Music label GameChops, which publishes cover albums of video game music, presents their latest: Zelda Classics by the Sixth Station Trio. The trio are Anju Goto, Federico Strand Ramirez and Katelyn Tan, who play the violin, cello and piano respectively to render all their covers in a classical feel.
They’ve done this for Zelda in this new album, and if you know anything about the typical Koji Kondo score for the series, it lends itself to classical instruments very well. Sixth Station has plucked standout melodies from Breath Of The Wild, Ocarina of Time, Tears of the Kingdom, Link’s Awakening and Link to the Past to perform — sixteen in all.
“Zelda Classics is our way of bridging our passion for videogame music with our passion for classical music,” says Katelyn Tan. “We want to encourage more people to get into classical music, and we hope blending chamber music with videogame music allows listeners to hear their favorite tunes done in a classical style and seek out more. We carefully crafted each arrangement so that there were musical elements that stayed true to the original pieces, but also included aspects that were influenced by our classical backgrounds and training. I had the most fun arranging ‘Horse Riding’ from Breath of the Wild and hope listeners enjoy this and all the arrangements on the album.”
- Breath of the Wild
- Great Fairy Fountain
- Song of Storms
- Ocarina of Time
- Mipha’s Theme
- Zora’s Domain
- Hateno Village
- Horse Riding
- Rito Village
- Tears of the Kingdom
- Zelda’s Lullaby
- Tarrey Town
- Mabe Village
- Ballad of the Wind Fish
- Dark World
- Epilogue
Zelda Classics by the Sixth Station Trio is available digitally starting today. The vinyl version is also open for preorder and copies will start shipping in October.
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