The way this score weaves Beethoven's Fifth into an original action anime soundtrack is kind of insane. takt op. Destiny's OST takes classical warhorses and bends them into battle themes without ever feeling gimmicky. The "Takt Ver."
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of Moonlight Sonata hits with this quiet intensity that the original already had, but recontextualized against monsters and gunfire it lands totally different. "Valkyrie" goes full orchestral chaos. Then "Diner" just. Pulls everything back to this gentle piano moment like nothing happened.
The Liszt piano concerto arrangements show up multiple times in different versions, each one escalating the drama further. If you've been sleeping on anime scores that actually respect their classical source material, wake up for this one.