Fontaine Live Symphony Performance | Genshin Impact

This Fontaine Live Symphony Performance was filmed at the Roundhouse. Conducted by Robert Ziegler, the performance features the London Symphony Orchestra and top folk musicians performing two game soundtrack pieces produced by HOYO-MiX, "Fontaine" and "Rondeau des fleurs et des rapieres."
A big thank you to TAKEOFF Studios for providing folk music production, and to Stagecast for their support with filming and production.
#01. Fontaine - 0:00
#02. Rondeau des fleurs et des rapieres - 4:39
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[@yumihs2]

Even if you get tired of the game you can ALWAYS count on Genshin having the BEST MUSIC. Everytime.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Ppl got teird?

[@sky_thesora662]

​​@@SpikeTheWolf Yes, with games like genshin, it's easy for a person to feel tired. I played everyday for 2 and a half years and got burnt out, stopped playing for 5 months. The game felt like a chore, but I freaked out the moment I missed a day of commissions; I'm f2p and couldn't bring myself to stop playing. Then, earlier this year, I just stopped playing altogether. It was easier this time because I've practically done everything in the game. I eventually returned to get kaeya's skin and realized the game is much more suited for me if I just don't force myself to do the repetitive tasks in it. Now I just casually play, once or twice a week. It's more enjoyable that way Sorry for the rant, I felt the need to give an example :')

[@BingDwenDwen]

@@sky_thesora662 Genshin does not push you to play. Genshin is made in a way you can casually play it 1 hour a day without stressing yourself too much. You are the one giving yourself pressure, not Genshin.

[@chess4072]

i didn't, i just got hacked and haven't played for half a year. i really hope i get my account back cuz i cant just restart (ive played since 1.0 and the grind is very time consuming) aaaa

[@valenciaerroljohn5873]

​@@BingDwenDwen "play it 1 hour a day" Just like the person before you said, the game felt like doing chores, and you literally said it yourself. It's normal for people to get tired if they're doing the same thing everyday, even if its just 1 hour a day. Not everyone is as enthusiastic as you when you play the game , but we come back every time there's banger releases for sure.

[@grailsymphony6401]

Mihoyo is a game company:❌ Mihoyo is an art company:✅

[@_blacktigerace_4194]

pretty much

[@JAGChris123]

no both!

[@anloff]

very true, i wish their game design was on par like their art

[@amberxv4777]

well it's hoyoverse now so nice try

[@w_zizo]

aren't games a form of art?

[@Mockermay]

This hits hard after doing the Act V

[@SussyShaymin]

Mockerymay is here! Big fan hehe

[@UltimaST7]

Every time I hear it it makes me relive the moments. Tears will well up. But I cant stop listening. Thee story is nothing short of phenomenal. And the music does it true justice.

[@Sora-kaslana]

It hits us differently after Masquerade of guilty

[@atarax14]

real the whole ost just screams tragic romance

[@christbenitez8797]

I still seeing forcalor dancing for the last time.

[@Exulansia]

_”Farewell, Neuvillette.”_ -Focalor

[@_Meeii]

“I hope you enjoyed the part you’ve played these 500 years”

[@raisha99]

😭😭😭

[@mazna-be2mq]

I've hope you enjoyed the part you played in these 500 years

[@om_telolet_om666]

France kingdom refrence when Mery Antoine get death punishmen as end of French kingdom

[@TheAroSpecWallet]

"Hydro Dragon, Hydro Dragon, don't cry."

[@Baconnetta]

I WANNA GO TO A GENSHIN IMPACT SYMPHONY SO BADLY!!!!

[@maryanntheconqueror]

*slams money on table* Yes! I need it!

[@sonymolestation3903]

I know hoyo has done two concerts but one is yet to be performed in front of a live audience. So far the anniversary concerts are prerecorded and have only been livestreamed.

[@luens6707]

Money is a non issue. I must go

[@Baconnetta]

​@@maryanntheconquerorI will literally shell out hundreds for vip tickets

[@Asawaki]

Imagine the concert that will be held when the game has completed the core story. We are treated to 7 groups of musicians as the concert starts with a Mondstadt theme moving on to Liyue next and so on. By the time the Snezhnaya theme ends we are all in tears as we remember our journey. When they finish serenading us with just themes is when they hit us hard with the emotions with Ruu's song to start, then Eternal Oasis. After the first hour and a half we take a mandatory intermission so the audience can rehydrate from the tears.

[@kienphucnguyen2001]

So freaking solemn. We’re in the water nation but this is fire

[@Tytouner]

cyno approves

[@exa7834]

@@Tytouner😭😭

[@catcatcatmmmmmm]

Boiled water

[@gabihatersclub4446]

Now think about what fire nation is gonna be like

[@zelktheinvader7874]

​@@gabihatersclub4446we about to go supernova

[@hithere9565]

i hate to think there are people missing out on such good music because they don't like the type of game that genshin is. you can enjoy the music without playing the game. i hope everyone who dislikes genshin gets the chance to listen to this music; almost impossible to deny that it's amazing

[@andrewcheng2852]

Exactly, I don't play the game anymore but I would never miss the ost for a new region

[@shiblinomanalif2102]

That's fine people have their own opinions. It's not necessary for everyone to like something just because it’s popular.

[@hithere9565]

@@lift4zyzz584 yeah that one side of genshin is singlehandedly losing mihoyo money and ruining the reputation of everyone else but i still play

[@jeje2425]

My friends who are not playing genshin love the music because i always blast the music to their ears in every opportunity xD

[@alderweghier3935]

unfortunately, for some reason, many people have a negative bias towards genshin. i've met a guy who dislikes it purely because its made by a chinese company. Well, their own fault for missing out on some of the best game music in the recent years!

[@mayarlis]

It is just sad seeing people saying that Fontaine music isn't good enough after the message of Yu-Peng Chen leaving Hoyomix. While during the livestream so many people were in love with the sad yet elegant majestic music. It is absolutely amazing no matter who really composed it as long as people are open to listening.

