Beginning of Fantasy - Aerith's Theme (FF VII)

Beginning of Fantasy - The Concert
Twilite Orchestra playing Aerith's Theme from FF VII
Part 9/17
01 - Liberi Fatali (FF VIII)
02 - MC Introduction [Melissa Karim]
03 - Melodies of Life (FF IX) [Arina Ephipania]
04 - Terra's Theme (FF VI)
05 - Eyes on Me (FF VIII) [Arina Ephipania]
06 - Behind the Door (FF IX)
07 - Tifa's Theme (FF VII Piano Solo) [Jessica Gunawan]
08 - Suteki da ne (FF X) [Sherina]
09 - Aerith's Theme (FF VII)
10 - Tatakau Monotachi (FF VII AC Piano) [Kevin Aprilio]
11 - Chocobo (Brass Section Quintet)
12 - Cloud Smiles (FF VII AC)
13 - 1000 no Kotoba (FF X-2) [Sherina]
14 - J-E-N-O-V-A (FF VII AC) [Wasabi]
15 - Divinity I (FF VII AC)
16 - Final Fantasy (FF Theme)
17 - One Winged Angel (FF VII AC) [Wasabi

[@SakuraTenshi94]

It's kinda funny when you hear the crowd cheer during a classical kind of performance like this........... I mean, you usually hear crowds do that during rock concerts or something... I have to agree, this song absolutely beautiful. It has a very pure tune, although it doesn't exactly make sense...

[@DBDrum108]

This song is pretty much perfect

[@HenSt-gz7qj]

almost 17 years passed and... still playing it... and I'm 30 now (in emulator thou)

[@everalda6273]

Indo 👍👍👍👍👍

[@harima05]

damn i finally played FF 7 and i finally know the story of cloud and aerith i was holding my tears when that scene ocurred damn u sephiroth >//

[@fila365]

fucking cried...

[@jacqychan]

ADAIN LAGI DONG KONSERNYA PLEASE!!!!!

[@swatmajor1]

**WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA** (Sobs in corner) Love this song, real heat string puller.

[@littlefurnace]

OK i got 4 notes in on the flute before i started crying.

[@dadoody]

Who knows dude. In 100 years or more, there might be kids studying this stuff as classical gaming literature or something haha. Seriously.

[@pelochan4583]

Kurang ajar! Gue selama ini gtw kalo ada ni konser!

[@SuikoFreakZ]

its kinda funny to saw the audience already cheered when the music haven't end yet...

[@mcguiness2006]

best song ever!! brings back so many memories of the game!! beautiful music!!

[@lacus1992]

It's amazing, really. Nobuo can put so much emotions to this music... It's like you are really there in that story, crying for Cloud ): Nobuo really likes his music.

[@jonnathox]

ohh... marveolus, i've never heard a best version... difficult to don't cry listening this song, all my memories came back, this song is completly beautiful. Thanks Nobuo Uematsu

[@bojesinaja]

What a tear.. Damn... Shitt....

[@bramantyoadi]

ah, nyesel banget dulu ga tau info konser ini :(

[@renren2740]

GOOSE BUMPS!!

[@Dtitilator]

Nobuo Uematsu is a god amongst composers. His art will continue to be heard generations from now and the trivia attached to it is that it was made for a video game.

[@atikadewi1476]

Gatau knapa tapi aeriths theme itu mnurut gue jiwanya FF7 deh. Makasih ya bang udah upload ini gua nangissss

[@lithatog]

Well, wow, finally I finished all parts of the video. This "Aerith's Theme" is the best of the 17 -- because it has the fewest mistakes. The others are terrible. I don't want to be harsh, but I think they are not even prepared-- maybe it's good enough for normal gamers, but they dunno a real FF music lover can easily point out every misplayed note nomatter how slight the mistake is. A misplay, then another in the next few second. Then the mood is gone.

[@Littlekittiangel]

@strifey07 I completely agree, In those times Is when you are truly thinking to yourself where you are or your just completely engrossed by this heaven;y music in your ears, All of these characters play a role in your life. Whether or not they are real does not matter to me. these characters have a core, a essence that completely demands your full un-divided attention when your in complete awe by them even to this day.

