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{{short description|Music from the video game Final Fantasy VI}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Music of ''Final Fantasy VI''}}
{{Music of Final Fantasy}}
The music of the [[video game]] ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' was composed by regular series composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]]. The ''Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version'', a compilation of all the music in the game, was released in Japan by [[NTT Publishing]] in 1994 and re-released by [[Square Enix]] in 2004. The album was released by [[Square (video game company)|Square Co.]]/NTT Publishing in North America in 1994 under the name ''Kefka<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Domain''. Selected tracks from the official soundtrack were later released as part of the ''Music From FFV and FFVI Video Games'' album that was included with the release of ''[[Final Fantasy Anthology]]'', and two [[Extended play|EP]]s were produced containing character theme tracks entitled ''Final Fantasy VI Stars Vol. 1'' and ''Vol. 2''. A special [[orchestra]]l [[arrangement]] of selected tracks from the game, arranged by [[Shiro Sagisu]] and [[Tsuneyoshi Saito]], and performed by the [[Milan Symphony Orchestra]], was released under the title ''Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale'' by NTT Publishing in 1994 and 2004, and a collection of [[piano]] arrangements, arranged by Shirou Satou and performed by Reiko Nomura, was released under the title ''Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI'' by Square/NTT Publishing in 1994 and by NTT Publishing in 2001. Additionally, a single containing unused and remixed tracks from the game was released as ''Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks'' by NTT Publishing in 1994.

The music received critical and universal acclaim, with reviewers finding it to be one of the [[List of video game soundtracks considered the best|best video game music soundtracks ever composed]]. Several pieces, particularly "Terra's Theme", "Aria di Mezzo Carattere", and "Dancing Mad", remain popular today, and have been performed numerous times in orchestral concert series such as the ''Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy'' concert series, the [[Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy]] series, and the Orchestral Game Concert series. Music from the soundtrack has also been published in arranged albums and compilations by Square Enix as well as outside groups.

==Albums==
===''Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version''===
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| name         = Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [[Nobuo Uematsu]]
| cover        = Ff6sd.jpg|border=yes
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| released     = March 25, 1994<br />July 1, 1994 <small>{{nowrap|(''Kefka's Domain'')}}</small><br />October 1, 2004 <small>(reissue)</small>
| recorded     = [[Sunrise Studios]]
| venue        =
| studio       =
| genre        = 
| length       = 58:00 <small>(disc one)</small><br />57:18 <small>(disc two)</small><br />72:03 <small>(disc three)</small>
| label        = [[NTT Publishing]]<br />[[Square (video game company)|Square]] <small>{{nowrap|(''Kefka's Domain'')}}</small><br />[[Square Enix]] <small>(reissue)</small>
| producer     = Nobuo Uematsu
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''Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack'' is a soundtrack album containing musical tracks from the game, composed and produced by Nobuo Uematsu. The album was originally released through NTT Publishing on March 25, 1994, under the name ''Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version'' and the catalog numbers ''PSCN-5001~3'', and was later re-released by Square Enix on October 1, 2004, with the new name and catalog numbers ''NTCP-5001~3''. The soundtrack spans three discs and has a combined duration of 3:07:21.<ref name="RPGFOST"/> The soundtrack was also officially released in the United States by Square/NTT Publishing under the name of ''Kefka's Domain'' on July 1, 1994. This version of the album is the same as its Japanese counterpart, except for different packaging and small differences in the translation of some track names between the album and newer releases. The album has a catalog number of ''SQ108''.<ref name="RPGFKD"/>