[@Nisaaaaaaa23]

No wonder I don't feel much with fontaine music ..I even forced myself to enjoy it but nahhh..I think it lacks soul and not mesmerising enough as other regions..so it's was not Yu peng Chen piece .. I just know today lol he's leaving the hoyo.. sadge

[@arasfluffypancake2409]

AGREED! Just because its not composed by YPC, it doesnt means its not a good ost! I think Fontaine music is super good, full of soul!! Btw im also a musician myself haha

[@GuruGemblung123]

@@Nisaaaaaaa23 you're trolling right

[@alexanderginger754]

@@Nisaaaaaaa23 just wondering, when did you start playing genshin, and did you enjoy every other region's music more?

[@F_Print]

I absolutely love Fontaine music. I've always been neutral to mondstadt, Liyue and Inazuma music (save for the boss themes, those are great). Sumeru's ost is great but got old after a while. Fontaine's is great and a breath of fresh air.

[@alberttus2328]

Armonicas are extremely rare instruments. Hoyo went way far out for this.

[@hannemanisunderrated5610]

Fun fact: this instrument is supposed to be played in the original version of Aquarium from Saint-Saens. The players are rare too haha

[@lizard_girl_]

thats insane. honestly the #1 reason i stayed with genshin is because of the ost. #2 is graphics and #3 is plot

[@clementine5366]

same for me!

[@RobertJames7292]

I just looked it up and found out it's also called "hydrocrystalophone". It's name and the sound it produces fit so much for fontaine's OST 🥹🥹🥹

[@zerlinatang4864]

Only hundreds!?

[@xitheris1758]

Mysterious, sad, powerful, and desperately hopeful - all at once. Perhaps this is the state of Furina, under a façade of happiness. Maybe she enjoys performances so much because she herself is always performing, masking her distress at the Prophecy. It's her method of escapism.

[@Angelo-uw9eo]

Its also as if youre seeing something awe inspiring and no matter how much of it is fake its still a spectacle in its own right

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Thats sooooo beautiful i’m impressed tbh

[@cklunaslar-9-e930]

@xitheris1758 She just wants to be in the act from the stage for the whole audience to see, hiding the secrets that should not be known. After all, the Teyvat Trailer already hints at this: "Masquerade of the Guilty" Dainsleif mentioned and quoted, "The God of Justice lives for the spectacle of the courtroom, seeking to judge all other gods. Even she knows not to make an enemy of the divine."

[@m00nlight31]

well said! that's a beautiful way of seeing it

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

I am intrigued on why is she destroying evidences (photo), while overlapping it with the kaenriyan judge

[@ghskdbakdf]

After completing Fontaine's story, the music began to sparkle with new colors. It's incredibly breathtaking.

[@itsLozCS]

I keep tearing up after Act 5 man 😂 The music was part of that reason on top of the saddest story in Genshin

[@fadelbaabud8968]

I mean that's the thing right, the music theme resonates with the story and lore of the genshin world. Like how the theme of sumeru completely bloom into new chapters of story after we experience the whole thing. I can paint deshret waving his hands among his peoples ontop of his giant pyramids in the intro section, the fall of gurabad, and many things that we don't even directly play. Just respect for everyone in the development of this game ❤

[@brianpires2272]

Genshin is not a game, genshin is art

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Genshin’s musics are a piece of art !

[@draconicthemoelion7726]

It's a whole lot of fabulous art shoved into a game that's growing stale. But I'll fight anyone that says its music is anything short of a triumph.

[@luqmanschastro9567]

Well then, sir... let's get old together with this kind of art...

[@Yesthuggu]

Keep grinding

[@xBlaster]

This and many games are proof that the videogames, more than just an immersive experience, are art in many ways.

[@Mr_Seran]

For anyone wondering, "Rondeau des fleurs et des rapieres" means "Dance of flowers and swords", the _rondeau_ being a traditional french dance, and the _rapière_ a long and thin sword used a lot around the 16th century in Italy!

[@yukisong1259]

Nice.thx for the explanation. Was wondering what that means.

[@IamMiyuki]

Thank you so much!!

[@cecrbtck4111]

A rondeau is also a form of poetry

[@Mr_Seran]

@@cecrbtck4111 You're right! It's quite polysemous as it has meaning in poetry, music and dance, and tbh I went for the most likely!

[@kieran1129]

The rapier is theorized to come from Spain but was used a lot throughout Western Europe especially in Spain, France and Italy. It is also the predecessor to the french "Epée de cour" meaning "Sword of the court".

[@Serenity27]

We aren't fighting enemies in Fontaine We are dancing waltz with them

[@levilouislaelsvideos8225]

Well the second OST stands for dance of the flowers and swords

[@Scatterblades]

well, one of the the boss did dancing with us.

[@TonymanCS]

Happy Eula and Nilou mains noises

[@jackyyiu9816]

​@@TonymanCSthat'll be the dance of life and death

[@jackyyiu9816]

​@@TonymanCSeula: physical nuke Nilou: dendro cores go brrr

[@Ryan-ie4tm]

For those wondering, that opening instrument you hear in the battle theme is called a glass armonica, it’s such a cool and beautiful sounding instrument and I absolutely love hearing it in the Fontaine music, pretty fitting as well since you use water to play it

[@tiffanytan557]

nope, is a glass harp

[@Ryan-ie4tm]

@@tiffanytan557 it’s also known as the glass harp but it’s original name is the glass armonica and it was invented by Benjamin Franklin

[@tiffanytan557]

@@Ryan-ie4tm The glass harp is a predecessor to the glass harmonica. Main differences include the glass harp being tuned with water, generally wine glasses with varying volumes of water. The armonica or glass harmonica is a series of glass bowls of varying size arranged in a row, generally using friction devices not involving water. Benjamin Franklin invented a mechanical version in the late 1700s. Some languages and regions use both names interchangeably.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

​@@tiffanytan557yes, but no. You still need to wet for a glass armonica. Ive watched people set up and play them many times.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

​@@tiffanytan557they are also almost impossible to transport. Super fragile, so even being super careful, they usually need to replace at least one crystal bowl.