[@DoomsdayVivi]

Shut up about 7 being the best, 4 being the best and 6 being the best, they're all great in their own way along with the rest of the final fantasy music, just appreciate people are still playing the music over and over because of how great it is. I personally judge games that don't have speaking in by music 'cus it's like a silent movie, but still my opinion doesn't matter on which game was the best, this is about the music go on a gameplay video if you want to chat about the games.

[@Kheve]

The thing with critics of FF7 is that they are mostly years late. Compare ff7 to any rpgs at that time 97-98 and im sure u'll find that no rpg came close in STORYLINE, PASSION n lastly graphics. The only rival was grandia in battlesystem (which i also prefer over ff7) I was one of those gamers who played megaman sonic mario bros. Then i outgrew games. Then along came FF7 which i saw a friend playing and immediately I buy a PS just to play it. That was how brilliant FF7 was 12 years ago.

[@oldscoolest]

there's something about final fantasy games (especially Vll) that makes people either love it, or hate it... personally, i love all of them, and while i can regonize faults in them, it doesnt stop me from enjoying them. ive noticed many people who say ff7 is overrated, which is true, but its like the Dallas Cowboys, People love them because their a great team, and people hate them because they are overrated.

[@Th3Skull3r]

Just watch "TheSpoonyOne"'s review on FFVIII to see what an awful and incoherent mess of cliche and uninspired characters it was. 6 was amazing, as was 7, 8 was memorable for sucking. I don't know about 9 though, and 10 pissed me off to no end with its caste of obnoxious and poorly written characters. FF12 would have fallen in the same trap if not for Balthier, who, in my opinion, is the best FF character ever made. He saved that game (as he says "do I have to do everything myself?")

[@trentwearsfape]

franchised means to grant a franchise (verb) and the noun means the right to market someone's product. Overfranchising is too much marketing of someones product. And no, because the music is spectacular and the concerts sell out, it isn't overfranchised. Something this gorgeous should be orchestrated... as in classical pieces. Yeah. The music was the best part of the game. Nobou Uematsu is a god at composing.

[@JaremasteR]

or then you just have to not know what this song links you to, to me this song is very special since it really reminds me of the days i used to spend playing FFVII and stuff, and yes it is really beatiful and fragile song... Nobuo Uematsu really did a great job making all this stuff just for the listeners, and players. This song is one of the most beatiful songs there exists in the game world, and yes, the orchestra did a wonderful job performing this song, so beatiful ^^

[@DrStrangefate]

well...if it wasn't considered disrespectful..I'd cheer at any other orchestra symphony performance for the sheer power and emotion that can be evoked from a great ensemble. I've shed a tear before and wanted to cheer for a mussorgsky piece but yes i'd agree with you Video game symphonies are the greatest. And none can match the emotion of Aerith's theme

[@justa16thnote]

@noobkillah17 Omnislash? It was just a bunch of colorful slashes in different directions. If it were Tifa's Limit Breaks or Cid's, then it would have been awesome. Or if it were something that was only useable right there, but it was not. It was just Omnislash. Obtainable in Disk 1.

[@DBarns7]

Agreed. As you've said, Final Fantasy VII was indeed a great game with a great soundtrack (Aeris Theme being one of the best). But there are RPG's beyond FFVII that are just as great if some would open their minds and give them a chance. Think outside the box as the saying goes.

[@Puppet_Doctor]

FFVII is really overdone and overrated in my opinion. I prefer VI but you are correct that it is the most known one out there. A lot of people in general began playing with Final Fantasy VII so thats what they know. And they probably don't go back and play the classics.

[@Slayton1978]

I'm probably late about this, but I've read that back then there was a study of whether or not video games could ever evoke certain emotions on players. Most of those surveyed answered an astounding "yes" and majority attributed their answer to FFVII, with Aerith's death as the culprit. ^_^

[@MoogleEJA]

I was only 4 when VII came out, so I didn't have the "maturity" to play it until a few years ago...and by then the whole world didn't bother hiding the fact that Aeris dies, so I already knew it was gonna happen. Took the whole experience away :(

[@2RandomGirls]

That would be good for them. It seems that people today don't know what good music is. Yeah, I like music that's played with an orchestra, and I'm probably the only person like that in my age group. I like this music a lot, and I think it's amazing.

[@silenteuphobia]

I disagree. I play in an orchestra, and if you don't have emotion you can't hit crescendos or decrescendos - or any other powerful movement - with as much passion as you can if you play with your heart. Music should come from the heart.

