Secret of the Forest- Chrono Trigger (Zohar)(Yasunori Mitsuda)

I told ya I'd get it out in two weeks! This is my feeble attempt to cosplay Marle, but I think by the time I got a good take, I was already sweating and a rumpled mess. It's been extremely hot here in New Hampshire and I couldn't have the air conditioner running!
UPDATE: I'm adding a paragraph to this post because a lot of you ask whether or not I have played this game. SERIOUSLY, I've probably played Chrono Trigger more than all of you COMBINED!
I thought to mix it up a bit with a different angle this time. I don't think it's better, just different. I'm working hard on getting together a full Chrono Trigger album for you on Spotify! I'll most likely record this once more over the weekend- just audio, so I can focus on perfection and not cameras and lights! In the meantime, please head over to my Spotify to listen to my Final Fantasy album just released! Link below.
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[@amauriherrera6022]

This is song is the only thing that carried me in my most depressing job. The amount of dread I would wake up to was only manageable getting ready with this song playing. Thanks for saving/keeping me alive.

[@KaraComparetto]

[@ElliotReports]

Hope you're doing okay man, you found a new job?

[@johnle231]

You

[@sedcdf]

Chrono Trigger = the greatest SNES game of all time.

[@KaraComparetto]

YESSSSS

[@LightningEdgeZX]

Agreed!

[@gorila_albino]

indeed!

[@sualocin]

One of the greatest RPG games across all platforms

[@LucTaMusic]

Chrono Trigger = the best video game of all time.

[@wguardia2709]

Great job, Princess Nadia... I mean, Marle... I mean, Kara! Instead of a crossbow, your weapon is your piano, which makes us surrender to your beautiful melodies 😍

[@paulangus6298]

If Marle had a harp and dealt elemental damage, that would have been super cool.

[@jgamesgeno4966]

All of Mitsuda's pieces for games are works of art.

[@kubeface115]

It's even more impressive if you know the story behind the Chrono Trigger soundtrack.

[@Atsuru]

You can't just leave us hanging like that... That's just mean.

[@kubeface115]

Sorry! He was a sound engineer at Square and couldn't catch his break as a composer, so he gave Sakaguchi an ultimatum - either he gets to compose or he quits. Sakaguchi took a risk on the young sound engineer and as his very first game soundtrack he created what is still one of the most beloved to this day. It's all on his wiki if you want more detail.

[@raynaldojepe]

chrono and ghibli music always have this kind of relaxing, magical, adventure feels in them

[@tiotify]

Imagine writing this music for a 16bit machine. These composers deserve being mentioned alongside the greats of the 20th century, not because of the technological limitations under which they operated, but because of the monumental music they wrote. They changed my life. And what a performer, thank you.

[@KaraComparetto]

I agree!!

[@sprockkets]

YES, the music for this game is mindblowingly awesome.

[@gunguntrio1247]

This is one of my favorite games. Not just because of the quality itself, but back in 95-96, I was in the fourth grade I remember one of the reasons I looked forward to the end of the school day was so I could hurry home and watch my mom play. Not that I didn't play it myself but it was something I enjoyed watching her do. I remember growing up with her playing this, the Final Fantasies, Breath of Fire, Lufia 1 and 2, and of course Zelda. It was also the beginning of my appreciation for music. Also this is my first time seeing one of your videos. I didn't know you were going for Marle until I read the description. I thought you were just going for elegance. You're certainly talented and I look forward to hearing more.

[@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson]

I wish my mother would have played these games. We might actually have had something in common. Besides the bad traits.

[@edward_dantonio]

There were some other notable video games during this era, such as Secret of Mana (SNES), Shining Force (Sega Genesis), Shining Force 2 (Sega Genesis), and Sword of Vermillion (Sega Genesis). I remember paying for SF2 $84.00 in the 1990s at a Game Stop in the mall (wiping out all of my savings-I was in middle school), not telling my parents, but…that game was so AWESOME!

[@ZealKingdom]

I'm about to hop in the Epoch to travel to the future when you've done the entire Chrono soundtrack. This was exquisite.

