Why it's on the list: Now THAT'S how you play a piano! Nobuo Uematsu proved that he is one of the best video game music composers, and this piano performance is just... beautiful. I'm not really a sucker for piano music, but this one really hit the spot!
Game: Final Fantasy IX
Platform: PS
Song: Rose of May (AKA Beatrix's Theme)
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu