Zelda: A Link to the Past - Piano Medley "The Hero"

[@LoneWolfOnTheHeights]

Wow. This isn't just a medley, it's a story.

[@Verdegrand]

That's what it's supposed to be, glad you say it! Thank you.

[@Rael0505]

you're a legend Verdegrand

[@Volmire1]

It really is criminal how underrated you are, in terms of popularity. You have a way of adding interesting complexity to the simpler game themes, in a way I've not seen on youtube.

[@dennislangley9279]

This is exactly the kind of LttP medley I want to learn! I'm eagerly searching for a transcription :D

[@reciprocity5374]

The transition to The Dark World made me feel like I was playing the game. The whole thing is phenomenal, but that moment is just transcendent

[@Bcutter]

Don't know what to say Verdegrand. I don't know how you manage to surpass yourself in every upload, but somehow you do. This is as close to perfect as a piano arrangement and performance of video game music can be. This is exactly what it is about, making piano covers that are enjoyable and beautiful on their own, even if you haven't heard the original music, and even though there are no other instruments to back you up. Both hands have just enough variation to always keep it interesting without sounding overdone. I'll keep this on repeat for many days to come!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you for your very supportive comment. Making and recording these arrangements takes a lot of time and work and it's really good to know there are people who appreciate this, because in general I'd think that arrangements like these have fallen out of appreciation on KZbin nowadays for whatever reason, when compared to many years ago.

[@PeatZee]

@@Verdegrand Yes indeed. It is a shame. Especially when they are so well put together. The transition from lost ancient ruins into Death Mountain ♥ The way you forshadowed with the left hand while the right finished the melody really gave me a Castlevenia throwback :D New Messiah to Aquarius if I remember correctly. It shows that you really put a lot of thought to ways to intertwine your melodic components. Brilliant!

[@GammaRay-yy4ns]

I can say this masterpiece is the best Zelda medley ever!!! It feels like a movie

[@mmxcrono]

Best piano player on KZbin

[@KeyanShokraie]

Stunning medley. I wish it had millions of views like it deserves!

[@yazanshareef7756]

Even though you may not be as active, I just want you to know you are still an inspiration to many people, and your videos still have an impact daily. Thank you, Verdegrand!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you so much for saying this.

[@Virka57]

I listened regularly to your Castlevania Medley (I'm a big fan of Castlevania) since 2010, and since I follow you without letting any comment, and I feel ashamed for that. As a pianist myself, who loves to improvise and mix styles, especially jazz/blues and classic/baroc, I love so much all of your work. It's truly amazing, inspired, and only you can play and think like this. Everything is so good, I love it so so much, your amazing, not only because you are ofc a really good musician, but because you play with your heart, and I'm really sensible to this. Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed it so much. Keep up the good work. (also, it's surely not a good thing to "request" anything, but I always dreamed of a good cover of the Fat Princess Theme on piano. I try to play it myself and put some jazz in it, but I'm far as good as you are. I suggest you to take a look at this understimate song. I think it suits to your style very well.) Best wishes.

[@ChillCoyotl]

how does this only have 3.5k views, this is amazing

Just 2,866? This should have at least 4,000,000 of views! Great job carnal!

[@Zanethepure]

You've set out to arrange a grand medley of Legend of Zelda fittingly titled "The Hero" and in doing so, you have become "My Hero" Phenomenal arrangements, if I didn't know any better I'd never imagine you've had issues with hand pain at all.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much! I'm happy to hear this. Glad to be "Your Hero" :) Also thank you for the feedback regarding the arrangements and how you perceived them. I'm currently editing my performances to compensate for the problems that I have. It's a lot of work but I can achieve really decent results by doing that. So it's good to hear that it's convincing. The actual issues haven't gotten better yet but my situation has changed dramatically over the past few years and I am on a really good path now. Have a great Sunday.

[@georgemartin6789]

I'm pretty sure my life has been building up to the moment where Verdegrand gifts KZbin with an homage to a Link to the Past.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you. Seems like the game means a lot to you personally.

[@cotaruelascesarisrael8190]

Why this is freaking underrated?!

[@shadowjuan2]

12 minutes and 12 seconds that felt like an entire journey through the Hyrule Kingdom. This is the best arrangement I’ve ever heard!

[@RyanZPianoGuy]

How does your music sound so full? Those inner voices.. Absolute talent, nothing short of it!

[@AtinPiano]

What an incredible medley! I'm so glad you're back at arranging and performing again :)

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much, happy to hear you enjoyed it. It is good to be back, I'm still struggling a bit to get back into a good routine but overall it has improved a lot in the past two years and I'm on a good path.

