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Nobuo Uematsu
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Nobuo Uematsu (born 1959) taught himself to play the piano and to compose. He joined Square in 1986 and wrote the music for Final Fantasy (1987) and for almost all instalments up to and including Final Fantasy X (2001). The opening piece Prelude is a simple series of broken chords that returns in every instalment. Uematsu mixed orchestral music, rock and folk music. Final Fantasy VI (1994) contains a short opera, made with the limited sound chip of the Super Nintendo. For Final Fantasy VII (1997) he wrote One-Winged Angel, with a choir singing Latin texts. His melodies are performed by orchestras all over the world.
Listening
Listening tip. In Prelude, listen to the rising and falling arpeggios, and in One-Winged Angel to the choir set against the rock drums and strings.
Prelude · Nobuo Uematsu, 1987
One-Winged Angel · Nobuo Uematsu, 1997- To Zanarkand · Nobuo Uematsu, 2001
Discography
Studio albums
- 1986CRUISE CHASER BLASSTY (soundtrack)
- 1988ファイナル・ファンタジーI・II全曲集 (soundtrack)
- 1990ファイナル・ファンタジーIII 〜悠久の風伝説〜
- 1991Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon
- 1991ファイナルファンタジー III ORIGINAL SOUND VERSION (soundtrack)
- 1991ファイナルファンタジー IV オリジナル・サウンド・ヴァージョン (soundtrack)
- 1991ファイナルファンタジー外伝 聖剣伝説 Original Sound Version (soundtrack)
- 1992FINAL FANTASY V Original Sound Version (soundtrack)
- 1992Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV
- 1992Romancing Sa・Ga Original Sound Version (soundtrack)
- 1993Final Fantasy V: Dear Friends
- 1993Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
- 1994Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale
- 1994Final Fantasy Vocal Collections I: Pray
- 1994Phantasmagoria
- 1994Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
- 1994ファイナルファンタジー VI: オリジナル・サウンド・ヴァージョン (soundtrack)
- 1995Final Fantasy Vocal Collections II: Love Will Grow
- 1996GUN HAZARD Original Sound Track (soundtrack)
- 1997FINAL FANTASY VII / Reunion Tracks (soundtrack)
- 1997Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1999CHOCOBO RACING ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (soundtrack)
- 1999FINAL FANTASY VIII オリジナル・サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 1999FINAL FANTASY VIII: Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec
- 2000FINAL FANTASY IX Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2000FINAL FANTASY IX Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2000Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
- 2000Uematsu's Best Selection: Music from the FINAL FANTASY IX Video Game (soundtrack)
- 2001Chrono Trigger Official Soundtrack: Music From Final Fantasy Chronicles (soundtrack)
- 2001feel / Go dream: Yuna & Tidus
- 2001FINAL FANTASY X Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2001Final Fantasy X: Uematsu's Best Selection (soundtrack)
- 2001Final Fantasy: Unlimited MUSIC ADVENTURE Verse.1 (soundtrack)
- 2001Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IX
- 2002Final Fantasy & Final Fantasy II: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2002Final Fantasy XI: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2002Final Fantasy: Unlimited MUSIC ADVENTURE Verse.2 (soundtrack)
- 2002Piano Collections: Final Fantasy X
- 2003FINAL FANTASY TACTICS ADVANCE Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2003Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V
- 2003半熟英雄 対 3D オリジナル・サウンドトラック (soundtrack)
- 2004FINAL FANTASY SONG BOOK 「まほろば」
- 2005FINAL FANTASY I Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2005FINAL FANTASY II Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2005FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2006Blue Dragon Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2006FINAL FANTASY III Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2006Sa・Ga2 秘宝伝説 Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2006魔界塔士 Sa・Ga Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2007Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
- 2008FINAL FANTASY IV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2008Lost Odyssey Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2008Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XI
- 2008Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2009GUIN SAGA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (soundtrack)
