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"notes": "Live recording of the video game concert dedicated to Square-Enix.\nPerformed on 12th of September 2009 in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall.\nOrchestra and choir conducted by Arnie Roth\nMain arranger on all suites: Jonne Valtonen\nCo/guest arranger on tr. 4: Roger Wanamo\nPiano performed by Benyamin Nuss (tr. 2)\nDarbouka/percussion performed by Rony Barrak (tr. 4)\nOrchestra manager and producer for the WDR: Winfried Fechner\nChoir manager: Patricia Just\nChoir production: Robert Blank\nConcert concept and coordination: Thomas Böcker\nConcertmaster: Juraj Cizmarovic\nSolo cello performance: Dan Lupu\nRecording engineer (Tonmeister): Peter Eichenseher\nAudio control engineer (Toningenieure): Bardo Kox and Reiner Kühl\nSound engineer (Tontechniker): Dirk Franken\nMastering: Andrew Walter, Abbey Road Studios\nProducer for Universal Music: Thomas Böcker\nConsultant for Universal Music: Thilo Berg\nNotes from Parent Album:\nProduced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln, 2009\nFANFARE OVERTURE\nFANTASY I: KINGDOM HEARTS\nDearly Beloved | The Other Promise | A Fight to the Death | Hand in Hand etc.\nFANTASY II: SECRET OF MANA\nFear of the Heavens | Into the Thick of it | The Oracle | Prophecy etc.\nFANTASY III: CHRONO TRIGGER/CHRONO CROSS\nChrono Trigger | Scars of Time | Battle with Magus | Prisoners of Fate etc.\nFANTASY IV: FINAL FANTASY\nPrelude | Bombing Mission | Battle at the Big Bridge | Phantom Forest etc.\nOriginal Music Composed by Nobuo Uematsu, Hiroki Kikuta, Yoko Shimomura & Yasunori Mitsuda\nMusic arranged and orchestrated by Jonne Valtonen (Merregnon Studios)\nAdditional arrangement and orchestration by Roger Wanamo\nPerformed by the WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and the WDR Rundfunkchor Köln\nConductor: Arnie Roth\nChoir Master: Robert Blank\n1st Violin: Juraj Cizmarovic\nMr. Cizmarovic with 1st Violin Solo\nPiano: Benyamin Nuss (Track-02)\nDarbuka: Rony Barrak (Track-04)\nConcert Coordinator & CD Consultant: Thomas Böcker (Merregnon Studios)\nRecording 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