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Merregnon

January 01, 1970

Merregnon is a series of works that blend orchestral music with fantasy fiction. Since its inception in 1999, the project has produced several albums and live concert performances.[1][2][3] The two most recent installments, Merregnon: Land of Silence and Merregnon: Heart of Ice, were premiered in 2021 and 2024 respectively, with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.[4] All projects are created, directed and produced by Merregnon Studios founder Thomas Böcker.[5][6]

Merregnon productions have drawn in numerous musical collaborators known for their work in video games, such as Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Chris Hülsbeck, and Yuzo Koshiro.[1][3]

Merregnon: Heart of Ice edit

 
Nobuo Uematsu

Merregnon: Heart of Ice, which features an original score composed by Nobuo Uematsu, was first announced on April 20, 2023.[7] The world premiere took place on February 29, 2024, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz presenting the music. Eckehard Stier, who has already led several concerts with music from video games, served as the conductor for this performance. The project also brings together the talents of children's author Frauke Angel and director Julien Chheng, who is in charge of the design of the characters. Merregnon: Heart of Ice is the first orchestral work Uematsu wrote for a concert hall.[8]

Story edit

In the icy world of Merregnon, Kjugo, a wooden robot, and Beru, a dog, embark on a quest to find Kjugo's creator, Nuobi, who has been kidnapped by the sinister Ice Wind Dancer, Goyakai. Their journey through the realm of eternal frost is fraught with danger as they face off against the menacing Goyakai.

In a final battle, Kjugo's pure soul challenges Goyakai's freezing grip on the land. After Goyakai's defeat, Nuobi is freed from his icy imprisonment. The adventure of Kjugo and Beru revives Merregnon and fills the land once again with laughter and joy.[9]

Reception edit

Merregnon: Heart of Ice was called "a thrilling adventure with high drama and a fulminant battle for humanity" by the German daily newspaper Die Rheinpfalz. Writer Ulrike Dansauer, who attended the premiere, praised the project's appeal to a wide audience: "The story is very popular with young audiences: devout listening from even the youngest children, closed eyes from adults, completely absorbed in the tale."[10] Thomas Nickel, writer for German gaming magazine M!Games, echoed this sentiment, stating: "Despite the late hour, the younger visitors are just as fascinated as the older ones". He found the style of Merregnon: Heart of Ice to be reminiscent of the early Final Fantasy soundtracks, but "fresh and original", and commented that "the joy of the music and composition is very evident". In his view, the way the compositions speak for themselves is "excellent": "They don't need to support graphics and game systems, it's entirely up to them to convey drama and characters".[11]

Merregnon: Land of Silence edit

 
Yoko Shimomura wrote music for Merregnon: Land of Silence

Merregnon: Land of Silence features original music by Yoko Shimomura and a story by children's author Frauke Angel.[1] For Shimomura, it is the first concert work of her career.[12] The symphonic fairy tale in arrangements by Yasunori Nishiki and Jonne Valtonen was created to introduce families and younger audiences to orchestral music in the tradition of Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals and Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.[1][13] Lightly animated illustrations of characters and plot points accompany the music and narration. Conducted by Andreas Hanson, the work was first performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and filmed at the Stockholm Concert Hall in June 2021. In September of the same year, the video was made available free-to-view on the orchestra's website.[14][15] Since 2022, performances take place worldwide, with orchestras such as the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.[1]

While Merregnon: Land of Silence has an educational background, Böcker is particularly concerned with the entertainment aspect, one reason why the project draws on the aesthetics of video games and anime to appeal to a modern audience. Shimomura believes that those efforts are helping to "tackle some of the misconceptions around classical music."[13] In Böcker's view, the story is a symphonic fairy tale of "courage, perseverance, solidarity and above all, freedom."[14]

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has made available a further six videos in which Shimomura talks about her ideas and her approach to working on the respective themes for the characters in the story.[14]

Story edit

In the desolate, grey world of Merregnon, orphan Miru and her dog Mako discover a wounded bird, Ikari, who leads them on an adventure to the north. Intrigued by Ikari's tales of a lush region ruled by the warrior Skissor and his captive dragon Yamakito, they set off with Miru's friend Hikito, fueled by dragon tree syrup.