[@ObsidianStriker]

There's no need for apology or deflating yourself; you're a fabulous player with a wonderful feel for timing and emotion

[@dippn7047]

I come back to this song most weeks to just close my eyes and softly drift away into nostalgia. Thanks Kara!

[@rand64444]

This has to be one of the best. It was a sound of a generation and you are recreating it years later to perfection with all the emotions that went with it. ❤

[@Diablo-D3]

Zohar's arrangements are some of the best

[@ItchyNavel]

Beautiful music! I didn't play this game till about 5 years ago, and it's unbelievable how well it holds up even without nostalgia goggles.

[@edroseptic9442]

It’s just so damn beautiful. To think that humans can learn to create such wonderful and complex sounds with the tips of their fingers. Truly astounding.

[@BoneDryEye]

There is something to be said about the swings of melancholy and sweeping nostalgia from this arrangement. Can you feel it if you've never been there before? I think so. It's almost a noir piece and I find it funny how native it sounds on the piano, but what better way to make it all the more endearing . Thanks for taking us back to the forest one more time. xoxo

[@KaraComparetto]

That's really true! It does sound native, but also as if it was meant for the piano :)

[@shinkoshi526]

I feel like this song is incredibly underrated; and its one of my favorites from the OST. Most people probably didn't know those chords existed near the end of the song.

[@lagduck2209]

These chords are the actual secret of the forest

[@humanbass]

It's quite crazy how the most complex song of the game was composed for such a small area. I love the "duel" between the bass and piano in the original.

[@rcookie5128]

One of my favourite VGM tracks ever, covered with a brillant piano performance.. This is beautiful.

[@natebroadus8474]

This is lovely -- you, your playing and the song, itself. This music brings back so many fond memories. I remember being a teenager, feeling a heart swell and not understanding how special it really is to have something just move you. Thank you for posting this.

[@cypheir]

Not her chair tho... =]

[@natebroadus8474]

/\'Cypheir only thing I saw was her and the piano.

[@KaraComparetto]

😂😂😂

[@doscuramenos]

Nate Broadus - very beautiful comment, in a comment section of a very beautiful video with very beautiful audio!...

[@Shimus36]

Zohars version is so pretty, stunningly like the woman playing. You put so much jazz into it yourself, like both of them would have, and crushed it very well in your own right. Gorgeous everytime I hear a rendition, whisked away to someplace so hard to reach. Ahh, childhood. 6/5.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Very relaxing, I'm off to bed after this 😴💤

[@LombardoJoe]

I’ve heard countless CT OST covers, but this is a fresh take! I love the jazzy feel at times, there’s definitely a feeling to this one. I love it! Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

[@Volair]

Glad KZbin's recommendation algorithm presented something I actually like. Used to watch a lot of piano masters like you on YT and always found it incredibly enjoyable. Definitely earns a Subscribe from me.

[@KaraComparetto]

Thank you!!

[@aahwUNL11]

Omgggggg the emotion you've put into this is incredible. It really feels like I'm being transported into a mysterious forest.

[@gborgesbardi]

If there's something that i love in this channel (beside the good music), is that you actually read the comments. I don't know how many, but at least this one here in Brazil apreciate your work.

[@KaraComparetto]

Thank you!! I try very hard. You guys are my support!!

[@davinbaker1045]

The rhythms in this piece are so unusually difficult they don't even sound correct even played perfectly unless the appropriate dynamics are interlaced and you dance them gently into place. Watching and listening to you play is the closest thing I've witnessed to human perfection.

[@Auronaut]

Lovely piece. I've been enjoying listening to your channel while working since discovering it a week ago. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!

[@FernaMedel]

It's amazing how this game keeps being remembered after so long, truly a masterpiece.

[@Pathos312]

I always come across a random video of yours while exploring something new to play and I'm always left blown away. I've played through a lot of these as a kid. Very nostalgic.

[@TheRainstormer]

theres no mistake about this, you are a very talented musician. God knows how much i love this game and your interpretations of the game's musics are all amazing! thank you for sharing your talent with us :)

[@alexdundas-taylor3420]

I keep coming back to this. You evoke the mood of the original piece and setting, probably because you remember exactly how it looks and feels to play.

[@nicolashuerta6811]

Its nice to know that you are in Spotify now ♥ . Thank you for your dedication!.