[@linegenrou]

You need a review to form an opinion about a game? Did you even play the game or just watched the review and said "oh hey,this guy is funny and he is probably saying the true! Boo this game sucks!" FFVIII is awsome with an awsome ending.

[@ages505]

yeah, because what other game could make nerds cry over a pixel death. and what was cloud off doing while the amazingly feminine sephiroth was destroying the world? decorating his weapons with jewelry, playing in the arcade, and making giant chickens "do it"

[@unagiporn]

I am surprised the crowd did not know what song it was at the opening! But i am astonished that this rendition may not sound like the other 3 versions i heard live yet it has the same power and beauty. (mainly in the strings)

[@hardr0ck]

This song is so sad... I was one of those players that was really rooting for Cloud and Aeris too... Not gonna mention the spoiler, but I'll just say that I never saw it coming (what happened at the end of the first disc).

[@oldscoolest]

also I just dont understand how any1 can hate everything about a final fantsy game, Hell simply having Nobuo Ueamatsu doing the composing is enough to make me buy the game, even if it was complete shit

[@nugbutt]

yea man ff7 really hits home for me. i feel a serious connection with the story, characters, music an everything else about that game. it also reminds me of bein a kid an havin a crush on aeris/ aerith

[@44kryth]

the only song to actually make me shed tears......i cried like a little bitch when Aeris died in ffvii....laugh if you want but it got through my ice and stone heart....

[@tomypan]

What's the fukin' up to you guys? All versions of Square Enix's Final Fantasy are fantastic. How could you compare this one to that one? They're as great as each others.

[@nopoet406]

Agree with Prank88, I have never, never known a game (or even a film) with a story as compelling, enthralling, exciting and amazing as FF7. It just keeps getting better as the stakes continue to rise. I don't think I'll ever forget the shock when Aeris died!

[@harima05]

well technically sephiroth goes and stab her with his sword but yeah i know i have seen and played FF 7 but still the tears that i couldn't hold when i saw it T_T

[@jonathanperron]

the only thing i regret is the small lack of emotion in japanese orchestras, they play like perfect but has less emotion. they are still realy god damn nice

[@marquilencia]

You can't blame them though.... VII is the most successful in the FF Series....... They made 1 Movie & 2 Games from FFVII.... Before Crisis and Crisis Core.

[@trentwearsfape]

what are you talking about? People want to hear this music (which was composed amazingly) so why not? This is franchised just right. All their concerts sell out.

[@n1ss13]

I always cry and get goosebumps when I listen to this song. It's so beautiful.

[@Dannysince1985]

The game would have felt a lot different if this was the soundtrack, but non the less the original versions are still gaming history for me.

[@Anniebobanny]

I didn't know Aeris was going to die. She was one of my most used characters. She was at level 60 or so when she died. Ugh! I was so pissed.

[@cronoafios13]

@Froststripe14 man totally agree with you dude..so far,I haven't found any of my friends listening to stuff like this..it's a great piece..

[@BlizzardJoe]

then you should'nt have searched for it ;) im neither searching for anything related to its history before i finish the game.. again :)

[@poshko41]

The fanboys fail at 5:13. Come on now! Anyone who has played FFVII more than three times has to know the song doesn't end there. -_-

[@Raikaze]

i know..everytime i hear it thats what i think about...before it happened i loved the song i still do but it just brings me back there.

[@MarkA15]

It's funny how FF is just a game, but when you hear this song and remember the times, it's as if you knew Aerith personally. That shows FFVII is the greatest game ever. :[

[@darkseraph2009]

@tomypan Lol. You know they were Square Co.(sometimes refered to as squaresoft) until 2 years after FFX was released, right? :P

[@DarkpOrtal6]

all of you saying that one ff is the best are wrong. each have their own features that make them just as good as the others.

[@MissAngie510]

it's a good thing they didn't put the game sence where Aerith's is dead in the back ground, because i would be crying up a strom

[@UnholyDarknessZ]

What you said is right but you should remove certain words that will insult people,otherwise your as good as those buffoons.

[@ArNoZ86]

personally I think this theme works better with just a piano...That doesn't take away the fact that this is awesome! :)

[@linegenrou]

I ask again,did you play the game or just watched Spoonyone review? Which BTW was meant to be sarcastic and exagerated.