[@ohyah2988]

Woah it made me cry So good....... Just so amazing...

[@carlosreyesf19]

Beautiful! The COVID has made me play more games and this was one of them. I had played it as a child but never had finished it back then. Your cover was on point!

[@hypedcrazy3794]

I love this game and I love that you play all these songs. It always inspires me to keep practicing on the piano and you are the main reason I decided to play the piano. Going on now for 2 years. Thank you so much for that and keep up the good work man I love it!

[@Verdegrand]

thank you so much for your heartfelt comment, greatly appreciate it. means a lot to me to hear that you felt inspired to play the piano after watching my videos. keep it up, and best wishes for your practicing and learning! cheers!

[@adamtomecko6817]

One of my favorites of yours.

[@BreezyBeej]

Every arrangement you make breathes a new emotion into the song you chose and it layers right on top of the original feelings of the song. You have a way of preserving the original piece while still interpreting it. That's why you are my primary source for piano music. You take the familiar and play it from a slightly different angle.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you for writing this! Making these arrangements is quite challenging and it's so good to know that there are people who can and want to see these things and who will take the time to write to me that they appreciate that.

[@Joyblossom2010]

Every time I come back to your videos, it always makes me feel so relaxed. I don’t know what it is about the way you play, but it just touches my soul in the most profound way. It’s like all the stresses of life just melts away for a moment and I feel peace. I know I’ve listened to this video and others of yours countless times. But today, I just wanted to let you know how truly amazing I think you are 😊

[@Verdegrand]

Hey, I remember you from back a couple of years ago. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. Been going through a hard time lately and it means a lot to me that you would say these things. Best wishes.

[@Joyblossom2010]

@@Verdegrand I’m glad to hear from you! And I hope things get better. I also wish you the best in everything you aspire to do :)

[@beasteh757]

zero dislikes - as it should be, this is incredible

[@Verdegrand]

Thanks a lot.

[@TheMdub27]

Wow some bitch probably read this and disliked it

[@ManabuMiwa]

It must be Ganondorf himself!

[@TheMdub27]

Manabu Miwa agnhim did it

[@peterjensen9468]

It's weird to think that I'm part of the generation that grew up with Ocarina of Time, yet I played LttP when I was little (despite the game being over 10 years old at the time). This has and always will be in my top 5 games/soundtracks of all time

[@rodrigolillo5737]

Definetely a youtube jewel. You took me directly to my childhood. Amazing performance Verdegrand, this is just superb!

[@inuyashaspet]

This was on my watch later list and I didn't even notice the video had started playing. But the weight of the music left me stunned. I stopped what I was doing and immediately check who on earth was playing this.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you! That's always a great moment when things start playing in the background and you start to look into what it is, makes for nice discoveries on KZbin sometimes.

[@sMrowinski]

**Throws stone carving to the ground** "VERY GOOD." Seriously though, these arrangements are beautiful and capture the spirit of the originals so well. Having a great time on my keyboard trying out the arrangement of Seal of Seven Maidens!

[@Verdegrand]

Here's the * THANK YOU * carving right back at you :) Glad to hear you enjoyed the arrangements, and that you're trying out Seal of Seven Maidens on your keyboard yourself. It's such a beautiful piece and definitely worth to invest the time to learn it. I was debating not having it in the medley but in the end was grateful when I realized how good of a piece the original really is. Have a great Sunday!

[@luciennethesorceress]

incredible! your whole channel is honestly...

[@meximaya]

Best interpretation and performance of Dark World I've ever heard.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you for saying this.

[@CianoMaimba]

I'm a musician just getting into scoring and I just started playing The Legend Of Zelda series as a case study on composition and I started with A Link To The Past and finding your covers has been such a joy!! You're so masterful in your delivery and interpretation!

[@kaysond]

I loved the long modulation into the overworld theme. Epic.

[@luciocastro1418]

Loved everything. From the song choices to the little sheet of music you put in the Zelda scenes to represent the sound effect that would have sounded there. Genius. You truly are my inspiration dude, I think you truly embody what it means to be an artist. You strive to deliver the best quality possible. Not only in the arrangement but also in the video, the editing, the interpretation, the little details. You also have a really humble attitude and show really love for what you do. I am a pianist myself and expect to be as grear as you one day! Keep posting and keep getting better dude you deserve way more views and suscribers

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much for writing all this. The truth is, these things take a lot of work, and it's good to see there are people who acknowledge and appreciate them. I'm also humbled to hear you feel inspired by my work, I'm very grateful. Best of luck to you, best wishes.