[@garyawakenofficial2581]

1:20 who would think this was the funeral theme of one of the best Archon of Teyvat back then 😢

[@Calvin704704]

it kinda tell the whole story of CH4 tho - it starts off with Focalors' theme, then Furina's - then the dance begins, Furina wore her mask as she masquerades with the tune - the music then turns into a conflict, the people are doubting her and are demanding for an answer, and in the end they judged their own god - when everything seems to have lost, we finally met the real director of this whole show, learning the history, reason, the pain behind the mask, and hope for the future - then it ended in Focalors' theme, as a final goodbye

[@irelevant_forever]

Not one of the best. Just BEST.

[@MrMan-np9jg]

​@irelevant_forever nah, she isnt the best. Shes cringy and annoying. Not to mention, furina isnt even the hydro archon.

[@kevinhurtado6647]

@@MrMan-np9jgbros trying so hard to be different

[@galadrielpendragon760]

The best is still Nahida/Buer, but Focalors doesn't stand much behind

[@nameispepsi]

The music in genshin is always 10/10 no doubt, it’s the main reason why I started playing genshin

[@IdentifiantE.S]

You’re not the only one thats the best point of the game ( for me ) 😄

[@epiphany__]

omg me tooo, that's the reason i started and still staying

[@Jet_Set_Go]

Same ^^7

[@Zakkimatsu]

#1 reason why i play this game since i started 2 yrs ago

[@AaronJou]

As a musician myself, that’s why I got into this game too😂

[@hoseob]

Genshin’s music will always be under appreciated, not because it doesn’t receive a lot of praise, but because the amazingness of their music far outweighs any amount of praise it receives..

[@UndeadAlv]

Not only their music, their story is really deep with a lot of symbolism and mini stories with interesting developments and characters that leave a mark by only appearing a couple times. The writing can be pretty good sometimes. The game has practically no bugs which for open world is such an achievement. Multiple events per update and a whole zone each year. That is really just the surface, this game is amazing and I wish someday Genshin players will realize the love there is, instead of complaining because the game isn’t self destructing with power creep.

[@azorailke6057]

Let's be real. Kids these days can't stand seeing middle aged musicians in suits and dresses and think every instrument that isn't an 808 bass or synth or electric guitar is a "boring outdated instrument". The fact that "musicians" of current generation are only making trendy music in hopes to be viral on TikTok is pretty telling. No creativity or vision whatsoever. Those music are pure garbage from an objective musical perspective, and it can't be helped that the mass is propagating their popularity. As long as these 30 second hooks these "TikTok music" continue to undermine the exposure of actual good music like Genshin's, its OST will always be underappreciated.

[@kidpuri8589]

​​@@azorailke6057Preach.

[@UndeadAlv]

@@azorailke6057 Idk if I agree, my little brother listens to orchestra everytime he has the chance Most likely it just isn't common in parents and therefore childrens don't learn to enjoy it either

[@azorailke6057]

@@UndeadAlv You are right. I admit I was generalizing and my rhetoric was rather hyperbolic. But my point still stands, that the appreciation of good music is now misguided by the pursuit for superficial artistry of its creators these days.

[@1923825]

Yu-Peng Chen is leaving hoyomix to pursue his own dreams. All the best to the music archon!

[@f4llenleaves]

Apparently he wasn't involved in Fontaine's OST. So that's why I didn't feel his vibe in it

[@well5526]

​​​@@f4llenleavesit's just like a famous artist, you can recognize they art just look for a feels seconds. for a famous musician composer is the same. fontaine music is not bad, but is different form and has a different vibe, compared of previous yu-peng music. fontaine's opening song didn't surpass sumero's opening song, and again, it's not because it's bad it's just because sumero's was such a high level of quality that it would be hard for yu-peng itself to surpass. Port Ormos's music is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard in Genshin, I spent hours walking around listening to that music when I arrived in that region for the first time. I think yu-pen was already thinking about leaving hoyomix, and with this he made the sumero songs as his great final work for the game and that's why that was a Masterpiece

[@well5526]

​​@@f4llenleavesYou can simply look at Sumeru's main song and see that the first comments are from orchestra participants thanking them for taking part in that masterpiece. but despite yu-peng's departure, as he himself said, he is completely sure that the people who continued to compose future songs will do a good job as his. (and I agree with that because APEP's music wasn't made by him, and for me it's the best boss fight music. And in Fontaine, the music from Merusea village is very good.) It's going to take a while for us to adapt because we were used to yu-peng's style of music

[@alchemycream7489]

The composition gives me a feeling of how fragile fontaine is at its current state, as if a single pebble could shatter the porcelain illusion of purity fontaine has.

[@plingploong]

After act V, and how we now know Fontaine being saved precariously hinged on a plan where everyone played their part for 500 years, this is pretty spot on.

[@hamadeyoulook]

The use of the water glasses as part of the symphony - absolutely genius and mesmerizing!

[@SirWhig-esq.]

The hydro symbol in the glass😊

[@hamadeyoulook]

@@SirWhig-esq. IKR

[@illuminat121]

Natlan orchestra will include fire throwers 💀

[@dioncii8902]

​@@illuminat121😭😭😭

[@newbie4789]

It's called glass harp. It's actually a proper instrument

[@edencorsss]

Undoubtedly, the OSTs of each of the Genshin Impact regions are true works of art.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Thats a masterpiece ✨

[@mitsuki1388]

Best part of Genshin's OST is that it comes with it's own game!

[@swwl5461]

Bacause its also part marketing

[@mizuari99]

i bet when genshin ends there will be a huge mihoyo concert with soundtracks from all regions in celebration of everything we’ve passed. and i bet i’m gonna cry

[@FahrizalSurya]

Man,.. thats sad.. that also mean we won't get any new music from Genshin..

[@mizuari99]

@@FahrizalSurya yeah that’s sad but inevitable. i hope hoyoverse keeps creating such masterpieces in the future :)

[@DeveloperOnDreams]

What do you mean by the end of genshin impact?

[@peaismyrealname434]

​​@@DeveloperOnDreamswhen the MC finally finds their twin and escape Teyvat

[@zemaralucious]

As an ex ballet dancer, this is making me ascend but also I am excited for Snezhnaya!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Wow its awesome !

[@pandora_8032]

heyy im an ex ballerina too! it truly is wonderful, if i ever went back i'd kill to dance to this

[@Kea4562]

​@@pandora_8032Play it in your room and dance to it, enjoy the vibe

[@billyfraiser6298]

Once the full game/soundtrack is out... I really hope they do a world wide tour.

[@Sora-kaslana]

Only Few people can affort it

[@ErianF]

I bet all the whales that play Genshin can… 😅

[@jikap]

How long are these concerts supposed to last? With the amount of music for each region, a full game would be more than overkill and way too long for a single concert. In my opinion, they already have enough to start their world tour already.

[@captain1432]

I'm afraid that's not going to happen. There are so many exotic instruments used for every region. No orchestra can manage to gather all of these instruments and, more importantly, their respective (masterful) players. But I think it's possible we will see some pieces for specific regions played.

[@milouu7476]

@@jikap A concert like this probably wouldn't play all of the music from the game's repertoire, but most orchestral performances are about 2-2.5 hours with a decent intermission period to stand up and stretch in between. I guess there's nothing stopping a concert series from dividing the music into different concert series if they don't want to skip too many pieces. (some other stuff that could limit them going on world tour would be: money, time and venue availability are some obstacles. the logistics of having orchestras travel can be a lot, too (for example: hotels, visas, etc. ) If they could manage to bring some of these instruments without them being damaged by border officers, it'd be the greatest miracle ever. Though if I were that glass harpist player or the glass harmonic one I'd be stressed! ^^; )

[@vincikeeper1581]

Fontaine will probably be my favourite. Elegance, mystery, dark, tragic vibe, love it. Always was interested more in Fontaine even before the release.

[@nah131]

Kinda reminds me of Inazuma, but more uplifting and poetic.

[@vincikeeper1581]

​@@nah131 yes exactly! Poetic fits as well, and since its epithet is justice, poetic justice is included. For example how Claudius died from drinking poisoned wine, just like how Hamlet's father died by his hands.

[@nah131]

@@vincikeeper1581 I would said that Fontaine BGM is more balanced between playfulness and poetic sadness, less heavy weight compared to Inazuma. Inazuma is way more tragic and painful with heavy weight of emotions.

[@vincikeeper1581]

@@nah131 oh you mean that, yeah, it's giving fischl vibes

[@bucky831]

I like this one. But my personal favourite is sumeru ost

[@meisterl0]

That's why I spend money on this game, even just a little, to let them know I appreciate the effort they put in the game.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

About musics Mihoyo are insane 😮

[@edenhines]

Me too, I truly appreciate the effort they put into creating and incorporating different art forms into the game. I do purchase top ups every now and then as a token of thanks for giving me banger bgms to listen to throughout my day.

[@mist_immortal]

Rest well among the sparkling streams and shining springs, dear Focalors. You will be remembered.

[@notemdyyy]

can you be normal for one moment I beg you

[@05PanDum05]

​@notemdyyy lol idk why but this is so funny😭

[@notemdyyy]

@@05PanDum05 it’s because it’s true

[@piopiedad4871]

Hearing a lot of Camille Saint-Saëns in this, really wonderful stuff. Can't wait to hear Fontaine OST inspired by Chopin and Debussy!!

[@charibertthewhimsicalking88]

Dont forget the french composer Erik Satie

[@GussyBaka1972]

@@charibertthewhimsicalking88 Gnossienne No.1 in Genshin...

[@Shiva-bi9in]

Any particular compositions by Saint-Saëns that come to mind? There are some moments in the performance that feel so familiar to me and I'm OBSESSED

[@curtc6563]

@@Shiva-bi9indanse macarbre

[@chess4072]

i dont know a lot of pieces by Saint-Saëns BUT YES! I can hear ittt

[@GipsyD29]

I won't lie. I still love Sumeru's music the best. But this... This is an entirely different beast. Incredible in its own right. It's also not fair to say when only two Fontaine tracks are fully out, so maybe my judgement (heh) will change Update: Fontaine's music is ludicrously amazing. I've practically abandoned Sumeru 😂

[@Hydroxe7]

agree

[@acetonewong4608]

I enjoyed how they structured Sumeru's theme into a film of scenes, it was top-tier program music, Fontaine's theme feels too traditional and in a sense the next part of the music was fully within expectation, it's hardly bad at all, but Sumeru's music felt so much more innovative it was so much more refreshing.

[@freakinstudent3430]

​@@acetonewong4608Could be bcs the instruments sumeru ost used are barely used in today's songs.

[@boeman6702]

​@@acetonewong4608 That perception mighr come from the fact that France and the surrounding nations have all contributed to the classics. The fact that you think its traditional and can guess where the music goes is, in a sense, a compliment because that's exactly how classical music goes. It leads from one idea to another logically and Fontaine's music clearly captures that movement

[@acetonewong4608]

@@boeman6702 exactly my thoughts too! Classical French music before impressionists seem to be very strict on form

[@voxmindflex]

This song sounded mysterious at first, now it sounds sad😢

[@imperial_7776]

Exactly,now i feel sad for furina

[@hoddsjsjs7495]

When I first heard this, it didn’t slap as hard as Sumeru’s live symphony But now that I’ve done Fontaine’s Act IV, it has grown on me and I even teared up for a bit. Good job Hoyoverse 👏 👏

[@yoezyoez]

Act V gonna tear you up for a very long bit more

[@Blockdigit]

the music is good but it still didnt slap as hard as sumeru or inazuma

[@Felix048]

​@@BlockdigitBecause it's clearly a different type of music. Inazuma and Sumeru are bangers, but Fontaine is quite fancy and classic.

[@jensonism5066]

I would pay actual money to watch these orchestras, I bet the feeling of being live there to see them perform hits x100 times different

[@DoMaRo97]

2:16 bro when the choir starts singing, i get goosebumps everytime

[@isoalan]

畫龍點睛的效果

[@katerinamensikova7032]

Army of choir lovers 4:41

[@Kaycee000]

Me too!! i love it so much!!!

[@user-yo4qq6nk5c]

​@@demoncyborg6436ع😅

[@user-yo4qq6nk5c]

​@@isoalan ظظ 😊

[@lilali9797]

listening to this after the archon quest... DAMNNN hoyomix really delivered all this amazing music. the fontaine leitmotif playing in that dialogue in the opera... the ballet... oh boy im gonna cry

[@cyn5683]

Same…… I can never listen to the theme song the same way again…(in a good way ofc)

[@imperial_7776]

Yeah, this Hits hard. They did a wonderful job.

[@Bluetacokats2185]

The blue and green lights make it look like the whole symphony is underwater. Totally cool.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Its a masterpiece !

[@cyy605]

I love the use of the glass harmonica and harp, and looks like we get a sneak peak at Fontaine's motif. Hoyoverse never fails to deliver on their music.

[@Nabil_Khori]

Yeah Dawei say they're using glass harmonica and harp since it close to water vibes❤

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Thats soooo beautiful 👌

[@StugPrimeEnjoyer]

We got a sneak peak of pretty much all the regions' motifs in the Teyvat chapter storyline preview. And that was before Inazuma released lmao.

[@goofy_goober236]

I love how hoyo incorporates such unique instruments in their music even if they aren’t as popular cause even the little things make such a difference 🤩

[@chanhailey7848]

definitely! some of the instruments like glass harmonicas, celestes, and some other ones i couldnt identify are so rare im wondering how they got it andhow much it costed

[@testingdumby4524]

@@Orion-Vyea but still imagine how much it costs for them to hire and compost with each other so well, as well as practice for well over 2-4 months to get the music as close as the composers want it

[@hayatojin2886]

@@testingdumby4524 London Symphony Orchestra are the best in the world so i cant imagine how much it would cost lol

[@mochat_oi]

​@@testingdumby4524the only and monumental mistake in this is how they hired a guitarist to poorly play the lute, it's just ridiculous and seems like a joke

[@testingdumby4524]

@@mochat_oi eh your opinion, I like it anyway. It just sounds more like a you problem lmao

[@jotaro3512]

Me remembering Focalors dancing on the piano one is making me cry

[@taaco-737]

DO YOU KNOW? Robert Ziegler created Star wars music as well, alongside John Williams this man's a legend! ❤ THANKS MIHOYO!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Ohhhh its so cooool ! Thanks Mihoyo !

[@kristinalforque2024]

so no one really noticed that he already conduct 3x i guess for hoyo from monstadt behind the scenes and the sumeru and fontaine 🤔🤔🤔

[@TNight00]

Awesome

[@chuyeevang9459]

I love how the composer (Yu-Peng Chen) in every region's theme incorporates the main motif (1:19 - 1:51) repeatedly throughout these themes to represent the concept of time and place within his compositions. I find it even more amazing that the composer tells a story through multiple variations of this motif and the use of texture and timbre to convey different parts of the players journey. Yu-Peng Chen, you're the best!

[@18_moch.januarakbar17]

I thought region theme is composed by different person but battle music is composed by yu-peng chen

[@FzPura]

​@@18_moch.januarakbar17oh so the battle music is still yu-peng chen. That makes sense since i thought every fontaine music was conducted by a different person and was amazed that how its similar to yu peng chen's style when hearing the second ost from this video

[@elizabethroa6970]

He's carryng Genshin tbh.

[@yuhikaumi2472]

I knew something sounded pleasantly familiar!!

[@monkeydp3428]

If you listen closely at 6:30 you can also here it!

[@kencb]

I wonder how many children HOYO-MiX has inspired to become musicians. It excites me to wonder how many more amazing musicians we'll have in the future. Thank you, Hoyoverse and HOYO-MiX, for pushing music forward in this day and age when we need music in our lives more than ever.

[@paulsuyosa3746]

I am one of those tho I am no longer a child. I decided to learn piano just so I could play the game's OSTs

[@toqhapugarypacheco]

No creo que llegue a ser músico aunque me gustaría mucho, pero HOYO-MiX hizo que me fijará en música folclórica alrededor del mundo y que pueda compartir con quienes conozco lo increíble que es tanto la música de cada parte del mundo como la música del juego que es increíble.

[@kencb]

@@toqhapugarypacheco (I only know English so I'll reply with a translation.) En efecto. HOYO-MiX nos ha demostrado lo rica en belleza y cultura que puede ser la música. Su uso de diferentes estilos musicales e instrumentos junto con otros con los que estamos familiarizados nos permite apreciar más fácilmente música que podríamos considerar "extranjera". Realmente han hecho un trabajo increíble en ese sentido.

[@kencb]

@@paulsuyosa3746 The world is more beautiful to have you in it, my friend, regardless of your age. I hope you do continue with the piano; it is an amazing instrument indeed.

[@lucituci97]

I do! I’m 13 :) I’ve always played instruments, HoYo mix inspired me to dive into composing though

[@rickzelzkie31]

1:20 I know this is what y'all want to hear the most

[@Liliaette]

I also love specifically this part: 3:11 reminds me of how Furina was shook-up

[@YuhYumi]

Listening to this after having watched Focalors' sacrifice hits so different..

[@atiredboihaha8258]

Every time I hear that part in the battle themes at 8:20 my brain always goes “they’re doing the thing!”

[@doodoondoodoon]

underrated comment

[@electropyro1899]

Good old photon of fluctuation

[@sdpnoone]

The legendary leitmotif!