[@ChickenatorJr]

holy crap this nearly made me cry. luv final fantasy and chrono series music so much. put it above my fav bands almost

[@b4ldr]

Sad... I got a ticket for this concert from my friend, but i cannot go... because i have to go back to Singapore T.T

[@Indarionnnnne]

FF7 got a bunch of good song... But this one really is the song of the game.

[@hardr0ck]

But wasn't Tifa's theme originally just piano? I think the unique thing about that song is it's simplicity.

[@FFF813]

its like the people playing have no fluidity in their rhythym it all sounds kind of forced with no real harmony

[@kjelfalconer]

Thus you should play it on pc :D save game editor = keep Aeris to an extent and no more compulsary cloud!

[@OldEvilEye1280]

(Sigh) Poor Aries, this song always seems to make me feel kind of bitter sweet. DAMN YOU SQUARESOFT!!!!

[@FlavorTownResident]

I was confused cause I thought you can just use a phoenix down and revive her (I was young back then).

[@LeonardTreman]

@mycah808 even in pallet town or whatever it was called? I thought he burned the town cloud came from to the ground.

[@animelovergurlopzv]

@oldscoolest i totally agree. music just makes the crappiest game the most awesomest game ever. XD

[@holykirby95]

there is one language we all know on this entire planet and that language is music my friends (;

[@Vicioussama]

lol, why hide it? EVERYONE knows by now.. and if not, they don't care about FF so no harm done lol

[@helldrag0n47]

@Warcrftaddict lolwut? Pallet Town? Wrong game mate. Nibelheim is the town you're looking for.

[@carrrer]

you are wrong... when you are playing, music from videogame sounds better, but this is awesome

[@MarkA15]

Remember when Jesus died for his church? Aerith is the church :), and we live in her who lives in him. =P

[@ComradeSephiroth]

by the way where does the sound snippet during the first 2-3 seconds of this video come from?

[@FFF813]

i think 'tour de japon' sounds better this seems too harsh sounding for such a delicate piece

[@bebekkurus]

Poor Aerith.. Why FF VII didn't have auto life? Somebody please give her phoenix down..

[@JMillerino]

It was, after Aerith was killed. That was the only time this was played fighting JENOVA.

[@Littlekittiangel]

It is beauty beyond measure... I find myself listening to it on the streets when I walk home...you don't hear the traffic, cars honking, people screaming, you just hear this melody, this piece of heaven in your ears. It amazing to hear something like that, even if I was just walking home. to hear nothing but this playing into my heart.

[@justa16thnote]

FFVII was a good game up until Aerith died... then it went to hell. BEST MUSIC EVER

[@linegenrou]

You don't need emotion to play in a orchestra. It's an orchestra not a rock band.

[@keyenamaku]

oow shit this song remind me when aerith gonna die!!.. im start crying now.. T_T

[@ivanisgood]

Don't say if you don't know anything. Keep your damn mouth. It's really good.

[@UchihaWolfItachi]

yeah seriously,id be a bit embarrased of myself if that happened to me ._.''

[@macdaddy8224]

um yes it was sephiroth stabs her in the chest with a 40 foot long katana

[@FlavorTownResident]

I know that but I said I was young back then meaning I wasn't very bright.

[@DanielMcSchmaniel]

FF VII is the best though, it's not being closed minded, it's just a fact

[@DeathScourge]

late reply but they actually got 3 keyboards there incase you didnt know

[@antoniosiddharta]

excelente pero me gusta mas como la tocan los de black mage

[@hardr0ck]

lol i denno just trying to be considerate I guess. You never know...

[@Elmrada]

i think the composer is about to cry because he remembered Aerith's death.

[@dorastefaniesellner306]

I finished the game 100 %. Opened every chest, read every dialogue, unlocked every limit break. You know why? I didn't want to loose her and heard of rumors that if you do this or that, she would survive. Kudos to the team of FF VII for showing my teenager self the inevitability of death and that man must learn: life goes on.

[@ishmaelforester9825]

i wake up in the middle of the night and hear this. and i don't play games anymore.

[@BerlinDan]

it wasnt sephiroth... jenova kills aeris... - damn u Jenova!!

[@bebekkurus]

@sephiroth21347 Aerith fans.. They had grudge with sepiroth..

[@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

@mycah808 No i'm not , tears of joy in my eyes

[@FoxDie85]

Oh my god, Aerith please come back in the remake of FFVII ):