arrangers:
- link: artist/10336
  names:
    en: Kentaro Sato
    ja: 佐藤賢太郎
barcode: '691025997354'
catalog: CNVG-0001
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers:
- link: artist/191
  names:
    en: Miki Higashino
    ja: 東野美紀
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discs:
- disc_length: '73:47'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Prologue
      English (Literal): Prologue (from "Opening BGM")
      Japanese: プロローグ (「オープニングBGM」より)
    track_length: '2:43'
  - names:
      English: Reminiscence
      English (Literal): Reminiscence
      Japanese: 回想
    track_length: '2:58'
  - names:
      English: Beautiful Morning
      English (Literal): Beautiful Morning
      Japanese: ビューティフル・モーニング
    track_length: '3:54'
  - names:
      English: Adventurous Journey
      English (Literal): Adventurous Journey
      Japanese: 冒険の旅
    track_length: '2:49'
  - names:
      English: The Desire to Triumph
      English (Literal): The Desire for Victory
      Japanese: 勝利への意欲
    track_length: '3:17'
  - names:
      English: Distant Star
      English (Literal): Distant Star
      Japanese: 彼方の星
    track_length: '3:09'
  - names:
      English: Bygone Days
      English (Literal): Bygone Days
      Japanese: 過ぎた日々
    track_length: '2:32'
  - names:
      English: Praise to My Master
      English (Literal): Praise Be to My Master (from "Fugue [Praise Be to My Master]")
      Japanese: 我があるじを讃えよ (フーガ「我があるじを讃えよ」より)
    track_length: '2:46'
  - names:
      English: Gothic Neclord
      English (Literal): Gothic Neclord
      Japanese: ゴシック・ネクロード
    track_length: '3:58'
  - names:
      English: A Bustling Town
      English (Literal): Bustling City
      Japanese: 賑わいの街
    track_length: '2:25'
  - names:
      English: Even Farther
      English (Literal): To Even Further
      Japanese: もっと遠くへ
    track_length: '3:06'
  - names:
      English: A Moonlit Night
      English (Literal): Moonlit Night (from "Theme of a Moonlit Night")
      Japanese: 月夜 (「月夜のテーマ」より)
    track_length: '5:34'
  - names:
      English: Tactics
      English (Literal): Strategy
      Japanese: 戦略
    track_length: '2:38'
  - names:
      English: Battlefield Without Light
      English (Literal): Lightless Battlefield
      Japanese: 光のない戦場
    track_length: '2:34'
  - names:
      English: Parting
      English (Literal): Parting (from "Reminiscence ~Strings Version~")
      Japanese: 別れ (「回想～ストリングスバージョン～」より)
    track_length: '2:25'
  - names:
      English: Drive into a Corner
      English (Literal): Cornered
      Japanese: 追いつめる
    track_length: '3:22'
  - names:
      English: Requiem of Sadness
      English (Literal): Requiem of Sadness
      Japanese: 悲しみのレクイエム
    track_length: '2:20'
  - names:
      English: The Silver Wolf
      English (Literal): Silver Wolf
      Japanese: 銀狼
    track_length: '3:46'
  - names:
      English: Reunion
      English (Literal): Reunion (from "Chant" / "Promised Land")
      Japanese: 再会 (「Chant」「約束の地」より)
    track_length: '2:38'
  - names:
      English: A New Beginning
      English (Literal): A New Beginning (from "Relaxation BGM 1" / "Relaxation BGM
        2")
      Japanese: 新たな始まり (「なごみBGM」「なごみBGM2」より)
    track_length: '3:37'
  - names:
      English: 'Epilogue: 108 Stars of Destiny'
      English (Literal): Epilogue of the 108 Stars (from "We'll Always Be There [Epilogue
        of the 108 Stars]")
      Japanese: 108人のその後 (「我らは常にいつならん(108人のその後)」より)
    track_length: '6:07'
  - names:
      English: Passion Sets History in Motion
      English (Literal): Passion Affects History ("La passione commuove la storia")
      Japanese: 情熱は歴史を動かす (「La passione commuove la storia」より)
    track_length: '2:23'
  - names:
      English: Victory and Beyond
      English (Literal): Victory, And Then (from "Victory" / "Opening BGM")
      Japanese: 勝利、そして (「勝利」「オープニングBGM」より)
    track_length: '2:46'
link: album/80376
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2018-09-02T05:03
  edited_date: 2022-09-15T15:24
  fetched_date: 2026-01-10T07:01
  freedb: 3
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4744
name: 'Symphonic Tale: The Rune of Beginning (Music from Suikoden II)'
names:
  en: 'Symphonic Tale: The Rune of Beginning (Music from Suikoden II)'
  ja: 交響組曲「始まりの紋章」(「幻想水滸伝II」より)
  ja-latn: Koukyou Kumikyoku "Hajimari no Monshou" ("Genso Suikoden II" yori)
notes: 'Production Credit:

  Orchestra Recording: Tom-Tom Studio D (Budapest, Hungary), Mar. 2, 3, 4 & 6, 2019.