Ten tracks from the soundtrack, comprising all of the character themes for the required characters of the game, were released in a pair of [[Extended play|EP]]s entitled ''Final Fantasy VI Stars Vol. 1'' and ''Vol. 2''. The CDs were released in 1994 by NTT Publishing with durations of 13:04 and 11:54 and catalog numbers of ''N09D-023'' and ''NO9D-024'', respectively.<ref name="FFMFF6STARSinfo"/><ref name="FFMFF6STARS2info"/>  Additionally, thirteen tracks from the soundtrack were included in a bonus CD titled ''Music From FFV and FFVI Video Games'' that shipped with ''[[Final Fantasy Anthology]]'' on October 5, 1999.<ref name="RPGFFF56review"/> The soundtrack was again released as part of the ''Final Fantasy Finest Box'' by Square Enix on March 28, 2007, under the catalog numbers ''FFFB-0004-6'' along with the OSTs of ''IV'' and ''V'' after the game was ported to the [[Game Boy Advance]].<ref name="FinestBox"/><ref name="SEMOFFFBinfo"/>

''Final Fantasy VI Original Sound Version'' sold 175,000 copies as of January 2010.<ref name="Oricon"/> The album was very well received by critics. Ben Schweitzer of RPGFan claimed that "almost every track here is truly a very good, or even a great composition".<ref name="RPGFOST" /> Issac Engelhorn of Soundtrack Central agreed, claiming it to be the best video soundtrack ever, a sentiment Jon Turner and Nick Melton of Soundtrack Central agreed with.<ref name="STCFF6OSVreview"/> Patrick Gann of RPGFan claimed that the "Dancing Mad" track contained some of the "most astounding music ever created on a keyboard" and highly recommended the soundtrack.<ref name="RPGFOST" />

A new edition of the soundtrack, ''Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack Remaster Version'', was released by Square Enix on September 3, 2013. The album has the catalog number SQEX-10387~9, and its 61 tracks have a duration of 3:07:47. Andrew Barker of RPGFan opined that the differences between the original release and this version were "minor and barely noticeable", but that all of the praises for the original music still held true.<ref name="RPGFremaster"/>

<big>'''Track listing'''</big><ref name="ITUNES"/><ref name="JAPNAMES"/><ref name="KEFKA"/>
{{track listing
| headline        = Disc one
| extra_column    = ''Kefka's Domain'' title (if different)
| title1          = Omen
| note1           = {{nihongo2|予兆}} ''Yochō''
| extra1          = "Opening Theme"
| length1         = 4:15
| title2          = The Mines of Narshe
| note2           = {{nihongo2|炭坑都市ナルシェ}} ''Tankō Toshi Narushe''
| length2         = 2:48
| title3          = Awakening
| note3           = {{nihongo2|目覚め}} ''Mezame''
| length3         = 1:41
| title4          = Locke's Theme
| note4           = {{nihongo2|ロックのテーマ}} ''Rokku no Tēma''
| extra4          = "Locke"
| length4         = 2:01
| title5          = Battle
| note5           = {{nihongo2|戦闘}} ''Sentō''
| extra5          = "Battle Theme"
| length5         = 1:59
| title6          = Victory Fanfare
| note6           = {{nihongo2|勝利のファンファーレ}} ''Shōri no Fanfāre''
| extra6          = "Fanfare"
| length6         = 0:39
| title7          = Edgar & Sabin's Theme
| note7           = {{nihongo2|エドガー、マッシュのテーマ}} ''Edogā, Masshu no Tēma''
| extra7          = "Edgar & Sabin"
| length7         = 2:32
| title8          = Kefka
| note8           = {{nihongo2|魔導士ケフカ}} ''Madōshi Kefuka''
| length8         = 2:43
| title9          = Mt. Kolts
| note9           = {{nihongo2|霊峰コルツ}} ''Reihō Korutsu''
| length9         = 2:30
| title10         = The Returners
| note10          = {{nihongo2|反乱分子}} ''Hanran Bunshi''
| extra10         = "Returners"
| length10        = 2:42
| title11         = Shadow's Theme
| note11          = {{nihongo2|シャドウのテーマ}} ''Shadō no Tēma''
| extra11         = "Shadow"
| length11        = 1:53
| title12         = Troops March On
| note12          = {{nihongo2|帝国の進軍}} ''Teikoku no Shingun''
| length12        = 1:56
| title13         = Cyan's Theme
| note13          = {{nihongo2|カイエンのテーマ}} ''Kaien no Tēma''
| extra13         = "Cyan"
| length13        = 2:21
| title14         = The Unforgiven
| note14          = {{nihongo2|許されざる者}} ''Yurusarezaru Mono''
| length14        = 1:23
| title15         = Phantom Forest
| note15          = {{nihongo2|迷いの森}} ''Mayoi no Mori''
| extra15         = "The Phantom Forest"
| length15        = 3:17
| title16         = Phantom Train
| note16          = {{nihongo2|魔列車}} ''Ma Ressha''
| length16        = 2:49
| title17         = The Veldt
| note17          = {{nihongo2|獣ヶ原}} ''Kemonogahara''
| extra17         = "Wild West"
| length17        = 2:17
| title18         = Gau's Theme
| note18          = {{nihongo2|ガウのテーマ}} ''Gau no Tēma''
| extra18         = "Gau"
| length18        = 1:50
| title19         = The Serpent Trench
| note19          = {{nihongo2|蛇の道}} ''Hebi no Michi''
| length19        = 2:06
| title20         = Kids Run Through the City
| note20          = {{nihongo2|街角の子供達}} ''Machikado no Kodomotachi''
| length20        = 2:42
| title21         = Under Martial Law
| note21          = {{nihongo2|戒厳令}} ''Kaigenrei''
| length21        = 2:26
| title22         = Celes's Theme
| note22          = {{nihongo2|セリスのテーマ}} ''Serisu no Tēma''
| extra22         = "Celes"
| length22        = 2:56
| title23         = Protect the Espers!
| note23          = {{nihongo2|幻獣を守れ!}} ''Genjū o Mamore!''
| extra23         = "Save Them!"
| length23        = 1:57
| title24         = The Decisive Battle
| note24          = {{nihongo2|決戦}} ''Kessen''
| length24        = 2:01
| title25         = Metamorphosis
| note25          = {{nihongo2|メタモルフォーゼ}} ''Metamorufōze''
| length25        = 1:25
}}