Upon reaching their destination, they find Yamakito, a miserable dragon guarding Paradise, and confront Skissor, who tries to drive them away. With Ikari's help, Yamakito breaks free and his triumphant song defeats Skissor, uniting the land and ending Merregnon's long silence.

Performances edit

Performances
Date City Country Venue Orchestra Concerts
September 10, 2021 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Concert Hall Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Video premiere
September 17, 2022 Recklinghausen Germany Festspielhaus Recklinghausen Neue Philharmonie Westfalen 1
September 25, 2022 Gelsenkirchen Germany Musiktheater Gelsenkirchen Neue Philharmonie Westfalen 1
November 22-23, 2022 Lausanne Switzerland Salle Métropole Lausanne Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne 3
March 5, 2023 Jena Germany Volkshaus Jena Jenaer Philharmonie 1
March 7-11, 2023 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Concert Hall Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra 13
March 17-18, 2023 Hong Kong China Tuen Mun Hal Hong Kong Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra 2
April 20-23, 2023 Ludwigshafen Germany Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz 4
June 1, 2023 Shanghai China Symphony Hall Shanghai Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 2
July 1, 2023 Chautauqua, New York United States Amphitheater, Chautauqua, N. Y. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 1
April 23, 2024 Eindhoven Netherlands Muziekgebouw Eindhoven South Netherlands Philharmonic 1
April 24, 2024 Tilburg Netherlands Concertzaal Tilburg South Netherlands Philharmonic 1
April 25, 2024 Venlo Netherlands De Maaspoort Theater Venlo South Netherlands Philharmonic 1
April 26, 2024 Kerkrade Netherlands Theater Kerkrade South Netherlands Philharmonic 1

Reception edit

Merregnon: Land of Silence was described as a "symphonic anime" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.[15] Deutschlandfunk spoke with Böcker in a radio feature entitled "Music education with a video game composer",[16] and Klassik Radio elaborated on the fact that Merregnon: Land of Silence is intended to introduce children playfully to the orchestral world, on an "enchanting adventure journey" in a "symphonic anime fairy tale for the entire family."[17] Böcker was invited to write a guest article for Gramophone about orchestral music and its power to inspire audiences young and old. In it, he emphasises the importance of a family concert that "entertains and promotes immersion", because according to him, "it awakens an enthusiasm that leads to spontaneous engagement with the subject, without any finger-wagging or other overtly educational components."[5] In an extensive article on Wired, Shimomura and Böcker were joined by Stefan Forsberg, executive director of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Forsberg points out that music by game composers is "a part of the daily lives of so many people around the world", and the author notes that Merregnon: Land of Silence could provide "a welcome hand for struggling concert halls."[13] In a webinar hosted by the German Embassy in Tokyo, Shimomura, Böcker, and Angel talked about the process leading up to the concert Merregnon: Land of Silence.[18]

Merregnon, Volumes 1 and 2 edit

 
Producer Thomas Böcker

In 1999, Böcker's interest in game music prompted him to approach composers around the world and invite them to collaborate on his original Merregnon CDs.[13][19] Merregnon, Volume 1 was released in 2000, distributed by synSoniq Records, featuring orchestral music and narration, as well as an accompanying booklet with text and illustrations.[20] Music from Merregnon, Volume 2 premiered at the first ever Symphonic Game Music Concert outside Japan in Leipzig, Germany, also produced by Böcker,[21][22] before the full work was released one year later in 2004 by Totentanz Records, distributed by SoulFood / Sony Music.[23] In 2005, Merregnon, Volume 2 was published in the Japanese market by Dex Entertainment, distributed by Sony Music Japan.[24]