- 2009LORD of VERMILION Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2009サクラノート ～いまにつながるみらい～ 音の贈り物 (soundtrack)
- 2010Benyamin Nuss Plays Uematsu
- 2010Distant Worlds II: More Music From Final Fantasy
- 2010FINAL FANTASY I Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010FINAL FANTASY II Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010FINAL FANTASY XI W/F:Music from Vana'diel (soundtrack)
- 2010植松伸夫の10ショート・ストーリーズ
- 2011THE LAST STORY Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2011サクラノート ～いまにつながるみらい～ 音の贈り物 (soundtrack)
- 2011サクラノート ～いまにつながるみらい～ 音の贈り物 (soundtrack)
- 2012PIANO OPERA FINAL FANTASY I/II/III
- 2012PIANO OPERA FINAL FANTASY IV/V/VI
- 2012Star of Dreams
- 2012UnchainBlades EXXiV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2013Before Meteor: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2013FANTASY LIFE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (soundtrack)
- 2013FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2013NΘRN9 ノルン＋ノネット オリジナルサウンドトラック PLUS (soundtrack)
- 2013Theatrhythm Final Fantasy BMS (soundtrack)
- 2013Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Chaos Shrine (soundtrack)
- 2013Theatrhythm Final Fantasy EMS (soundtrack)
- 2013Theatrhythm Final Fantasy FMS (soundtrack)
- 2014GRANBLUE FANTASY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (soundtrack)
- 2014Piano Opera FINAL FANTASY VII / VIII / IX
- 2015BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY / BRASS de BRAVO
- 2015Distant Worlds III: More Music from Final Fantasy
- 2015FINAL FANTASY VIII VINYL (soundtrack)
- 2015FINAL FANTASY XI Priceless Remembrance (soundtrack)
- 2015GRANBLUE FANTASY BATTLE MUSIC TRACKS (soundtrack)
- 2015GRANBLUE FANTASY STORY MUSIC TRACKS (soundtrack)
- 2016BRA★BRA FINAL FANTASY / BRASS de BRAVO
- 2016GRANBLUE FANTASY Piano Collections (soundtrack)
- 2016KINGSGLAIVE FINAL FANTASY XV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (soundtrack)
- 2016World of Final Fantasy: Sounds of the World (soundtrack)
- 2017GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation Original Soundtrack 01 (soundtrack)
- 2017GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation Original Soundtrack 03 (soundtrack)
- 2017SQUARE ENIX JAZZ -FINAL FANTASY-
- 2018FINAL FANTASY I・II・III ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK REVIVAL DISC (soundtrack)
- 2018FINAL FANTASY IV Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2018GRANBLUE FANTASY Piano Collections2
- 2019Distant Worlds V: more music from FINAL FANTASY (soundtrack)
- 2019FINAL FANTASY VI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK REVIVAL DISC (soundtrack)
- 2019Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2019FINAL FANTASY VIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK REVIVAL DISC (soundtrack)
- 2019Final Fantasy VII: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2020FINAL FANTASY IX Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2020SQUARE ENIX JAZZ -FINAL FANTASY VII-
- 2021FINAL FANTASY I PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2021FINAL FANTASY II PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2021FINAL FANTASY III PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2021FINAL FANTASY IV -Song of Heroes-
- 2021FINAL FANTASY IV PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2021FINAL FANTASY V PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2021Orchestral SaGa
- 2021サクラノート ～いまにつながるみらい～ 音の贈り物 (soundtrack)
- 2021植松伸夫×坂口博信 作品集 〜 Music from FANTASIAN (soundtrack)
- 2022FINAL FANTASY VI PIXEL REMASTER Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022Final Fantasy VII Compilation Vinyl (soundtrack)
- 2022Modulation - FINAL FANTASY Arrangement Album
- 2023Distant Worlds VI: more music from FINAL FANTASY
- 2025FINAL FANTASY IX -Chiptune Arrangement Tracks-
- 2025FINAL FANTASY IX 25th Anniversary Vinyl - Timeless Tale -
- 2026Game Music - Soundtracks from Zelda, Final Fantasy & More
- 2026Merregnon: Heart of Ice
Other work
- 1987Final Fantasy
- 1994Final Fantasy VI
- 1997Final Fantasy VII
- 2001Final Fantasy X
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Film Music MapNL Map
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 8NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- JRPG and orchestral Japanese game music Genre
Nobuo Uematsu gave Final Fantasy (1987) a melodic character, with influences from progressive rock and Romanticism.
See also
Categories: ArtistsJRPG and orchestral Japanese game music