{{track listing
| headline        = Disc two
| extra_column    = ''Kefka's Domain'' title (if different)
| title1          = Terra's Theme
| note1           = {{nihongo2|ティナのテーマ}} ''Tina no Tēma''
| extra1          = "Terra"
| length1         = 3:50
| title2          = Coin of Fate
| note2           = {{nihongo2|運命のコイン}} ''Unmei no Koin''
| extra2          = "Coin Song"
| length2         = 3:14
| title3          = Techno de Chocobo
| note3           = {{nihongo2|テクノdeチョコボ}} ''Tekuno de Chokobo''
| length3         = 1:35
| title4          = Forever Rachel
| note4           = {{nihongo2|永遠に,レイチェル}} ''Eien ni, Reicheru''
| length4         = 2:51
| title5          = Slam Shuffle
| note5           = {{nihongo2|スラム・シャッフル}} ''Suramu Shaffuru''
| length5         = 2:20
| title6          = Spinach Rag
| note6           = {{nihongo2|スピナッチ・ラグ}} ''Supinacchi Ragu''
| length6         = 2:13
| title7          = Overture
| note7           = {{nihongo2|序曲}} ''Jokyoku''
| length7         = 4:46
| title8          = Aria di Mezzo Carattere
| note8           = {{nihongo2|アリア}} ''Aria''
| length8         = 3:55
| title9          = Wedding Waltz ~ Duel
| note9           = {{nihongo2|婚礼のワルツ~決闘}} ''Konrei no Warutsu ~ Kettō''
| extra9          = "The Wedding"
| length9         = 4:00
| title10         = Grand Finale
| note10          = {{nihongo2|大団円}} ''Daidan'en''
| extra10         = "Grand Finale?"
| length10        = 3:14
| title11         = Setzer's Theme
| note11          = {{nihongo2|セッツァーのテーマ}} ''Settsā no Tēma''
| extra11         = "Setzer"
| length11        = 1:55
| title12         = Johnny C. Bad
| note12          = {{nihongo2|ジョニー・C・バッド}} ''Jonī Shī Baddo''
| extra12         = "Johnny C Bad"
| length12        = 2:54
| title13         = The Gestahl Empire
| note13          = {{nihongo2|ガストラ帝国}} ''Gasutora Teikoku''
| extra13         = "The Empire "Gestahl""
| length13        = 3:11
| title14         = Magitek Research Facility
| note14          = {{nihongo2|魔導研究所}} ''Madō Kenkyūjo''
| extra14         = "Devil's Lab"
| length14        = 2:32
| title15         = The Airship Blackjack
| note15          = {{nihongo2|飛空艇ブラックジャック}} ''Hikūtei Burakkujakku''
| extra15         = "Blackjack"
| length15        = 3:04
| title16         = What?
| note16          = {{nihongo2|ん?2}} ''N? 2''
| extra16         = "??"
| length16        = 1:07
| title17         = Mog's Theme
| note17          = {{nihongo2|モグのテーマ}} ''Mogu no Tēma''
| extra17         = "Mog"
| length17        = 1:54
| title18         = Strago's Theme
| note18          = {{nihongo2|ストラゴスのテーマ}} ''Sutoragosu no Tēma''
| extra18         = "Strago"
| length18        = 2:29
| title19         = Relm's Theme
| note19          = {{nihongo2|リルムのテーマ}} ''Rirumu no Tēma''
| extra19         = "Relm"
| length19        = 2:54
| title20         = Esper World
| note20          = {{nihongo2|幻獣界}} ''Genjū Kai''
| extra20         = "Another World of Beasts"
| length20        = 2:37
}}

{{track listing
| headline        = Disc three
| extra_column    = ''Kefka's Domain'' title (if different)
| title1          = Floating Continent
| note1           = {{nihongo2|魔大陸}} ''Ma Tairiku''
| extra1          = "New Continent"
| length1         = 2:27
| title2          = Catastrophe
| note2           = {{nihongo2|大破壊}} ''Daihakai''
| length2         = 2:15
| title3          = Battle to the Death
| note3           = {{nihongo2|死闘}} ''Shitō''
| extra3          = "The Fierce Battle"
| length3         = 2:34
| title4          = Rest in Peace
| note4           = {{nihongo2|レスト・イン・ピース}} ''Resuto in Pīsu''
| length4         = 0:29
| title5          = Dark World
| note5           = {{nihongo2|死界}} ''Shi Kai''
| length5         = 3:03
| title6          = From that Day On...
| note6           = {{nihongo2|あの日から...}} ''Ano Hi Kara...''
| extra6          = "The Day After"
| length6         = 2:14
| title7          = Searching for Friends
| note7           = {{nihongo2|仲間を求めて}} ''Nakama o Motomete''
| length7         = 2:56
| title8          = Gogo's Theme
| note8           = {{nihongo2|ゴゴのテーマ}} ''Gogo no Tēma''
| extra8          = "Gogo"
| length8         = 2:10
| title9          = Epitaph
| note9           = {{nihongo2|墓碑名}} ''Bohimei''
| length9         = 2:50
| title10         = The Magic House
| note10          = {{nihongo2|からくり屋敷}} ''Karakuri Yashiki''
| length10        = 2:32
| title11         = Umaro's Theme
| note11          = {{nihongo2|ウーマロのテーマ}} ''Ūmaro no Tēma''
| extra11         = "Umaro"
| length11        = 1:54
| title12         = The Fanatics
| note12          = {{nihongo2|狂信集団}} ''Kyōshin Shūdan''
| extra12         = "Fanatics"
| length12        = 1:47
| title13         = Kefka's Tower
| note13          = {{nihongo2|邪神の塔}} ''Jashin no Tō''
| extra13         = "Last Dungeon"
| length13        = 2:49
| title14         = Dancing Mad
| note14          = {{nihongo2|妖星乱舞}} ''Yōsei Ranbu''
| length14        = 17:35
| title15         = Balance Is Restored
| note15          = {{nihongo2|蘇る緑}} ''Yomigaeru Midori''
| extra15         = "Ending Theme"
| length15        = 21:29
| title16         = The Prelude
| note16          = {{nihongo2|プレリュード}} ''Pureryūdo''
| length16        = 2:21
}}

