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“The Promise” meanwhile is a beautiful rendition of the game’s central emotional theme. Thanks to Hamauzu and Kuroda’s understanding of listeners’ emotions, the arrangement inspires contemplation and nostalgia throughout its duration. “Reminiscence” is an excellent example of how Hamauzu builds upon a simple motif - in this case from Sulyya Springs’ theme - to take listeners on an extensive journey. The approach also ensures the scores are accessible to a wider range of listeners and players, though it will also be disappointing for those expecting something ground-breaking.ĭespite the straightforward approach, Hamauzu nevertheless enjoys his arrangements are more elegant and emotional than the sheer majority of piano arrangements out there. This arrangement, and others like it, seem fitting given the unpretentious nature of the original score. For example, the opening arrangement of “Lightning’s Theme” opens with a contemplative rendition of the original melody against simple arpeggios, before transitioning into more motivating passages with chordal and jazz-based accompaniments. In many ways, Hamauzu’s arrangements adhere closer to the stereotype of game music piano arrangements with their unyielding melodic focus and relatively simple elaborations.

There are few jaw-dropping transformations and classically-esteemed recitals here instead listeners are offered a series of thoughtful impressionist sketches. Hamauzu’s approach to the Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections differs considerably from the Final Fantasy X Piano Collections. The result is somewhat uninspiring, yet usually entirely fitting… Body Instead of trying to parallel this success, however, Hamauzu took a much more straightforward and fundamental approach. The artist had already demonstrated that he is the most artistic and ambitious piano arranger in game music with the exceptional Final Fantasy X Piano Collections. Earlier this year, he produced ten arrangements for the album and recorded them with pianist Aki Kuroda in Milan. Following the success of the Final Fantasy XIII score, it was almost inevitable that Masashi Hamauzu would return for the Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections.