{"id":133508,"date":"2023-05-03T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-148927"},"modified":"2023-05-03T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:30:00","slug":"random-japanese-orchestra-performs-two-hour-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/03\/random-japanese-orchestra-performs-two-hour-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Japanese Orchestra Performs Two-Hour Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bf228ca9da681\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bf228ca9da681\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bf228ca9da681\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"A5AV5HAKjh0\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild\">Breath of the Wild<\/a> soundtrack might have been something of a departure for the Zelda series with its grand themes and sweeping scores replaced by something a little more subtle, but there are still some top-notch tunes to be heard in there.<\/p>\n<p>Many of us have been listening to the soundtrack on repeat in the run-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_tears_of_the_kingdom\">Tears of the Kingdom<\/a>, but this recent concert from the Ensemble G.A.P. orchestra in Japan is a pretty darn good reason to blast those themes all over again (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/ensemble-g-a-p-s-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-concert-available-on-youtube\/\">Siliconera<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The two-hour concert (116 minutes, to be precise) is all about the music of Breath of the Wild. Across the 16 movements, the orchestra plays a whole host of recognisable pieces, ranging from the iconic 2017 Switch presentation trailer all the way through to the Tears of the Kingdom theme from E3 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/zelda\/related-articles:148061 @ 2023-05-04T03:39:22+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>There&#8217;s a boatload of smaller melodies besides these big numbers including the Hinox and Talus battle themes, the Great Fairy Fountain, Hateno Village and much, <em>much<\/em> more.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the full concert in the video at the top of this article. Ensemble G.A.P. have performed a variety of video game soundtracks in the past from the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening\">Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/final_fantasy_vii\">Final Fantasy VII<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/octopath_traveler_ii\">Octopath Traveler II<\/a> to name but a few, all of which can be found on the orchestra&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Ensemble_GAP\/featured\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think of the Breath of the Wild soundtrack? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube The Breath of the Wild soundtrack might have been something of a departure for the Zelda series with its grand themes and sweeping scores replaced by something a little more subtle, but there are still some top-notch tunes to be heard in there. 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