{{listen
| filename    = Final Fantasy VI OSV mix.ogg
| title       = ''Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack'' medley
| description = A short medley of "Celes's Theme", "Terra's Theme" and "Dancing Mad"
| format      = [[Ogg]]
| pos         = left
}}

===''Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale''===
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| name         = Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = [[Nobuo Uematsu]]
| cover        = blank
| alt          =
| released     = May 25, 1994
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| length       = 54:33
| label        = [[NTT Publishing]]
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''Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale'' is a collection of [[orchestra]]l arrangements of ''Final Fantasy VI'' music composed by Nobuo Uematsu and arranged by Shiro Sagisu and Tsuneyoshi Saito. It was initially released through NTT Publishing on May 25, 1994, under the catalog number ''PSCN-5004'' and subsequently re-released on October 1, 2004, under the catalog number ''NTCP-5004''. The arrangements are performed by the [[Milan Symphony Orchestra]], with vocal performances by Svetla Krasteva. The album spans 11 tracks and covers a duration of 54:33.<ref name="RPGFGF"/>

''Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale'' sold almost 34,000 copies.<ref name="Oriconsales"/> It was well received by critics, though not as well as the other albums of music from the game. Daniel Space of RPGFan found that, while he was pleased with the album as a whole, there were issues with the track selections and arrangement quality that detracted from the album.<ref name="RPGFGF"/> Adam Corn of Soundtrack Central found that, while not without flaws, the album was "interesting and entertaining".<ref name="STCFF6GFreview"/> Patrick Gann concurred, saying that while there are a few minor arrangement issues, the overall quality of the album is great.<ref name="RPGFGF" />

{{track listing
| headline        = <big>Track listing</big>
| title1          = Omen ~ Terra's Theme
| length1         = 7:57
| title2          = Kefka
| length2         = 3:24
| title3          = Phantom Forest
| length3         = 4:46
| title4          = Gau's Theme
| length4         = 5:18
| title5          = Milan de Chocobo
| length5         = 5:36
| title6          = Troops March On
| length6         = 4:25
| title7          = Kids Run Through the City
| length7         = 3:13
| title8          = The Airship Blackjack
| length8         = 4:16
| title9          = Relm's Theme
| length9         = 5:38
| title10         = Phantom Train
| length10        = 4:01
| title11         = Aria di Mezzo Carattere
| length11        = 5:53
}}
{{listen
| filename    = Aria di Mezzo Carattere (Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale).ogg
| title       = Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale
| description = Sample of "Aria di Mezzo Carattere"
| format      = [[Ogg]]
| pos         = left
}}

===''Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI''===
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| italic_title = no
| name         = Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = [[Nobuo Uematsu]]
| cover        = blank
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| released     = June 25, 1994
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| length       = 41:23
| label        = [[NTT Publishing]]
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''Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI'' is an album of music from ''Final Fantasy VI'' composed by Nobuo Uematsu, arranged on piano by Shirou Satou and performed by Reiko Nomura. It was first published by Square and NTT Publishing on June 25, 1994, with the catalog number ''PSCN-5005''. It was subsequently republished by NTT Publishing on July 25, 2001, under the catalog number ''NTCP-1003''. The album spans 13 tracks and covers a duration of 41:23. The original release included a hard-cover piano [[Sheet Music|score]] with all pieces from the album.<ref name="RPGFPC"/>