[@munt368]

This is without question the best rendition of this song I’ve ever hear. Could feel tears rolling down my face while driving home listening to this. Very moving and soulful take on the song, thank you

[@KaraComparetto]

Wow thank you! Wait til you hear my new version :) I’m releasing the entire soundtrack for three instruments starting end of this month!

[@munt368]

@@KaraComparetto I’m looking forward to it, I’ll be sure to hit the bell icon :)

[@nanov1122]

love the dreamy feeling of mystery that this song makes me feel

[@jimmynguyen227]

Kara, I found your channel a month ago and thought, man I gotta come back here and listen to her stuff. So I subscribed and I finally had time and space this weekend to listen to a majority of your recordings. These are just gems! Nobuo Uematsu plays such a huge role in my life because his music was the sole spark that inspired me to learn the piano some 15 years ago in my mid/late teens, even when everyone around me said, well it's too late to learn how to play something as complex as the piano and sound good at it. Something like Fisherman's Horizon especially captivated me back then. And to hear it and so many other songs all come back to life on your channel through your elegant and organic (REALLY) interpretations is priceless and feels like a soothing return home for me in a sense. I really hope Square-Enix's music team someday selects you to record a Final Fantasy Piano Collections album (I imagine there are so many more future albums to come lol... but the games are taking longer to develop with today's technology though). If you ever give a concert/recital down here in Boston, I'd totally come out to hear you live. Either way, I want a CD when it comes out... a signed one too! :)

[@KaraComparetto]

You guys gotta get me a job doing the piano collections hahahaha!

[@jimmynguyen227]

Lol you never know...

[@ELDhouse]

absolutely full of feeling, I was deep in the zone listening to youtube while programming and then I was wondering why my heart was feeling this so much. of course it’s you! keep up the great work!

[@GzPiano]

I`ve felt how the time has been stopped during 3:58 minutes. It's simply magical, congratulations and thank you!

[@CollMomo1]

I can feel the yeaaaaars of classical training throughout my whole soul as you masterfully interpret and rendition this perfect-fully and this, with all the subtle emotions both the song and you, the pianist deliver, its beautiful, thank you sooo much for respecting the art and just making it sound soooo pleasureful. Bravo!!

[@pablofugazza7971]

Kara, you're a beast. You look just like Marle and your interpretation is beyond beautiful. It's refreshing to know there's kindred spirits out there that share the passions I have. I truly wish you the best life has to offer.

[@kratosnl]

From one Chrono Trigger fan to another: thank you :) I really like this free flowing, melancholic and unique take on the original.

[@Reasonably-Sane]

Your rendition of this piece was absolutely perfect!

[@nightglo]

Wonderful! One of my favorite video game OST"s of all time. You definitely captured the essence through this performance. Very soothing and calming :)

[@victorgan347]

It's almost criminal I got to listen to this for free. I'd pay good money to listen to you play these in concert! Thanks so much for sharing. And you look just like Marle!

[@Ashuraryuu]

Thank you. Truly I'm grateful that you keep playing music from that beautiful game and adding your part to what was an already majestic piece. This really makes me happy.

[@justinraymond]

What beautiful music. And I really like the stationary camera showing the whole keyboard spread. Amazing!

[@julioalvarado3186]

That final move of your hands at the end of the piece, your deep breath and your head relaxing on your neck! I can feel it too!

[@voltronxxx]

Woke up to a notification from youtube. What a great treat. Just listened to your entire FF album also, thank you Kara :).

[@StarkNorth]

It's like a noir forest. Pretty, with great mystery. The perfect fall day. A few leaves on a crisp calm breeze, float to the frosty ground.

[@AlbertoFG]

Mas que maravilhoso....Como fico feliz em poder desfrutar desta melodia antiga mas indiscutivelmente inesquecível...Parabéns 👏👏👏🌸

[@Cafewatercolor]

Wonderfully arranged, beautifully played 😍

[@expendable6373]

Just played Chrono Trigger last week for the 27948784th time... It's songs are perfect. Your job with the piano is magnificent, Kara! Congrats

[@luizzeross]

Finally! Always wondered how Yasunori's CT score would sound on solo piano. It's really beautiful. Glad I bumped here today! =)

[@brunovieira7392]

Wonderful as ever!!! I loved it :) Thanks for your music Kara.

