little too out there for your taste, but that's exactly the reason why I think it could be interesting.