The album was well received, with Daniel Space of RPGFan terming it an "amazing CD".<ref name="RPGFPC"/> Sigmund Shen of Soundtrack Central concurred, calling it "an impressive CD" and "a must-have".<ref name="SCPC"/> Gary King of Soundtrack Central termed it "simply astonishing" and "a CD that really no collector should be without".<ref name="SCPC" />

{{track listing
| headline        = <big>Track listing</big>
| title1          = Terra's Theme
| length1         = 3:36
| title2          = Gau's Theme
| length2         = 2:20
| title3          = Kefka
| length3         = 3:39
| title4          = Spinach Rag
| length4         = 2:32
| title5          = Strago's Theme
| length5         = 3:21
| title6          = Phantom Forest
| length6         = 3:23
| title7          = Kids Run Through the City
| length7         = 3:14
| title8          = Johnny C. Bad
| length8         = 3:35
| title9          = Phantom Train
| length9         = 2:36
| title10         = The Decisive Battle
| length10        = 2:32
| title11         = Coin of Fate
| length11        = 4:45
| title12         = Celes's Theme
| length12        = 3:07
| title13         = Waltz de Chocobo
| length13        = 2:36
}}
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| title       = Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI
| description = Sample of "Terra's Theme"
| format      = [[Ogg]]
| pos         = left
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===''Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks''===
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| name         = Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = [[Nobuo Uematsu]]
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| released     = April 25, 1994
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''Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks'' is an EP released on April 25, 1994, through [[NTT Publishing]] with the catalog number ''PSDN-6101''. It is composed primarily of unused or [[remix]]ed tracks for ''Final Fantasy VI'', including the exclusive unused vocal track "Approaching Premonition"<ref name="RPGFST"/> and a remixed version of the ''[[Music of Final Fantasy IV|Final Fantasy IV]]'' track "Troian Beauty".<ref name="RPGFST"/> The CD spans six tracks and covers a duration of 20:46.<ref name="RPGFST"/>

''Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks'', while not as widely reviewed as the other ''Final Fantasy VI'' albums, was seen as "very neat" by Patrick Gann, who especially liked the "Techno de Chocobo" track.<ref name="RPGFST" />

{{track listing
| headline        = <big>Track listing</big>{{nobold|<ref name="RPGFST" /><ref name="VGMDBFF6STinfo"/><ref name="FFMFF6STinfo"/>}}
| title1          = Approaching Premonition
| note1           = {{nihongo2|近づく予感}} ''Chikazuku Yokan''
| length1         = 5:22
| title2          = Town 2
| note2           = {{nihongo2|街2}} ''Machi 2''
| length2         = 2:38
| title3          = Town 3
| note3           = {{nihongo2|街3}} ''Machi 3''
| length3         = 1:14
| title4          = Troian Beauty (Remake)
| note4           = {{nihongo2|トロイア国（リメイク）}} ''Toroia-koku (Rimeiku)''
| length4         = 2:04
| title5          = Techno de Chocobo (Another Mix)
| note5           = {{nihongo2|テクノ de チョコボ（アナザー・ミックス）}} ''Tekuno do Chokobo (Anazā Mikkusu)''
| length5         = 4:08
| title6          = Approaching Sentiment (No Vocals)
| note6           = {{nihongo2|近づく予感（ボーカルレス・ヴァージョン）}} ''Chikazuku Yokan (Bōkaruresu Vājon)''
| length6         = 5:19
}}
{{listen
| filename    = Approaching Sentiment (Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks).ogg
| title       = Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks
| description = Sample of "Approaching Sentiment"
| format      = [[Ogg]]
| pos         = left
}}

