This reviewer definitely has fond memories of Square’s Final Fantasy VI, back in the 16-bit era when it was called Final Fantasy III due to the absence of many of its predecessors from North American shores, and the music by Nobuo Uematsu has a place in his heart. This piano collection opens with the theme of protagonist Terra (known as Tina in Japan), doubling as the overworld music, following which is Gau’s somber theme that bears slight resemblance to “The First Noel.” Antagonist Kefka’s theme gets its own piano remix, as well.
Then comes the “Spinach Rag,” the theme played in the game’s opera house, which sounds like something Scott Joplin would have written. After that is Stragus/Strago’s theme that doubles as his hometown’s music, having a sense of mystery about it. Following it is “The Mystic Forest,” which incidentally plays in some caves throughout the game, and the main town theme, “Kids Run through the City Corner.” The tavern theme, “Johnny C. Bad,” gets its own piano rendering too, along with “Mystery Train,” which has soft and intense portions.
The chief boss music, “The Decisive Battle,” sounds good in piano, too, as does the “Coin Song,” the sad version of the Figaro Castle theme. Secondary protagonist Celes’s theme sounds beautiful as well, with some resemblance in the flourish opening it to the fairy fountain theme in the Zelda games before it transitions to the game’s opera music, and terminating the album is a piano version of Final Fantasy’s recognizable chocobo theme. All in all, an excellent album on par with the music of classical composers, recommended to series fans and likely classical music enthusiasts.
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