Merregnon, Volume 1 used almost no live instrument recordings for its soundtrack, while Merregnon, Volume 2 featured 74 orchestra musicians. For most of the composers, this was new territory, so the project's music director for the second volume, Andy Brick, had to ensure that "everyone delivered a score that the orchestra could properly perform." Brick states that synthesizers and samplers, as in volume 1, "can do a lot that you just can't do with real instruments." His task was to help the composers transfer their sound visions to the orchestra.[25] Volume 1 and 2's principal composer, Fabian Del Priore, who developed many of the musical themes, confirmed that it gave him "a lot of experience in orchestration, notation and score writing."[26]

Reception edit

Both albums were highly praised by critics. The first CD was commended for its appeal in that it "impressively shows how pompous melodies and complex themes are able to attract especially young people", according to the German magazine Amiga Plus. The website Epic Sound noted that Merregnon "brings together some of the brightest young talents in the composing world" and Music4Games attested that the project "sets new standards in the world of videogame music." German gaming network Krawall found that "hardly has any music CD ever succeeded in creating such opulent pictures in the mental eye." A verdict that PC Joker joined in its review: "This disc is a hit!"[27]

The second CD received much acclaim as well, with the gaming website DemoNews writing that it was "simply breath-taking", magazine Nautilus admiring its professionalism and going on to say that "fans of the music from big silver screen epics will find a new treasure in Merregnon 2." MacLife went on to report "game music of Hollywood quality", while music magazine Astan, in addition to praising the music ("sounding like an epos to one of the big movies, like Troy and Gladiator"), described the booklet as "luxurious" and "simply beautiful and expensively designed." This was echoed by MangasZene ("a lovingly designed booklet"), additionally highlighting the "first rate music."[28] The German gaming website 4Players dedicated a large special to Merregnon 2 over several months, where various interviews were conducted with Böcker and the composers.[29]

According to Böcker, working on the two Merregnon albums was a "hallmark moment" that eventually led to the development and production of his Game Concerts series.[13]

Composers edit

References edit

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Release "Merregnon, Volume 1" by Various Artists - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Release "Merregnon, Volume 2" by Various Artists - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  4. ^ Kılıç, Sinem (2024-02-25). "Nobuo Uematsu: "Das war die einzige Arbeit, die mir angeboten wurde!"". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ a b "The power of video game music to inspire audiences - old and new". Gramophone. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  6. ^ "Thomas Böcker - Game Concerts". www.gameconcerts.com. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  7. ^ "Game Concerts on Instagram: "Nobuo Uematsu joins Merregnon! We're thrilled to announce the legendary Nobuo Uematsu is composing for our new production Merregnon: Heart of Ice! World premiere on Feb 29, 2024, in Ludwigshafen with the @staatsphilharmonie. Tickets as of June! Featuring talents like author @fraukeangel & Emmy-winning producer and director @julienchheng + many others. www.merregnon.com #merregnon"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  8. ^ Tony (2023-04-27). "Merregnon: Heart of Ice feiert mit Uematsu-Musik in Deutschland Weltpremiere • JPGAMES.DE". JPGAMES.DE (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  9. ^ "Nobuo Uematsu composes for Merregnon: Heart of Ice". Game Concerts. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  10. ^ "Boshafte Blechbläser: Premiere von „Merregnon: Heart of Ice" im BASF-Feierabendhaus - Ludwigshafen". www.rheinpfalz.de (in German). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  11. ^ Schultes, Oliver (2024-04-17). "Die neue M! Games 368 | MANIAC.de". www.maniac.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  12. ^ "Concert jeune public au Métropole – «La musique de jeu pourrait être appelée classique»". 24 heures (in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  13. ^ a b c d e Ombler, Mat. "Video Games Inspire a Generation of Classical Music Fans". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  14. ^ a b c "Merregnon: Land of Silence". www.konserthuset.se. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  15. ^ a b Weidemann, Axel. "Videospiel-Komponistin: Chopin und Super Mario waren meine Helden". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  16. ^ deutschlandfunk.de. "Merregnon - Musikvermittlung mit einer Videospiel-Komponistin". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  17. ^ "Sinfonisches Animé-Märchen für die ganze Familie". Klassik Radio (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  18. ^ Neue Wege in der Orchestermusik, retrieved 2022-05-10
  19. ^ "Merregnon 2 - Special, Sonstiges, Thomas Böcker". 4Players (in German). 6 May 2003. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  20. ^ "MRRG1 | Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 1 - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  21. ^ Boecker, Thomas (2003-11-24). "The Making Of The First Symphonic Game Music Concert In Europe". Game Developer. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  22. ^ "First live videogame concert outside of Japan". Guinness World Records. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  23. ^ "TOT23009 | Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 2 - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  24. ^ "DECX-0018 | Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 2 - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  25. ^ "Merregnon 2 - Special, Sonstiges, Andy Brick". 4Players (in German). 17 May 2003. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  26. ^ "Merregnon 2 - Special, Sonstiges, Fabian Del Priore". 4Players (in German). 10 May 2003. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  27. ^ . 2005-02-04. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  28. ^ . 2005-02-04. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
merregnon, series, works, that, blend, orchestral, music, with, fantasy, fiction, since, inception, 1999, project, produced, several, albums, live, concert, performances, most, recent, installments, land, silence, heart, were, premiered, 2021, 2024, respective. Merregnon is a series of works that blend orchestral music with fantasy fiction Since its inception in 1999 the project has produced several albums and live concert performances 1 2 3 The two most recent installments Merregnon Land of Silence and Merregnon Heart of Ice were premiered in 2021 and 2024 respectively with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz 4 All projects are created directed and produced by Merregnon Studios founder Thomas Bocker 5 6 Merregnon productions have drawn in numerous musical collaborators known for their work in video games such as Nobuo Uematsu Yoko Shimomura Chris Hulsbeck and Yuzo Koshiro 1 3 Contents 1 Merregnon