    Kentaro Sato: Conductor & Recording Director

    Budapest Symphony Orchestra: Performer

    Tamás Kurina: Recording Engineer

  Piano Recording: Tenryu Mibu Hall (Hamamatsu, Japan), Jan. 20, 2019.

    Nao Yoshida: Pianist

    Kentaro Sato: Recording Director and Engineer

  Post Production

    Kentaro Sato: Mixing and Mastering Engineer

    Dr. Robert Zaslavsky: Booklet Editor

    Galyna Adrushko: Booklet Photographer

  Music Credit:

    Konami Digital Entertainment Co.,Ltd.: Original Music Author

    Kentaro Sato: Arranger

  The following former recordings were referenced as the primary source materials
  of this production.

    Suikoden II Original Game Soundtrack Vol.1

    Suikoden II Original Game Soundtrack Vol.2

    Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1 ~Swordsman of Harmonia~ Original Soundtrack

    Genso Suikogaiden Vol.2 ~Last Duel at the Crystal Valley~ Original Soundtrack'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/2182
  names:
    en: CLASSICAL NOVA
    ja: CLASSICAL NOVA
    ja-latn: CLASSICAL NOVA
  role: publisher
performers:
- link: artist/12733
  names:
    en: Budapest Symphony Orchestra
- link: artist/31461
  names:
    en: Nao Yoshida
    ja: 吉田奈生
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platforms:
- Sony PlayStation
products:
- link: product/400
  names:
    en: Suikoden II
    ja: 幻想水滸伝II
    ja-latn: Genso Suikoden II
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: KICA-7937~8
  link: album/2952
  names:
    en: GENSOSUIKODEN II ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK Vol. 2
    ja: 幻想水滸伝II オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ Vol.2
    ja-latn: GENSOSUIKODEN II ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK Vol. 2
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7935~6
  link: album/2953
  names:
    en: GENSOSUIKODEN II ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK Vol. 1
    ja: 幻想水滸伝II オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ Vol.1
    ja-latn: GENSOSUIKODEN II ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK Vol. 1
  type: game
- catalog: KICA-7931~4
  link: album/673
  names:
    en: GENSOSUIKODEN II ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK COMPL...
    ja: 幻想水滸伝II オリジナル・ゲーム・サントラ COMPL...
    ja-latn: GENSOSUIKODEN II ORIGINAL GAME SOUNDTRACK COMPL...
  type: game
- catalog: LC1739~40
  link: album/12588
  names:
    en: Drama CD Genso Suikoden II
    ja: ドラマCD 幻想水滸伝II
    ja-latn: Drama CD Genso Suikoden II
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/72372
  names:
    en: Genso Suikoden II Medley ~Tabibitotachi no Tsui...
    ja: 幻想水滸伝IIメドレー ～旅人たちの追想組曲ver.～
    ja-latn: Genso Suikoden II Medley ~Tabibitotachi no Tsui...
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/105681
  names:
    en: Genso Suikoden × JAGMO -Hajimari no Shirabe-
    ja: 幻想水滸伝 × JAGMO ―始まりの調べ―
    ja-latn: Genso Suikoden × JAGMO -Hajimari no Shirabe-
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/123816
  names:
    en: Genso Suikoden Arrangement Collection vol.3 -CL...
    ja: 幻想水滸伝 Arrangement Collection vol.3 -CLASSI...
    ja-latn: Genso Suikoden Arrangement Collection vol.3 -CL...
  type: game
- catalog: STS-193
  link: album/129545
  names:
    en: Suikoden II
    ja: Suikoden II
    ja-latn: Suikoden II
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/129869
  names:
    en: Genso Suikoden Arrangement Collection vol.6 -SY...
    ja: 幻想水滸伝 Arrangement Collection vol.6 -SYMPHO...
    ja-latn: Genso Suikoden Arrangement Collection vol.6 -SY...
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/129870
  names:
    en: Genso Suikoden Arrangement Collection vol.7 -SY...
    ja: 幻想水滸伝 Arrangement Collection vol.7 -SYMPHO...
    ja-latn: Genso Suikoden Arrangement Collection vol.7 -SY...
  type: game
release_date: '2019-05-27'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 35.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://amazon.com/gp/product/B07RYBTLYR
  name: Amazon (US)
- link: http://vgmclassics.bandcamp.com/album/symphonic-tale-the-rune-of-beginning-music-from-suikoden-ii-hi-res-digital-album
  name: Bandcamp
- link: http://music.apple.com/album/1467292734
  name: iTunes
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/80376?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vgmclassics/suikoden-ii-an-orchestral-cd-2cd-0/
    name: Kickstarter
  Reference:
  - link: https://musicbrainz.org/release/d8ca797c-13c2-486f-ae46-8a6536bcae9b
    name: Musicbrainz
  Review:
  - link: https://www.rpgfan.com/music-review/symphonic-tale-the-rune-of-beginning-music-from-suikoden-ii/
    name: RPGFan's Review