[@VforVendetta0626]

I have to say. As a fan of the game and indeed the music. You do it soooo much justice. Thank you. Thank you for bringing it to life. It's magic.

[@dangquangngoc3889]

this help me feel better in my bad time....thanks Kara thanks you.

[@SuperShesh2]

“I’ve probably played it more than all of you combined” Ohmygosh xD That paragraph and the performance made me like the video

[@user-fu3dw7mo8y]

Your song are at the top of my COVID playlist. Thanks for making my time indoors a little more bearable

[@Azarathos]

One of my favorite Chrono Trigger tunes, so serene. This was beautifully played, thank you!

[@Zaitann]

So perfect ! You're amazing ! Thanks for this beautiful music !

[@silvermat]

Another great render from one of the best Zohar arrangement. Thank you, continue bringing us joy and good memories

[@williampamblanco]

The music on this game is just superb. Great job on the arrangement!!!

[@melchizedekpsj]

Gives me the feeling of heavy and oppressing mists in a forest. Thanks for the rendition, Kara!

[@puttingoutenoch]

I'm looking at this as a positive omen for me. I love this song. I adore the nostalgic feelings it invokes. You perform it stunningly!!!

[@Woozy_Official]

i love this one so much its not only calm but the notes you pick are great. ive always been intrested in piano but never really took a change to really go full in it, but you are making me rethink what i want to do later in life. anyhow, thank you for this amazing paino cover you really did an amazing job!

I love your piano playing, and the amount of Chrono Trigger song you are covering is the right amount for me 😄 I follow a lot of VG musician, and sometimes I wish they do more Chrono Trigger !

[@KaraComparetto]

I wish I had more tracks myself! Working on it :)

[@baberu2596]

曲や弾き方、弾いてる人も美しい

[@choosetolivefree]

Oh, heart wrenching. Song from a simpler time. Thanks for uploading

[@MRorizs2]

You did such a great job at looking like Marle, I think any fan would spot the similarities right away! I love this video, this song is so soothing, I remember I would stand around in the forest just to listen to this song in the game. I personally love the ending, with you raising your head with eyes closed, I think it gave a beautiful immersion and atmosphere to the video. Thanks so much for another great performance!

[@KaraComparetto]

It's really funny so many of you love the music from the forest! I really didn't like going into the forest and it wasn't even close to my favorite theme LOL but I think with this arrangement it grew on me :)

[@brookeroram1620]

You always have wonderful pieces. You may call it a feeble attempt at cosplay, but the extra effort really adds something to this I think. I just found this in an old playlist, I had forgotten about it. Zohar's arrangements are always bang on, and if Kara Comparetto is playing it, you know it's going to be spot on. Love your work Kara, thanks eh!

[@TheLordGolbez]

Ah! I was thinking it looked like some on point cosplay and it was! Nice! This is a more subtle tune that I wouldn't generally think about when considering the OST, but it comes out beautifully on piano.

[@ismarov1]

It's very relaxing to see you playing this beautiful song. It makes me travel years ago when I was a child and played Chrono Trigger on mi Super NES. Congratulations for this video.

[@KaraComparetto]

Yes, those are my memories too!

[@MorenoGentili]

_bush noises_ A wild Rolypoly appears!

[@asalad3188]

The fact she didnt like this cmment means she sadly didnt play this game :(

[@KaraComparetto]

I did and I remember it XD I also remember how to find the monster that drops the item ;)

[@jeongwookwon911]

could you cover music from " kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ3NZmB6etSckKs " ?

[@rhondaw5285]

Nice music play, I like the 2nd part of the music in how the walk down cords changes the notes, but at the same time it shares the same part of the main theme song.

[@julioalvarado3186]

I've find your videos recently and you're awesome. Your covers of Chrono trigger are beautiful! Thank you for your master interpretation!

[@Geth-Who]

It's breathtaking how much this song changes from player to player. I don't think I've heard such an understated and heartfelt version before, though.