Heart of Ice 1 1 Story 1 2 Reception 2 Merregnon Land of Silence 2 1 Story 2 2 Performances 2 3 Reception 3 Merregnon Volumes 1 and 2 3 1 Reception 4 Composers 5 References 6 External linksMerregnon Heart of Ice edit nbsp Nobuo Uematsu Merregnon Heart of Ice which features an original score composed by Nobuo Uematsu was first announced on April 20 2023 7 The world premiere took place on February 29 2024 in Ludwigshafen Germany with the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz presenting the music Eckehard Stier who has already led several concerts with music from video games served as the conductor for this performance The project also brings together the talents of children s author Frauke Angel and director Julien Chheng who is in charge of the design of the characters Merregnon Heart of Ice is the first orchestral work Uematsu wrote for a concert hall 8 Story edit In the icy world of Merregnon Kjugo a wooden robot and Beru a dog embark on a quest to find Kjugo s creator Nuobi who has been kidnapped by the sinister Ice Wind Dancer Goyakai Their journey through the realm of eternal frost is fraught with danger as they face off against the menacing Goyakai In a final battle Kjugo s pure soul challenges Goyakai s freezing grip on the land After Goyakai s defeat Nuobi is freed from his icy imprisonment The adventure of Kjugo and Beru revives Merregnon and fills the land once again with laughter and joy 9 Reception edit Merregnon Heart of Ice was called a thrilling adventure with high drama and a fulminant battle for humanity by the German daily newspaper Die Rheinpfalz Writer Ulrike Dansauer who attended the premiere praised the project s appeal to a wide audience The story is very popular with young audiences devout listening from even the youngest children closed eyes from adults completely absorbed in the tale 10 Thomas Nickel writer for German gaming magazine M Games echoed this sentiment stating Despite the late hour the younger visitors are just as fascinated as the older ones He found the style of Merregnon Heart of Ice to be reminiscent of the early Final Fantasy soundtracks but fresh and original and commented that the joy of the music and composition is very evident In his view the way the compositions speak for themselves is excellent They don t need to support graphics and game systems it s entirely up to them to convey drama and characters 11 Merregnon Land of Silence edit nbsp Yoko Shimomura wrote music for Merregnon Land of Silence Merregnon Land of Silence features original music by Yoko Shimomura and a story by children s author Frauke Angel 1 For Shimomura it is the first concert work of her career 12 The symphonic fairy tale in arrangements by Yasunori Nishiki and Jonne Valtonen was created to introduce families and younger audiences to orchestral music in the tradition of Saint Saens The Carnival of the Animals and Sergei Prokofiev s Peter and the Wolf 1 13 Lightly animated illustrations of characters and plot points accompany the music and narration Conducted by Andreas Hanson the work was first performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and filmed at the Stockholm Concert Hall in June 2021 In September of the same year the video was made available free to view on the orchestra s website 14 15 Since 2022 performances take place worldwide with orchestras such as the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 1 While Merregnon Land of Silence has an educational background Bocker is particularly concerned with the entertainment aspect one reason why the project draws on the aesthetics of video games and anime to appeal to a modern audience Shimomura believes that those efforts are helping to tackle some of the misconceptions around classical music 13 In Bocker s view the story is a symphonic fairy tale of courage perseverance solidarity and above all freedom 14 The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has made available a further six videos in which Shimomura talks about her ideas and her approach to working on the respective themes for the characters in the story 14 Story edit In the desolate grey world of Merregnon orphan Miru and her dog Mako discover a wounded bird Ikari who leads them on an adventure to the north Intrigued by Ikari s tales of a lush region ruled by the warrior Skissor and his captive dragon Yamakito they set off with Miru s friend Hikito fueled by dragon tree syrup Upon reaching their destination they find Yamakito a miserable dragon guarding Paradise and confront Skissor who tries to drive them away With Ikari s help Yamakito breaks free and his triumphant song defeats Skissor uniting the land and ending Merregnon s long silence Performances edit Performances Date City Country Venue Orchestra Concerts September 10 2021 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Concert Hall Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Video premiere September 