Final Fantasy IV | Warriors of Leitmotif
894Final Fantasy IV was a massive jump in scope and ambition for the series, especially in regards to its soundtrack and its use of leitmotif.
Watch the first part about Cecil's redemption here:
https://youtu.be/lwF87Omenow
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Shout-out to MuseScore user Luiishu, who transcribed the entirety of Final Fantasy IV’s soundtrack. All of the written music shown in this video were adapted from his transcriptions, it was a phenomenally helpful resource.
https://musescore.com/user/1984081/sets/5097209
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Games shown in this video, in order of appearance:
0:17 - Final Fantasy IV
0:42 - Final Fantasy II
0:46 - Final Fantasy III
12:33 - Final Fantasy V
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All music in this video is from from the Final Fantasy IV Original Soundtrack, unless stated otherwise. All music was composed by Nobuo Uematsu
0:00 - Prelude (Remix) - Final Fantasy VII Demo (Nobuo Uematsu)
1:15 - Rydia
1:49 - Palom & Porom
1:57 - Melody of Lute (Edward's Harp)
2:08 - Hey, Cid!
2:55 - Theme of Love
3:40 - The Red Wings
5:14 - Mystic Mysidia
6:41 - Golbez, Clad in Shadow
7:22 - Tower of Zot
7:54 - Somewhere in the World
8:44 - Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
9:07 - Land of the Dwarves
9:55 - Mt. Ordeals
10:24 - Suspicion
11:06 - Sorrow & Loss
11:42 - Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV
12:21 - Prelude (Remix) - Final Fantasy VII Demo (Nobuo Uematsu)
You can now listen to Final Fantasy soundtracks on Spotify, by the way! Absolute game-changer for me.
https://open.spotify.com/album/55779J248b7xDIJd3iExEn?si=r0Bnv8HATnupVStKT2g05w
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Warriors of Leitmotif is a game-by-game study of the use of theme and leitmotif throughout the Final Fantasy soundtracks.
Game Score Fanfare is a show that celebrates music in video games, an aspect so overlooked as that's often the point: to work without you even realising it's there. I look at games through the lens of their score, discovering the unique perspective and roles that music can bring.