==Legacy==
Uematsu was personally very pleased with the way that the soundtrack for ''Final Fantasy VI'' turned out, and has said in interviews that he felt that "with the satisfaction and excitement I felt after finishing that project, I thought I had reached my primary goal, and could quit doing game music with no regrets".<ref name="GHLINER"/> He stated in the liner notes for ''Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI'' that he intended the music to be emotionally moving, and entreated the listener not to think about the music, but to feel it.<ref name="PCLINER"/> He also feels that the title track for ''Final Fantasy VI'' was the most challenging track he has ever made.<ref name="IGNNOBUOintpt2"/> As for ''Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale'', on the other hand, Uematsu has said that he was "not satisfied with this album at all", due to the deviation it took from his original visions for the music due to his lack of personal involvement in the arrangements.<ref name="GFLINER"/> Although he did not feel that the album was a poor one, saying that if he said nothing no one would ever know of his dissatisfaction, he felt that it was not what he would have created if he had "defend[ed] the image of each piece".<ref name="GFLINER" />

[[The Black Mages]], a band led by Nobuo Uematsu that arranges music from ''Final Fantasy'' games into a [[rock music]] style, has arranged four pieces from ''Final Fantasy VI''. These are "The Decisive Battle", "Battle", and "Dancing Mad" from ''[[The Black Mages discography#The Black Mages|The Black Mages]]'', published in 2003, and "Darkness and Starlight", based on "Opera "Maria and Draco"", from ''[[The Black Mages discography#The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight|The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight]]'', published in 2008. A lyrical version of "Kids Run Through the City", sung by [[Risa Ohki]], appears on ''[[List of Final Fantasy compilation albums#Final Fantasy: Pray|Final Fantasy: Pray]]'', a compilation album produced by Square. Additionally, a lyrical version of "Relm's Theme", sung by [[Risa Ohki]] and Ikuko Noguchi, appears on ''[[Final Fantasy Vocal Collections II: Love Will Grow|Final Fantasy: Love Will Grow]]''.

Uematsu continues to perform certain pieces in his ''Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy'' concert series.<ref name="IGNDFreview"/> The music of ''VI'' has also appeared in various official concerts and live albums, such as ''[[20020220 music from Final Fantasy|20020220 Music from Final Fantasy]]'', a live recording of an orchestra performing music from the series including "Terra's Theme".<ref name="RPGF20020220review"/> In 1994, "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" was played as "Love Oath, Maria and Draco" by the [[Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra]] for the fourth entry in their ''Orchestral Game Music Concerts'' series. Additionally, the aria was also performed by the [[New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra]] in the ''[[Tour de Japon|Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy]]'' concert series.<ref name="SEMOTDJinfo"/> Independent but officially licensed releases of ''VI'' music have been composed by such groups as Project Majestic Mix, which focuses on arranging video game music.<ref name="RPGFPMMreview"/> Selections also appear on Japanese remix albums, called [[dojin music]], and on English remixing websites.<ref name="OCRFF6"/> In 2012, a [[Kickstarter]] campaign for [[OverClocked ReMix]] was funded at over $150,000 for the creation of a freely-released multiple-disc album of remixes of the music from the game, led by Andrew Aversa. The album, ''Balance and Ruin'', contains 74 tracks from 74 artists, each with its own unique style.<ref name="BandR"/>

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<ref name="BandR">{{cite web | last=Aversa | first=Andrew | title=Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin OC Remix | url=http://ff6.ocremix.org/ | publisher=[[OverClocked ReMix]] | access-date=2017-08-08 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904104336/http://ff6.ocremix.org/ | archive-date=2014-09-04}}</ref>

<ref name="Oriconsales">{{cite web | script-title=ja:オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」| trans-title=Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' | language=ja | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=[[Oricon]] | url-access=subscription | access-date=2018-06-20}}<!--Requires user to search by album title--></ref>
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==External links==
* [http://na.square-enix.com/uematsu/ Nobuo Uematsu's official website]
* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=89bddb55-5e9f-3b4c-b5cd-630c7265324a|name=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}}
* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=21498594-e906-3572-82e0-c900408f6ae6|name=Piano Collections: Final Fantasy VI}}
* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=c07c5f0c-99b4-389b-a0a9-b2f47a1ec61d|name=ファイナルファンタジーVI SPECIAL TRACKS}}
* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=8e1e4a10-b7c2-333f-8550-ee7bf7aa135e|name=Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale}}

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