[@tycobur199]

My headcanon is that its Paimon's theme, or maybe the Traveler's. The Traveler changes element with each nation, so does this motif. But it's slightly silly and light hearted like Paimon.

[@aserehtdraws7941]

@@tycobur199 my head canon is that its teyvats theme its the theme that connects all the other nations together at least thats how i explain it for myself

[@vnree]

The decision of using glass harmonica & glass harp instrument for fontaine is amazing honestly, gives off a rly unique vibe compared to the other tracks in genshin

[@roshanedowa1311]

My favorite is the Fontaine soundtrack! It just gives me the vibes of just dancing alone on a stage with no audiance or on dancing on water

[@rhythmgameplayer27]

IF YU PENG CHEN DIDNT MAKE THIS THEN WE R IN GOOD HANDS YALL (goodluck yu peng chen ❤❤😭)

[@m4sterred853]

The performance that the (small correction) London Symphonic Orchestra delivered is incredible. The musicians really gave a lot of life to these pieces. I’m amazed by how well certain effects were performed, such as the morendo at the end of the first piece.

[@iribilangbos3374]

*Correction This is the london symphony orchestra not the philharmonic orchestra

[@Isasolostan888]

LOVE ITTT

[@m4sterred853]

@@iribilangbos3374 Thank you for pointing that out

[@alistairt7544]

I was hoping they hired the Paris Philharmonic 😅

[@puttyahsheldon9036]

Nobody’s gonna talk about the sheer grandeur of the instrumentation here? A piano, a celeste, a harpsichord, an accordion, a VIOLA DA GAMBA!! It’s so good to see bits of every musical period being put together 😭 Edit: how could I forget the glass harp and the armonica?? Re-edit: I am now fanboying over the lute-mandolin duet

[@Sora-kaslana]

These travelers wasn't a musician.mostly

[@puttyahsheldon9036]

@@Sora-kaslanathe musician in me got carried away haha

[@miguelanxovareladiaz]

The variety and richness of the tones is incredible. But in addition, the cultural references, nods to styles and phrases... The talent of that composers (not Yu-Peng Chen here, thanks to @lapiecelazuli7803 for the info) is completely out of the ordinary.

[@ursamajorgamma6429]

Thanks for putting this comment here, I was trying to figure out what the tiny cello was called LOL

[@lapiecelazuli7803]

​@@miguelanxovareladiazironically turns out this wasn't composed by him lmao 😭

[@Art_Of_Fischl]

1:19 cries in sadness

[@starryplatinum]

Focalors' theme and The Narzissenkreuz Ordo theme goes so hard after completing all major Fontaine quests. Truly the best battle theme in the game, in my opinion. What a lovely perfomance!

[@a.u_gingk0]

4:25 I HOPE I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY HAVE THIS SOUND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. I feel like its a cool possibility, since Nation of Hydro and everything!

[@mahbubrahman7901]

For me it is 1:40

[@onlylovematters2743]

Hopefully it will play while in the capital city

[@dimitrinite9412]

I think it better suits as a battle theme, because it's tempo is kinda fast and makes you fell like on a rush

[@onlylovematters2743]

@@dimitrinite9412 For the second part? Yeah, you're right

[@pxpsiperson]

in sumeru live symphony the second song was a battle theme

[@oniplus4545]

mondstadt battle music : adventure-ish, cheerful vibe liyue battle music : epic, courageous vibe inazuma battle music : intense, heated vibe sumeru battle theme : swaying, intriguing vibe fontaine battle theme : elegant, danse macabre-ish vibe edit : since people hated the word exotic for no reason, I changed it

[@XiaoKerain]

Agree

[@code6652]

I really hope natlan's music sounds almost barbaric and tribal to make it propper of the nation of war

[@Daily_Dose_of_Grass]

​@code6652 yes it must

[@boeman6702]

Sumeru rainforest battle ost sounds very arrogant while the desert battle osts feel very imposing The fontaine's one feels kind of sad? Like a bittersweet kind of sadness and longing you feel after something has ended.

[@drunkvader]

​@@code6652god of war ragnarok type music

[@ryyankays3788]

I was reading the comments andi noticed that nobody thanked them for their hard work, so i would like to thank every body who worked on these osts very much I really appreciate the work that the company has been putting so far and i love them very much❤❤ a traveler from iraq

[@reconfox82]

I mean they get paid

[@AB-jt4rs]

​@@reconfox82 Okay? that doesn't mean they didn't work hard

[@Coach_Bamboo]

​@@AB-jt4rsnobody said they didn't work hard 💀💀💀💀

[@lusiksha]

اهلا يا من نفس بلدي

[@fahlevisix]

I came here for the Fontaine OST after finishing Act 5. I'm full of tears 😭

[@DievaDavana56]

Love Fontaine's music already, especially the battle theme Such a masterpiece 👏

[@shadowandsilverxd9321]

Battle theme but more elegance, I like it that way

[@rosaria8384]

I love how the battle theme has a different pitch compared to all the other themes.

[@alexisturnning]

@@shadowandsilverxd9321since the theme of Fontaine is French culture which is know for its elegance so yeah

[@ladofthelake9131]

The piano and harpsichord at 1:19 playing in sync is a sound you rarely hear and is such a brilliant and intriguing texture. The viol de gamba at 1:34 is not really talked about but it's great to hear this precursor instrument used in such a modern work, especially to hear it against the cellos in the string section.

[@Counting_Bubbles]

It kind of reminds me of Focalor herself with the doubles/opposites that seem to a theme with her

[@tacoanime1711]

Thank you for pointing out the Viol de gamba! I was pretty certain it was a viol, but no one has pointed it out. I've never seen it being used in any modern or contemporary music, it's very refreshing to see being used here.