17 2022 Recklinghausen Germany Festspielhaus Recklinghausen Neue Philharmonie Westfalen 1 September 25 2022 Gelsenkirchen Germany Musiktheater Gelsenkirchen Neue Philharmonie Westfalen 1 November 22 23 2022 Lausanne Switzerland Salle Metropole Lausanne Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne 3 March 5 2023 Jena Germany Volkshaus Jena Jenaer Philharmonie 1 March 7 11 2023 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Concert Hall Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra 13 March 17 18 2023 Hong Kong China Tuen Mun Hal Hong Kong Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra 2 April 20 23 2023 Ludwigshafen Germany Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz 4 June 1 2023 Shanghai China Symphony Hall Shanghai Shanghai Symphony Orchestra 2 July 1 2023 Chautauqua New York United States Amphitheater Chautauqua N Y Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 1 April 23 2024 Eindhoven Netherlands Muziekgebouw Eindhoven South Netherlands Philharmonic 1 April 24 2024 Tilburg Netherlands Concertzaal Tilburg South Netherlands Philharmonic 1 April 25 2024 Venlo Netherlands De Maaspoort Theater Venlo South Netherlands Philharmonic 1 April 26 2024 Kerkrade Netherlands Theater Kerkrade South Netherlands Philharmonic 1 Reception edit Merregnon Land of Silence was described as a symphonic anime by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 15 Deutschlandfunk spoke with Bocker in a radio feature entitled Music education with a video game composer 16 and Klassik Radio elaborated on the fact that Merregnon Land of Silence is intended to introduce children playfully to the orchestral world on an enchanting adventure journey in a symphonic anime fairy tale for the entire family 17 Bocker was invited to write a guest article for Gramophone about orchestral music and its power to inspire audiences young and old In it he emphasises the importance of a family concert that entertains and promotes immersion because according to him it awakens an enthusiasm that leads to spontaneous engagement with the subject without any finger wagging or other overtly educational components 5 In an extensive article on Wired Shimomura and Bocker were joined by Stefan Forsberg executive director of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Forsberg points out that music by game composers is a part of the daily lives of so many people around the world and the author notes that Merregnon Land of Silence could provide a welcome hand for struggling concert halls 13 In a webinar hosted by the German Embassy in Tokyo Shimomura Bocker and Angel talked about the process leading up to the concert Merregnon Land of Silence 18 Merregnon Volumes 1 and 2 edit nbsp Producer Thomas Bocker In 1999 Bocker s interest in game music prompted him to approach composers around the world and invite them to collaborate on his original Merregnon CDs 13 19 Merregnon Volume 1 was released in 2000 distributed by synSoniq Records featuring orchestral music and narration as well as an accompanying booklet with text and illustrations 20 Music from Merregnon Volume 2 premiered at the first ever Symphonic Game Music Concert outside Japan in Leipzig Germany also produced by Bocker 21 22 before the full work was released one year later in 2004 by Totentanz Records distributed by SoulFood Sony Music 23 In 2005 Merregnon Volume 2 was published in the Japanese market by Dex Entertainment distributed by Sony Music Japan 24 Merregnon Volume 1 used almost no live instrument recordings for its soundtrack while Merregnon Volume 2 featured 74 orchestra musicians For most of the composers this was new territory so the project s music director for the second volume Andy Brick had to ensure that everyone delivered a score that the orchestra could properly perform Brick states that synthesizers and samplers as in volume 1 can do a lot that you just can t do with real instruments His task was to help the composers transfer their sound visions to the orchestra 25 Volume 1 and 2 s principal composer Fabian Del Priore who developed many of the musical themes confirmed that it gave him a lot of experience in orchestration notation and score writing 26 Reception edit Both albums were highly praised by critics The first CD was commended for its appeal in that it impressively shows how pompous melodies and complex themes are able to attract especially young people according to the German magazine Amiga Plus The website Epic Sound noted that Merregnon brings together some of the brightest young talents in the composing world and Music4Games attested that the project sets new standards in the world of videogame music German gaming network Krawall found that hardly has any music CD ever succeeded in creating such opulent pictures in the mental eye A verdict that PC Joker joined in its review This disc is a hit 27 The second CD received much acclaim as well with the