A collection of The Legend Of Zelda anthems have been given a classical reworking for a new album.
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Video game music label GameChops has teamed up with The Sixth Station Trio for ‘Zelda Classics’, a tribute album to the music of The Legend Of Zelda.
The record features 16 tracks from across the beloved franchise performed by piano, cello and violin. “Each reinterpretation leans into emotion and storytelling,” wrote GameChops. “The Sixth Station Trio’s sound evokes classical recital halls and film scores alike; balancing softness and power while allowing each melody room to breathe.”
The record is available to stream now and a vinyl release is coming October. It’s available to pre-order here.
The full tracklist for ‘Zelda Classics’ is:
‘Breath Of The Wild’
‘Great Fairy Fountain’
‘Song Of Storms’
‘Ocarina Of Time’
‘Mipha’s Theme’
‘Zora’s Domain’
‘Hateno Village’
‘Horse Riding’
‘Rito Village’
‘Tears Of The Kingdom’
‘Zelda’s Lullaby’
‘Tarrey Town’
‘Mabe Village’
‘Ballad Of The Wind Fish’
‘Dark World’
‘Epilogue’
“’Zelda Classics’ is our way of bridging our passion for video game music with our passion for classical music,” explained The Sixth Station Trio’s pianist Katelyn Tan, “We want to encourage more people to get into classical music, and we hope blending chamber music with video game music allows listeners to hear their favourite tunes done in a classical style and seek out more.”
“We carefully crafted each arrangement so that there were musical elements that stayed true to the original pieces, but also included aspects that were influenced by our classical backgrounds and training,” she added.
To celebrate the release, The Sixth Station Trio have shared a live performance video of the entire ‘Zelda Classics’ album on YouTube.
A live-action The Legend Of Zelda movie is currently being filmed in New Zealand ahead of a May 2027 release date. In November, Nintendo shared an official first look at Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link.
In other news, Barry Keoghan has revealed he’s a “big gamer” and loves playing Pokémon and The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
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