[@Masume90]

Owning a grand piano one day had always been my biggest pipe dream, but now it's owning a grand piano with a golden triforce and hylian text on the front! As always, I absolutely love your arrangement. I loved how the chime accompanied the text at the end, it took me by surprise and made me think about it a lot more.

[@Verdegrand]

Good to see you again Masume, hope you're doing well. You're the first to bring up the Triforce piano and I'm glad :) I'd love to own such a piano too, if it only existed. You're also the first to talk about the text in the end, and it's good to hear it made an impact. I'm also happy to hear you enjoy the arrangements, because I know that Zelda music means a lot to you. Thank you.

[@TheMdub27]

You're a true pianist incredible

[@flavinpianista]

Insane 🔥🔥🔥

[@ilmenaglar]

I wish i could DOUBLE "like" this!! NOSTALGIA! Thank you!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much!

[@xdcountry]

Transported - that’s all I can say. Thank you. I knew where I was when I first heard this and now. Incredible.

[@ClimaxeFR]

I. love. this talented pianist.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much!

[@Destroyer-vr1pz]

Absolutely loving these songs, Link to the Past is still my favourite Zelda game despite the series having come very far. It's an absolute treat to hear piano renditions of the OST that capture the spirit. Thank you.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much. I think aLttP is often regarded a fan favorite in the series, and also an important game in that it lays a lot of foundations that later installments refer back to. It wasn't until I actually looked into the game itself a bit further in the past few months that I was able to really understand what that means, but now I understand it. This game is a classic in many ways.

[@Antoloni]

When you played that first ost I remembered every dungeon in link to the past

[@Antoloni]

And death mountain after that was the best 👏👏👏 😁

[@samanthathornton1125]

One of my top most favorite games. This is epic

[@SHERAPIN]

This is a real master piece

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much!

[@spicysquire]

That was absolutely incredible. This is perhaps the greatest arrangement of Zelda a Link to the Past ive ever heard on youtube. Everything was perfect. Each song you played brought back so many memories, it almost brought tears to my eyes. Keep up the amazing work, and I'm glad to hear you're doing better!

[@robinlaux3208]

you have really good transitions between the songs! 👌 Like a little story of its own

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you! As this is meant to be kind of a story, the transitions play an important role too, of course.

[@RigorMortis999]

Dude. So good.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much. That means a lot to me, coming from you!

[@GammaRay-yy4ns]

@@Verdegrand please reply on my comment either, That'd be glorious to me so much😎

[@JacktheRah]

A Link to the Past has pretty much one of the best Zelda sountracks. I mean just the Dark World theme is so unique.

[@Verdegrand]

Agreed, it was way ahead of its time when it came out in 1992. People only knew the original Zelda and Zelda II on the NES. What a gigantic step up the music is, on so many levels!

[@Imgema]

That's the best version of Ancient Ruins i heard

[@giovanniprovost]

Thank you

[@sqliqbild]

Among Verdegrands's videos, there's no equal to the Castlevania Medl.... .... Oh...... Well someone has been using his triforce of Awesome Piano Power again. That was amazing. Perfectly done, the best songs. My only gripe is that I cannot see what the hands are doing from the side view, but honestly? Who cares. This is wonderful. Thanks a lot.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you! You're not the only one who compared this to the Castlevania Medley, and I'm happy to hear that people draw this comparison because it's been such a long time and the circumstances have changed quite a bit. I'm also happy to hear you like the playlist, I was wondering what people would say. The angle is a bit problematic indeed, but it's much easier for me to set up and work with it than using other angles. I'll definitely have to improve my camera game in the future, but right now, there are other things that I need to prioritize. Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@mike_a_bee7003]

I wish I could "like" this more than once. Amazing work! Brought me back with the incorporation of gameplay too! HD sensory nostalgia!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much. It always brings something interesting to the video when you put gameplay elements into it. I find it hard to do it right though because it's also a lot of work, but looks like it pays off in the end.

[@KaKaShUruKioRa]

Just AMAZING ARRANGEMENT. JUST BEAUTIFULL, UNIQUE. Very Great job !

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much for commenting! Domou Arigatou!

[@77katsumoto]

I have been waiting for a long time to watch a new medley! In the past you took the concept to the next level, not only in the arrangements themselves, but in the entire audiovisual experience you managed to craft! Considering how you have changed, I was expecting something much less "grand" and "ambitious"... something that would not feel like (what I consider to be) that mythic level of "medley design" that your legacy has... however, this blew my mind!! I can feel the same excitement that I felt in the days of the old medleys! Congratulations for the grand project!! This is ultra-professional and awe-inspiring!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you for saying this! I mentioned to a few other commenters who doing these projects takes a lot of time and work, and that it's good to see people who appreciate that. Because it's easy to dismiss with the content you tend to see in this community nowadays on KZbin. It looks like some of my earlier medleys have impacted people in various ways, and that they feel like this medley does it again in a similar fashion. And that is good to know because I have a lot of ideas for more medleys and larger projects. Anyway, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it that you would write these things, thank you again. Have a great Sunday.

