It’s a snappy, jazzy composition with lots of quick piano passages and rapid-fire brass and strings.
“Battle (Field)” is battle music unlike anything in Zelda’s storied history. The theme easily lends itself to a sweeping orchestral rendition, but here it’s stripped of all heroics. “Riding (Night)” is similar to its daytime counterpart, but here the violin plays a drawn-out version of the series’ main theme. Also note the violin playing a slow rendition of “Zelda’s Lullaby”. “Riding (Day)” is another track where you expect heroic orchestral scoring, but again, Kataoka defies convention by relying on quick piano playing that despite its breakneck pace has a rather tranquil effect. There’s not a lot of melody to speak of, the track only really consisting of repeating passages for strings and all manner of synths, evoking an ancient atmosphere. So it serves a purpose in-game, but the effect is kind of lost on CD. “Shrine” is the first of Iwata’s compositions and it highlights the score’s emphasis on ambience. It doesn’t sound like much, but bits and pieces of the track highlight your wanderings through Hyrule Field. Now, those of you expecting a magnificent orchestral rendering of the main theme will undoubtedly come out disappointed, as this track mostly consists of meandering piano passages and minimalistic sound effects. A shame that the transition in the middle is so poorly executed, because it really detracts from the buildup. After some preparatory passages from the piano, winds, strings and brass, we’re treated to the nobly heroic theme itself, with Kataoka effortlessly blending Western orchestration with Eastern stylings.
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What better way to start off a new Zelda score than with an appropriately titled “Main Theme”? The very first thing you hear is a piano which is surprising, because the series isn’t exactly known for its piano-centered compositions. Did these fresh faces provide Breath of the Wild with a musical breath of fresh air? This sound selection, available with the Special Edition and Master Edition of the game worldwide, gives a chance to find out. While Iwata worked on titles like Mario Kart 8, Kataoka might be a more familiar name, having cut her chops on the Animal Crossing series and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Most of Breath of the Wild’s score was handled by relative newcomers Manaka Kataoka and Yasuaki Iwata, with veteran sound director Hajime Wakai contributing to a smaller extent.
Of course, this being a Zelda game, there’s lots of expectations on the musical front. Who’d have thought that thirty years down the line, The Legend of Zelda series and its man-in-tights hero would still be going strong? Breath of the Wild has been getting rave reviews all around, being praised for taking the series in new directions without losing sight of what’s made it great in the first place. The Legend of Zelda -Breath of the Wild- Sound Selection
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