[@ShoChang]

I feel calm and warm that I followed melody from inside of your heart. I listened few hours yesterday, today I listen it again and again. Also for sure it will be the same for tomorrow and after days.

[@vetlerradio]

This was really good, the music of this game is already amazing, but adding the human touch and my favorite instrument just makes it better. Thanks!

[@hunterofendermen367]

Kara, that was just soo beautiful! I think my favorite part is watching your hands and how graceful you are on those keys! With Chrono Trigger being our favorite, don't think I didn't notice your Marle cosplay, hair and all. Wonderful work and beautiful performance!!! You definitely have the beauty and attitude to cosplay as Marle!!! ❤💖😍😘

[@hunterofendermen367]

Btw, I, of course, just read your description after I commented. Kara, honestly, nothing about you in that video made me think that you were hot and jumbled. You composed yourself remarkably well!! Thank you for sharing your experience with us about how hot it was. I just love how poised and graceful you were, or always are, rather.

[@homamnabelsi9749]

My God!! this arrangement is really nice!! the chords are so much jazzy that I enjoyed every single second of this * _ * keep it up :D

[@shinigamiwarior]

a beautiful theme of the chrono trigger even more embellished, so beautiful. Thank you for this.

[@1upmushroom13]

I remember learning the official sheet music version on the piano a long time ago. Those were good memories. I can just imagine my mind being in the middle of Guardia Forest while this is being played, and Kara's cosplaying really boosts that feeling here. Kara, I hope you cosplay more often in your videos, and I look forward to hearing what you decide to record next!

[@yunakitty2]

You're amazing and I love what you do. I've been playing your videos in my classroom during independent math time (I get nostalgia and they get beautiful relaxing music to focus with.) It's a win win!

[@KaraComparetto]

I read this comment to my mom :) SOOOO sweet!!

[@doomsk888]

one of the best performances I have ever listened from a game song. Thank you very much to make our life better

[@justme9487]

You captured the emotion behind this song; the uncertainty and melancholy of the secret of the forest could be felt through your cover. This is beautiful Thanks a lot

[@gamble777888]

This is so good. I love it. My favorite interpretation of this arrangement I've heard so far.

[@sarajennings6793]

This is amazing! I covered this piece on my own channel recently but it doesn’t even nearly compare to this one. Amazing work!

[@chifungleung8357]

Thanks for the dose of nostalgia. Beautifully played. The way your hands move across the piano keys was mesmerizing.

[@averyglenn9281]

Thank you for this heartwarming melody. You express love, peace and elegance through every phrase. I’m filled with a strong feeling of familiarity with this song despite not having played this game before. I really appreciate what you do, I always feel connected to your covers.

[@jedimindtricks87]

No way! I have been requesting this one for ages. It's one of my favorites and I loved the way you played it. Absolutely beautiful.

[@ejcash9193]

I didn't realize you had a spotify! You just got a new follower :)

[@KaraComparetto]

yesss!!!

[@Scias]

One of my all time favourite piano pieces, thanks for doing it.

[@MarkThePianoNoob]

oh wow, this takes me back. Now i feel all nostalgic, chilled out and relaxed. Beautifully played.

[@Dakk]

Fantastic! Thank you for creating this video. Thank you for playing the song so beautifully. Thank you.

[@naytron210]

Beautiful. Thanks for toughing out the heat, it was totally worth it!

[@Nobuhara]

Just found your channel because of Chrono's music. Awesome work, never stop.

[@KaraComparetto]

Thank you Dan!!

[@loebius]

Kara, these are the best news, hopefully it won't take long to have your full album on spotify. I hope it comes with your magnificent renditions of all Zohars arrangements. That would be our hidden treasure at the North Palace in Zeal.

[@wl3217]

4 years later, chills and a smile. :)

[@WoodymC]

Loved that virtuoso ornament (1:23 ~ 1:26) in the descant. This is where beauty, passion and talent unite.

[@ajhawley9999]

This made a mundane Monday more bearable. Thank you for sharing!

[@remigourdin7153]

I love all of you Thanks for all !!

[@sn00k3_9]

Omg this is really good. I did not expect someone to cover these songs so recently. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game.

[@KaraComparetto]

me toooooooo

[@sn00k3_9]

Cool!