[@mariusalvestad7493]

This is very good! Both the arrangements and the playing. Don't know why it doesn't have more views! Edit: Failed to see this was uploaded today lol, I'm sure a lot more views are coming in soon then, as deserved :)

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you. Yes, it was uploaded on the day when you wrote the comment. I've been having a hard time getting any kind of viewers ever since resuming my work on KZbin, for different reasons. I don't think this will pick up any time soon, but at some point, it might.

[@priceyx123]

This is great, didn't even notice this was a verdegrand vid at first but I recognised those hands/technique after a bit lol.

[@Verdegrand]

That is awesome to hear, thank you. You must have watched a lot of my videos when you can recognize me like that :)

[@Duhemsounds]

This is an awesome medley, you have a great piano playing :)

[@elliott2713]

fantastic and a great pleasure, thank you again

[@fab1604]

Yet another gem, love you Verdegrand

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much!

[@cottonmouthxx7828]

Beautiful !!!

[@DaeronElendil]

The tracklist seems to look like the medley FamilyJules did for this game, both versions are amazing. Love your content.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you! The tracklist is somewhat similar although there's some pieces missing in each of them when you compare. For the most part I think we just have a very similar taste, and the tracks are just really good. But I did watch his medley quite a bit last year and that one short segment is definitely inspired by his arrangement.

[@fpistasoli]

Thanks for this masterpiece!! You've got tons of talent! :)

[@ossia_keys]

YES!!!

[@MH-sr6vc]

Truly beautiful, from the choice of the songs to the arrangement and the interpretation. Such a cool video ! This deserves a ton a views !

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. I've been struggling to get any decent amount of views ever since I came back and I feel like that's going to stay that way for a longer while. But don't worry, I am confident that at some point people will see this.

[@MH-sr6vc]

@@Verdegrand Yes, be patient. Good things happen to those who can wait. I am confident that with such quality content, this will get noticed massively soon enough.

[@russellgale]

Wow, I love this arrangement!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much.

[@victorvolperamos39]

Awesome! Love it!

[@krugner]

Very very very very fantstic! Need You reborn ! ….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you for commenting on this, this video was a lot of work and very personal, so I appreciate everyone who likes it! I'm still struggling with health issues that make it hard to continue playing but I'm still working on it. Cheers!

[@Link0000095]

I'm speechless dude... please keep playing piano !

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you! I think I'm on a good path now.

[@dwpiddy]

Excellent arrangement! Loved the transitions especially!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much! It's good to hear from you again, hope everything is going well.

[@kerby6699]

This is perfection!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you!

[@derekchavez8533]

Awesome Dude! I really enjoyed Ur video I Wish play the piano Like U but i dont have Any kind of class or something You deserve more subscribers! ~Derek

[@eldanitonotocamioioion2210]

Any chance we could get sheets or a synthesia of this?? This is an awesome arrangement . Thank you so much

[@CosmosisArmada]

this is absolutely incredible and virtuosic! Where can any sheet music be found? did you arrange these yourself? If so, double impressive sir!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much for saying that. Yeah these are my arrangements and there's unfortunately no sheets yet. But there might be in the future if a transcription can be arranged. Thanks for being supportive. Kind regards

[@accountfor1reason]

Wow, sweet artwork at the end there!

[@Verdegrand]

Yeah I love what the artist did. It was a great experience working with him.

[@tullyparker]

Damn good, as usual.

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much.

[@ThoKimm]

Exceptional arrangement!! And one of my dearest gaming soundtracks from my childhood. Any chance we can get sheets for that masterpiece? Having played your Castlevania Medley, I can say that this is right up there with it, or even more fascinating. Would love to play myself!

[@Verdegrand]

Hello, thank you very much. It's great to hear you played the Castlevania Medley, thank you for taking the time to learn and play it. I don't know when there will be sheets for this, because that would be a ton of work. Probably not anytime soon. Making sheets is something that is generally on my mind, but I have to prioritize other stuff at this moment. When the time is right and when everything falls in place, I think it would come natural that I start making sheets.