[@bernardsoufi278]

Just wanna say that they wanted renaissance lute in their soundtracks but hired a guitarist for the job, the guy doesn’t know how to play the lute and idk how no one noticed given how obvious it is

[@Arlecchinooooo]

hits differently after the Fontaine AQ Act 5 :(

[@yanliu2243]

after the AQ i finally know the true meaning of this music...i can't stop crying

[@selenatang314]

Yu-Peng Chen is such an amazing composer to be able to think of how all these instruments (and some unique ones too) sound together. I've never heard anyone complain about Genshin Impact's music because it's just so well produced!

[@bernardsoufi278]

He’s indeed great but he wanted renaissance lute in their soundtracks but hired a guitarist for the job, the guy doesn’t know how to play the lute and idk how no one noticed given how obvious it is

[@selenatang314]

@@bernardsoufi278 wait how do you know who was supposed to play? And I don't think it's obvious to many people, even professional musicians unless they know certain instruments very well.

[@bernardsoufi278]

@@selenatang314 I’m a pre-professional renaissance and baroque lutenist and a beginner theorbist (which you can also see on stage btw)

[@bernardsoufi278]

@@selenatang314 and there are many guitarists that think lute and guitar have the same technique

[@haseebbarya8294]

@@bernardsoufi278 TBH, I don't think a composer such as Hoyo-mix can make that mistake in this no doubt expensive orchestra.

[@severtear]

you can simply hear the early 1800s france in the first piece. the piano, violin, trumpet, vocals, harp etc. all work perfectly. this is the sort of thing i play this game for. this is seriously so incredible. the investment in player experience is unmatched with this company, and i am here for it. this is probably my favourite piece of them all, second only to la campanella.

[@steins144]

Fk man the melody hits harder after the Masquerade of the guilty quest

[@Deeznat69]

The glass armonica player's name is Christa Schönfeldinger. You're welcome

[@yarahamdan6122]

Thanks She's amazing

[@kapiteingrasparkiet7574]

So many renaissance and baroque instruments in one piece! Mandolin, Harpsichord, Accordion, beautiful. The familiarities in these pieces with Smetana, Poulenc, Debussy, Chopin, Mendelssohn etc. are just screaming. The composer has outdone himself yet again.

[@vincikeeper1581]

Wait, what's smetana? Because it's literally sour cream in russian... And debussy

[@gabrielamayorga-kintanar6729]

@@vincikeeper1581The OP is referring to a composer named Bedrich Smetana from the Czech Republic. Overall, they’re noticing how the pieces seem to remind them of not only French composers, but other Romantic and 20th century composers.

[@vincikeeper1581]

@@gabrielamayorga-kintanar6729 ohhhh ok thank you

[@gabovizcarra]

Even a viola da gamba! it really surprised me that one

[@habama1077]

@@gabovizcarra I believe Mondstadt had already had it used in its OST.

[@AmeliaMastervally]

the glass harp and glass harmonica? I'm screaming they're so perfect

[@draganamilivojevic2348]

❤

[@s.t.a.r.d.u.s.t.8]

I literally cried while listening, thanks for amazing work everyone who took part of this.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

You’re not the only one its a piece of art !

[@sunssoliloquy4019]

It's an honor and privilege to be able to listen and watch this... I was a musician myself, played trumpet during my high school and college years.. my love for symphonies and classical music has only grown over the years... I don't play the game, and my son does... he used to hate music and sport, but since he started listening to Genshin Music, he became a music lover himself and now studies piano as his extracurricular.. during our daily drive to school, Genshin music especially Sumeru, Fontaine, and Inazuma are always played among others... and in my own time, I also play these.. like almost everyday... so... thank you soooo muchhhhh...... Yu Peng Chen, Dimeng Yuan, their respective teams... the London and Tokyo symphony orchestra.. everyone who is part of this.. thank you!

[@cinderhawke8407]

I wish they would make a symphonic concert of all nation's themes. Just imagining it makes one yearn for it so badly

[@DvithDasime22]

Yessssss

[@sabdaalam3369]

I do hope they did this after Khaenriah is done. Imagine they play all the nations theme while showing cutscenes of respective nations.. that's gonna evoke strong nostalgic feeling!

[@ronreed4050]

Using glasses of water for Fontaine’s music is actually genius

[@teguh5243]

I have never regretted buying blessings/BP every month and turning into this

[@xero5727]

Fontaine Music before 4.2: Elegant. Fontaine Music after 4.2: Emotional DAMAGE!

[@Passerbys60]

04:40 Rondeau des fleuers et des rapieres is a masterpiece.

[@robocrafterrc]

agreed

[@wisteria7961]

fr

[@yukisong1259]

I actually don't like this that much. IMO it's but abstract.

[@afikkusan]

I was expecting "oui oui baguette" type theme for Fontaine, but Hoyo decided to deliver "VIVA LA RESISTANCE" type song. 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Edit : After knowing the current news, I'm sad to see the maestro of Genshin Music, master Chen finally departed from HoyoMix. But when I was told that this theme and all Fontaine OST was composed by Dimeng Yuan/Xuan Zhao and other composers that are trusted by master Chen himself, I can say that future of Genshin OST is in great hands.

[@mariavicens1473]

OUI OUI BAGUETTE IM SCREAMING

[@nathalhices]

lmaooooooo

[@JeannO]

La résistance [révolution] est tout aussi française que la baguette :))) (The resistance [revolution] is as french as the baguette : such beautiful things married together........ 💘)

[@lollolcheese123]

Well, the music is based off of a waltz so what did you expect

[@guppy100100]

Well, one of Fontaines Dog is called Baguette

[@prinsiaxdevina]

The synergy between the visuals, music, and storytelling was masterfully executed, leaving a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to witness it. The seamless integration of technology and artistry truly set this performance apart, reaffirming Mihoyo's commitment to delivering unparalleled entertainment experiences?

[@itemasyIum]

3:37 and 7:48 This piano is truly beautiful music...

[@kkihe_is_BABO]

+ 7:48 ?

