Song of the Ancients - NieR (15 Nightmares & Arrange Tracks / piano)

A very beautiful yet relatively unknown arrangement of the popular theme song from the NieR video games. Free-flowing and improvisatory. I especially like the jazzy diversion in the middle section.
NieR Gestalt & Replicant 15 Nightmares & Arrange Tracks
Composition: Keiichi Okabe
Arrangement: Keigo Hoashi
Piano: Yamaha AvantGrand N1
Piano VST: Garritan CFX Full
My current CFX settings: forum.pianoworl...

[@domodepiano]

this arrangement has some deceptively difficult places littered throughout especially the improvisatory like passage work, you did a pretty phenomenal job on this, working on this myself on and off and i think this is one of the finest versions I've seen/heard to date. kudos!

[@jeremyngpiano]

This is so beautiful and you play it so well as usual. I love your phrasing, it's amazing.

[@jeremyngpiano]

I love this so much. I must have played it at least 20 times already.

[@jeremyngpiano]

I'm still so mesmerized by this today... So good.

[@mulleralban4703]

and still here today =))

[@eggmil]

This is phenomenal!!

[@sasigsas4199]

Eggmil Love your profile pic and name

[@fowenart]

Still the best profile pic and name i ever seen lmao

[@0316haze]

You play so well! I love how I can feel the emotions of the song from how you play it. Hopefully I'll get there someday !

[@ashrafshouma2393]

So nice, high feeling and performance. Thank you dear.

[@hazehaze7820]

So beautiful

[@Arrow9100kj]

A wonderful performance! Im so glad someone finally managed to learn and upload this beauty. This piece throws a variety of triplets and has a somewhat loose, improvisatory LH accompaniment and requires some really nimble fingerwork in some section. I can't applaud this performance any more than I have. Just amazing!

[@FrankCGraves]

I just purchased the CFX myself and was stunned by the sound; especially the pure and long sustain. I made an almost 5 minute recording of my first playing on an inexpensive DGX-650 and was absolutely in heaven with just the full classic default. I looked at your settings with interest. I noticed you increased dynamic range to 90% and altered the volume curve slightly. Also I think you mixed mics evenly along with a small amount of sympathetic resonance. I have not tried reverb yet. I need a better set of headphones I think before I make adjustments. I prefer a partially open back like the AKG540 and I’m using a $15 Pair right now. Thanks for sharing your settings. What was your “base” sample set? I think Classic is best - at least initial assessment. I need to get soft pedal set up right on my DGX-650 as I have the pedal board but they are not assigned to all the right control values. Thanks for sharing your info ~~ Frank - I did a L and S.

[@MedicalScienceReviews]

You are talented.

[@sabrinazanolli3633]

Emozioni...💓💓💓

[@Forest__Spirit]

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@mundogio9177]

Hello Mister. Play you this Piano? What kind of piano is the Best for You, the Yamaha or the Kawai?

[@mulleralban4703]

😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@tigrex_gamer]

Since when did you start playing the piano?

[@rach3master]

About 20 years ago.

[@pancakemaster4384]

@@rach3master hahaha I'm getting there too. Not old enough yet

[@andychiu714]

Are there any sheets for this arrangement? Its just beautiful

[@rach3master]

Thanks! This piece is published in the NieR Gestalt & Replicant Official Piano Score Book (not the Piano Collections).

[@ethanwafflefall7987]

@@rach3master I'm probably super late, lol, but is this the book you're talking about? www.amazon.com/Piano-Collection-Gestalt-Replicant-Official/dp/4773233036/ref=asc_df_4773233036/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312115090752&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5149098286596664649&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015033&hvtargid=pla-528390064023&psc=1

[@rach3master]

@@ethanwafflefall7987 Yes!

[@DanClapp]

@@rach3master Dang, I have the piano collections, but it looks like I'm gonna have to get that one as well because this is just amazing! Is there any crossover between the two?

[@JSRepo]

What parts in particular did you change from the last upload?

[@rach3master]

Random measures scattered throughout the piece that were bugging me. So minor though you probably can't even tell the difference.

[@별로-q5r]

What is the piano model name?

[@ralphrestubog5519]

AvantGrand

[@themrzakid]

curious if you have this transcribed somewhere and willing to share?:)

[@rach3master]

This piece is actually already published in the NieR Gestalt & Replicant Official Piano Score Book (not the Piano Collections).

[@themrzakid]

@@rach3master Oh cool, didn't know that. thanks!

[@meipestryakova5398]

where can i buy the sheet music?

[@lukasgarridogentsch9385]

It comes in the official score book

[@mangodsky2809]

amazing :) could you share your CFX - settings with me? I have the same software, but I don't get it to sound as good

[@rach3master]

I'm using Classic (Full) and the Traditional Symphonic Concert Hall impulse reverb setting with all 4 knobs at 1 o'clock for additional reverb. I also added a sliver of Sympathetic/Sustain Resonance and eliminated the Pedal Noise. Room/Release Decay is maxed out. For this piece specifically I used a Closed Lid for a more muffled sound.

[@mangodsky2809]

thank you :)

[@dragonuitysk3640]

[@pianoten]

first :D