What do you think of Final Fantasy Music?

[Composer]

Originally Posted by Ballaw de Quincewold

Like I said, Beethoven wrote probably the greatest music ever and its your problem if you live your life calling all music crap because it isn't as good as Beethoven.

Thats just the reality.

[Aron Alexandrine]

I think that FF music a mixture of classical and moder music together EG. one winged angel in Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children. the music is great and a great inspiration to every one (i think).

[MaestroX]

Originally Posted by Aron Alexandrine

I think that FF music a mixture of classical and moder music together EG. one winged angel in Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children. the music is great and a great inspiration to every one (i think).

True, the music inspired me to become a composer so, it worked its magic!

Originally Posted by composer

]Thats just the reality.

The names of Mozart, Handel, Beethovan have became known to everyone because they were one in a billion. They were composing before you and i were walking, it silly to compare them to composers of today. For one music has a different role in society now. Music is used for a far wider variety of things. Music in the time of Mozart, Handel, Beethovan was mainly for the wealthy, rich, or royality. You can't compare music of these composers to music of today such as film music for example because it is different style. How can you say one stylistic technique is better than another?

[Composer]

Originally Posted by MaestroX

True, the music inspired me to become a composer so, it worked its magic!

The names of Mozart, Handel, Beethovan have became known to everyone because they were one in a billion. They were composing before you and i were walking, it silly to compare them to composers of today. For one music has a different role in society now. Music is used for a far wider variety of things. Music in the time of Mozart, Handel, Beethovan was mainly for the wealthy, rich, or royality. You can't compare music of these composers to music of today such as film music for example because it is different style. How can you say one stylistic technique is better than another?

Im not talking about the function of the music, but the level.

[MaestroX]

What do you mean by level?

[Composer]

Originally Posted by MaestroX

What do you mean by level?

Hmmm. Damn. In danish, we call it " niveau ". Hmmmm..

The stage..??

[Thorolf]

Originally Posted by Composer

Hmmm. Damn. In danish, we call it " niveau ". Hmmmm..

The stage..??

What you refer to is obviously artistic level (about quality). Which I disagree with you about

Originally Posted by Composer

Thats just the reality.

This is style-chauvinistic, Composer. That you’re not interrested in, or capable of appreciating the depth and skill equally in other kinds of music, doesn’t mean it isn’t there

To me, the score of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”, is deeper, requires more skill, and gives me far more joy than anything Beethoven ever wrote

Regards

[Gryvix]

I had that too, especially when I went listening to the London SYmphonic ORchestra two years ago. I was just on the tip of my seat. Listening and being attentive on what was going on, all those little things, the contrasts, I got that less with Van Beethoven, and none what so ever with Mozart, maybe the requiem is an exception but that isn't even wholly composed by him.

But back on Final Fantasy, I listened to the music of Fable a similar RPG, and I found that much more intriguing than the Final Fantasy score to be honest. (Theme is made by Danny Elfman, and well I'm a great fan of him )

[Silhouette]

I'm not particularly keen on contemporary music, but as far as it goes the final fantasy music draws me in to want to listen a lot longer than I usually would. I agree with MaestroX in saying that this music is suitable for its purpose, as was Bach's, so what's the use in comparing them with eachother? I would understand more if Bach was being compared to Vivaldi or Handel and the final fantasy music to something more of the same style, not really any other way round!

[bassy87]

I have a friend who isn't a musician but really loves the FF Music, which I think is quite important, which means that it's easily accessible and enjoyable for many. One of the important things about music for me is the emotion that is conveyed, so that fits in quite nicely