GameChops has released Zelda Classics, a new album from the Sixth Station Trio that reimagines iconic Legend of Zelda music through a classical lens. As per the press release, the album features 16 arrangements for piano, cello, and violin, recorded live at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, with the full session also available to watch online.
In other words, if you have ever wondered what Hyrule sounds like with a bit more recital hall energy, here you go.
A classical take on familiar Zelda favourites
Zelda Classics leans hard into mood, emotion, and storytelling, turning well-known themes from The Legend of Zelda into more intimate, cinematic performances.
GameChops says the Sixth Station Trio balances softness and power across the album, giving each melody room to breathe. The release highlights tracks such as “Breath of the Wild,” “Rito Village,” and “Zelda’s Lullaby” as examples of that approach, with arrangements designed to feel both elegant and expressive.
Recorded live, with the full session viewable online
Alongside the album release, the team has also shared a video presentation of the full recording session, giving listeners a closer look at the performance and the work behind it.
That means this is not just a case of hearing the final result. You can also watch the trio in action, which is a nice touch for anyone who likes seeing how the musical magic actually comes together.
Digital now, vinyl pre-orders open
As per the press release, Zelda Classics is available digitally now, while vinyl pre-orders are also live. The vinyl edition is currently set to ship in October 2026.
So yes, you can stream it immediately or do the sensible collector thing and start eyeing up shelf space.
The trio wants to connect game music and classical music
Pianist Katelyn Tan says the goal with Zelda Classics was to bring together the trio’s love of video game music and classical music, while hopefully encouraging more people to explore classical music through familiar game themes.
She also explained that the arrangements were carefully crafted to stay true to the original pieces while bringing in ideas shaped by the trio’s classical training. Of the tracks on the album, she singled out “Horse Riding” from Breath of the Wild as a personal favourite to arrange.
Full Zelda Classics track list
The full track listing for Zelda Classics is:
Track list
- 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
Credits
Zelda Classics features:
- Anju Goto on violin
- Federico Strand Ramirez on cello
- Katelyn Tan on piano
The album also includes work from:
- Cullen Luper as recording engineer
- Lucas Bere as mix engineer
- Mark Wingfield as mastering engineer
- Kristin Tan on artwork
- Chris Davidson as executive producer
The music is credited to Koji Kondo, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Kozue Ishikawa, Kazumi Totaka, and Katelyn Tan, drawing from themes originally featured in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Ocarina of Time, Tears of the Kingdom, Link’s Awakening, and A Link to the Past.
For Zelda fans after something a bit more refined than the usual battle theme rush, this sounds like a rather lovely detour.