gaming website DemoNews writing that it was simply breath taking magazine Nautilus admiring its professionalism and going on to say that fans of the music from big silver screen epics will find a new treasure in Merregnon 2 MacLife went on to report game music of Hollywood quality while music magazine Astan in addition to praising the music sounding like an epos to one of the big movies like Troy and Gladiator described the booklet as luxurious and simply beautiful and expensively designed This was echoed by MangasZene a lovingly designed booklet additionally highlighting the first rate music 28 The German gaming website 4Players dedicated a large special to Merregnon 2 over several months where various interviews were conducted with Bocker and the composers 29 According to Bocker working on the two Merregnon albums was a hallmark moment that eventually led to the development and production of his Game Concerts series 13 Composers editAndy Brick United States 3 Allister Brimble United Kingdom 2 Jason Chong Australia 2 Fabian Del Priore Germany 2 Gustaf Grefberg Sweden 2 Olof Gustafsson Sweden 2 Markus Holler Germany 2 Chris Hulsbeck Germany 3 Yuzo Koshiro Japan 3 Jogeir Liljedahl Norway 2 Yoko Shimomura Japan 1 Rudolf Stember Germany 2 Nobuo Uematsu Japan 1 Jonne Valtonen Finland 2 References edit a b c d e f g Merregnon Land of Silence www merregnon com Retrieved 2022 04 09 a b c d e f g h i j Release Merregnon Volume 1 by Various Artists MusicBrainz musicbrainz org Retrieved 2022 04 09 a b c d e Release Merregnon Volume 2 by Various Artists MusicBrainz musicbrainz org Retrieved 2022 04 09 Kilic Sinem 2024 02 25 Nobuo Uematsu Das war die einzige Arbeit die mir angeboten wurde Die Zeit in German ISSN 0044 2070 Retrieved 2024 02 26 a b The power of video game music to inspire audiences old and new Gramophone Retrieved 2022 04 09 Thomas Bocker Game Concerts www gameconcerts com Retrieved 2022 04 09 Game Concerts on Instagram Nobuo Uematsu joins Merregnon We re thrilled to announce the legendary Nobuo Uematsu is composing for our new production Merregnon Heart of Ice World premiere on Feb 29 2024 in Ludwigshafen with the staatsphilharmonie Tickets as of June Featuring talents like author fraukeangel amp Emmy winning producer and director julienchheng many others www merregnon com merregnon Instagram Retrieved 2023 04 20 Tony 2023 04 27 Merregnon Heart of Ice feiert mit Uematsu Musik in Deutschland Weltpremiere JPGAMES DE JPGAMES DE in German Retrieved 2023 04 27 Nobuo Uematsu composes for Merregnon Heart of Ice Game Concerts Retrieved 2023 08 11 Boshafte Blechblaser Premiere von Merregnon Heart of Ice im BASF Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen www rheinpfalz de in German 2024 03 01 Retrieved 2024 04 27 Schultes Oliver 2024 04 17 Die neue M Games 368 MANIAC de www maniac de in German Retrieved 2024 04 27 Concert jeune public au Metropole La musique de jeu pourrait etre appelee classique 24 heures in French 21 November 2022 Retrieved 2022 12 06 a b c d e Ombler Mat Video Games Inspire a Generation of Classical Music Fans Wired ISSN 1059 1028 Retrieved 2022 04 09 a b c Merregnon Land of Silence www konserthuset se Retrieved 2022 04 09 a b Weidemann Axel Videospiel Komponistin Chopin und Super Mario waren meine Helden FAZ NET in German ISSN 0174 4909 Retrieved 2022 04 09 deutschlandfunk de Merregnon Musikvermittlung mit einer Videospiel Komponistin Deutschlandfunk in German Retrieved 2022 11 05 Sinfonisches Anime Marchen fur die ganze Familie Klassik Radio in German Retrieved 2022 05 01 Neue Wege in der Orchestermusik retrieved 2022 05 10 Merregnon 2 Special Sonstiges Thomas Bocker 4Players in German 6 May 2003 Retrieved 2022 04 21 MRRG1 Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 1 VGMdb vgmdb net Retrieved 2022 04 09 Boecker Thomas 2003 11 24 The Making Of The First Symphonic Game Music Concert In Europe Game Developer Retrieved 2022 04 09 First live videogame concert outside of Japan Guinness World Records 20 August 2003 Retrieved 2022 04 09 TOT23009 Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 2 VGMdb vgmdb net Retrieved 2022 04 09 DECX 0018 Merregnon Soundtrack Volume 2 VGMdb vgmdb net Retrieved 2022 04 09 Merregnon 2 Special Sonstiges Andy Brick 4Players in German 17 May 2003 Retrieved 2022 04 21 Merregnon 2 Special Sonstiges Fabian Del Priore 4Players in German 10 May 2003 Retrieved 2022 04 21 Merregnon com Official Website Reviews CD1 2005 02 04 Archived from the original on 2005 02 04 Retrieved 2022 04 20 Merregnon com Official Website Reviews CD2 2005 02 04 Archived from the original on 2005 02 04 Retrieved 2022 04 20 Merregnon 2 PC Test News Video Spieletipps Bilder www 4players de Retrieved 2022 04 20 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Merregnon amp oldid 1221658263 Land of Silence, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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