[@MrEpicTelos]

I was waiting impatiently for this medley, and I am not disappointed : those are unquestionably the best piano arrangements I've ever listen of pieces from this game. Thanks you so much, and keep it up. There's so much video game's themes I'd like to heard under your fingers : Undertale's themes, Dark Souls & Bloodbornes themes... Please keep it up. A part of the ending of your medley made me think of "soahc0" 's arrangement of the ending theme from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening ! Is it the good KZbinr ? :) (sorry for my awful english, I'm french)

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much. There is a lot of great music from the soundtracks you mention that I would eventually love to play. Especially Bloodborne and Souls. I'll do it when the time is right. I have seen saohc0's Link's Awakening video, it is generally held in high regards by fans of the soundtrack, although I must admit the arrangement style is very different from mine. I haven't spent much time with it personally, but the arrangements do look very challenging.

[@Cptn.Viridian]

I was wondering if you have any sheet music for this. I love The Legend of Zelda series and A Ling to the Past is one of my all time favorite games. This was an absolutely amazing arrangement, and as a painist myself, I would like to try and play this. Alas, I haven't the ears to decipher a ten minute arrangment, so if you have the sheet music or the time to make it, I would be overzelous. I have been a fan of yours since I found your Positive Force arrangement (oh so many years ago), and I have loved your works since then.

[@musicformed]

Nice video!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you.

[@amadeus5403]

👏👏👏 Excellent!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you!

[@JorikBergman]

It's beautiful! :o

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much!

[@beavinator]

Just amazing. Bravo!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you.

[@manad44]

just like a dream

[@philippnaumann6409]

6:06 ♥

[@Viktoria_Selene]

I think I´m speechless

[@w0pke]

w3sp of course. I found him before I found you, but dw I love you equally! :)

[@Verdegrand]

w3sp's videos are classics, used to binge watch them in the days when I found KZbin. It's too bad he isn't active anymore in the same way as he used to be.

[@prestonalvey177]

Any chance you notated your arrangement? Beautiful! Thank You!

Wow, awesome. Thank you for taking me down the memory lane of my childhood. Well, it's back to practicing "the fairy theme" on piano for me ;-)...

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you. Yeah this music is very nostalgic for a lot of people. I ended up discovering that the same applies to me as well. Good luck with learning the Fairy theme, it's quite hard to play when you compare to how it sounds, but it's worth it in the end!

[@adamtomecko6817]

This is probably my favorite arrangement of yours thus far... are you planning on releasing the sheet music in the future?

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you very much, happy to hear you enjoyed it. As for sheets, it will take a long time until I can get around making them. It's something that's in the back of my head but I have to prioritize other things at the moment. As soon as the time is right though, I will start making more sheets in general.

[@balaam_7087]

Wicked awesome. Now excuse me, I have to go push some blocks around in the Ice Palace😓

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you. The Ice Palace is often regarded as the hardest place in the game, right? I haven't played that part in a long time and can barely remember. Just that you had to use your fire rod to light torches from afar and that you're sliding around invisible platforms. Was quite a chore as far as I remember. Good luck :)

[@TomAnderson7]

I'm sure Koji Kondo would love to collaborate with you

[@GammaRay-yy4ns]

Yo back again

[@Verdegrand]

Yeah I'm back. Check out my other recent uploads too.

[@Pelthail]

What a beautiful composition. Was that image paying homage to your legacy?

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you. That was not my intention with the image but it's interesting that you would feel that way.

[@pozzumgee]

Was that Family Jules saying Toasty?

[@Verdegrand]

Yes! Happy that someone recognizes him and brings it up. I enjoyed his medley quite a bit when I watched a ton of Zelda videos last year.

[@TheMdub27]

Sheet music?🥺

[@Mattremot]

453 likes 0 dislikes. Just as that ratio should be.

[@gabydelcarlo7838]

A Link to the Piano

[@TheKingOfReading]

It is as if Jesus himself said, "You know what guys, I'm gonna go play piano for about 12 minutes."

[@Verdegrand]

That brought a smile to my face, thank you :) As far as I am concerned, I have quite a way to go until I would actually reach that kind of level but I very much appreciate that you would take the time to write your supportive comment!

[@TheKingOfReading]

@@Verdegrand Giving you a small compliment is the least I can do. I've been a fan since your Castlevania medley years and years ago. I'm just glad that you keep uploading amazing videos like this!

[@peterg8042]

Post on reddit if you haven't already!

[@Verdegrand]

Thank you for the suggestion. I actually posted it, and there were a few people who were very supportive in their own way, but it didn't go far. I'm currently having a lot of issues getting any decent amount of views, and I think it's gonna stay that way for a longer while. But I'm confident that it's gonna happen when the time is right. It's only a matter of time. Have a great Sunday!