[@shopkeeper_dummy]

Best piano sound

[@worm2976]

It's so cool that hoyomix decided to include actual water-centric instruments in the lineup! Love the dedication ❤

[@Langriel]

После выпуска всех регионов и завершения сюжета, Hoyoverse обязаны пойти с концертами по всему миру!

[@Yukiiiii1118]

Это будет минимум через лет 5

[@legotoilet-paper]

Agreed

[@patsuan356]

​@@Yukiiiii11183

[@Yukiiiii1118]

@@patsuan356 почему 3?🗿

[@krainor4855]

@@Yukiiiii1118 потому что остались 3 главы - по Натлану, Снежной и Каэнриах. После этого, по идее должно наступить логическое завершение

[@AtoZ-fk8rw]

I noticed the glasses have the hydro sign on them! That's such a cool detail!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Fr its very cool !

[@hudasyed2844]

IKRRR😭

[@joelreis5366]

After the 4.2 archon quest, this song hits a lot harder. This is simply brilliant.

[@paulsuyosa3746]

this is why I do not regret spending a portion of my salary on genshin. I know my money goes somewhere fantastic

[@MidnightCityMusic]

The HOYO-MiX team never fails to take our breath away.

[@TheRealJustSomeGuy]

Mihoyo makes some pretty good games for a Music Company.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Musics are the best point of their games !

[@AquaYEE]

Best bits are 1:51 with the piano going wild, 2:44 with violin popping off, 5:20, 6:34 and 7:15 with the super cool descending notes and finally the piano absolutely shredding at 7:47. Insane theme that perfectly represents Fontaine

[@victoryfraud1756]

The second theme makes me imagine the traveler fighting an impossible enemy, but remembering what they're fighting for during the battle for some reason. What a beautiful score.

[@Galaxzier]

I hope Snezhnaya's OST will be inspired by Russian classical composers such as Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov

[@katl8825]

Russian composers have created incredible works all through the history of music. there is no way they will not be acknowledged in some way, especially given the amount of thought Yu-Peng Chen puts into all of his compositions :)

[@bangtanssera]

THIS russian composers really knew their stuff

[@Ari_riri]

@@katl8825 Yu-Peng Chen is truly a master of his work. Music is so emotional and powerful, and he composes all of his music with a thoughtfulness that most people would be surprised to see in a video game. So happy we will be listening to more of his music all throughout Fontaine XD

[@wili7026]

And im 99.9% sure they will use balalaykas

[@katl8825]

@@Ari_riri I agree!! Genshin deserves to win every possible award for its music. as someone who has been playing video games for decades, it is so rare to see his & his team's quality of work for "just" a video game!

[@PumpShotgun69]

Best Game Ever With Epic Music

[@Femeire]

does anyone else get so much howls moving castle vibes in fontaine? its so nice :’3

[@medeiapsyche]

Also swan lake vibes

[@QuangMinhNguyen-tq2gj]

I also feel a little of Harry Potter as well

[@arasfluffypancake2409]

Agreed!@@QuangMinhNguyen-tq2gj

[@Allissoonn]

it has a shostakovich waltz 2 vibe too

[@plingploong]

I'm definitely getting merry-go-round of life vibes - sweet and melancholy

[@michelletan9145]

I love how each region’s main theme always has such a distinctive and unique opening melody, especially when they start with their respective culture’s instruments

[@DvithDasime22]

Yeeeesssss❤

[@doloment396]

Just listening the soundtrack I can imagine Furina as a sensitive, dreamy and gentle person. But after the original Hydro Archon death she had to adapt to her new reality. I can imagine that Furina had so many dreams and goals, before she had to bear the duty of the new Hydro Archon. And the most of them are unreachable for her now. The death of the original Archon caused her to become "prickly" and more distant from her people, as she probably thinks this is how an Archon must be. This, of course, contrasts to her true personality. The only distraction from the harsh reality became the trials at the Court of Fontaine. I would guess that she would gladly retire from her duty, if the opportunity would present itself. Didn't read leaks, so it's all just my speculations, but it would be cool if it will turn out to be correct. That would be blind guess just based from the music

[@centsant]

Maybe she's just acting

[@afikkusan]

Hold up, you may up to something here.

[@yuhikaumi2472]

I agree with you say but also I think she's also just traumatized from whatever celestia did 500+ years ago 💀 and now she has these 'laws' they uphold the heavenly principles so that her people won't meet the same fate as Kahrian (yes I forgot how to spell the nations name 😭( 6:16

[@captive8670]

You probably described the contrary of Furina

[@stelrex7293]

After playing the Archon quest I can confidently say that it is the most accurate description of Furina I've read until now. Let me save it somewhere.

[@ainhoa.9265]

I want this to be my future so bad- like- working in the Genshin orchestra as a viola would mean the world for me

[@teanbooks9539]

This song reminds me so much of the “element of water”. It’s elegant, mesmerizing yet deceptive. There are both the wondrous wonders and the mysterious secrets hidden in its depths that will never see the light of day. And that make the water beautiful. It gives you this colorful imagery and takes your breath away!

[@noztrom1798]

One cannot deny how beautiful the music for Fontaine is. It's simply remarkable.

[@thewangdynasty256]

i must say _’fontaine’_ has the vibe of 1700s classical music! even more better is the fact that the region of fontaine is based on france; europe very excellent work :)

[@silis_pap8473]

The more I listen to Fontaine music, the more it grows on me. Huh

[@kuntul5889]

cant wait for natlan music

[@alec__]

C'est magnifique, j'étais à ça de me réinscrire à l'orchestre en les voyant, la musique autant que le décors, les isntruments et les musiciens en eux-màemes, splendide

[@isaac7326]

Genshin never disappoints in making music for us, that’s some welkin well spent

[@dazaisbandages1906]

I can NEVER understand how Hoyo keep outdoing themselves with music 😭❤️ I love Genshin Impact

[@jaudyparcon8591]

Wow.. First we got sumeru ost with maths now fontaine ost with water, I can't wait for natlan ost

[@intravenous6327]

It's gonna be lit 🔥🚒