Lord of The Rings - The Hobbit (Piano/Cello Cover) - ThePianoGuys

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  • Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2012
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    All of the sounds you hear were created by cello, piano, and vocal textures
    This video was all filmed at outdoor locations located within a 20-mile radius in Southern Utah. No green screens were used in the making of this music video. Read about the location miracle here: thepianoguys.com/pages/lord-o...
    Story behind the song:
    Since the beginning of The Piano Guys, "Lord of the Rings" has been our most requested work. As we reach one million subscribers we wanted to dedicate this arrangement to our "subs." This was an intimidating project -- encompassing the power and the beauty of the many musical themes throughout the movies; capturing the emotion and the "epic" nature of the story; and all with a few cellos, a piano, and a couple Canon 5D Mark IIs. We normally write our tunes during intense compositional binges -- the bulk of our songs have been written within the period of a few days. This one was different. It was a drawn-out process during which we studied the music of The Lord of Rings, contemplated what themes to incorporate, how they could tell the story by flowing from one to the other. We also spent a lot of time finding new ways to imitate instruments from various sections of the orchestra using Steve's cellos -- from the brass section through the woodwind section to the percussion section.
    We love the story of The Lord of the Rings. It is a tale that has spiritual meaning for us. We love its messages -- that "even the smallest person can change the course of the future," that "there's good in this world and it's worth fighting for," "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" ... and that everyone should have a "second breakfast." =) We love the poignant depiction of loyalty between the Fellowship of the Ring (we even included the "Fellowship" theme three times - at 0:18, 3:58 and at the end of the arrangement - to feel like a common thread in the music as it is in the story.) We wanted to paint these messages musically as vividly as possible. Like so many things in the creative realm, and to paraphrase Mr. Bilbo Baggins, the hardest part was the first step. After a brief introduction of the Hobbit Theme and Fellowship Theme (arguably the most relevant musical moments) we felt strongly that we needed to begin with the deeply touching melody that serves as the soundtrack to Arwen's vision of her future son (in the extended version of Return of the King). That gave way to a Divinely-led journey from the Shire and Rivendell through Isengard and Rohan to Gondor's victory over Mordor. We endeavored to represent each of the major allies and opposing forces in the story:
    The Elves 0:44
    The Ents 1:48
    Rohan 2:08
    Mordor and Isengard 2:32
    Hobbits 3:08
    Gondor 4:11
    (Read rest of the story here thepianoguys.com/pages/lord-o...)
    Credits:
    Lord of the Rings Soundtrack, specifically "The Grace of Undomiel," "Isengard Unleashed," "Amon Hen," and "Many Meetings" written by Howard Shore and published by Universal Music Corp
    Arrangement produced and written by Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson
    Performed by
    Steven Sharp Nelson: acoustic, carbon fiber, steel, and electric cellos; cello percussion; vocal textures
    Jon Schmidt: piano
    Al van der Beek: percussion
    Recorded, mixed and mastered by Al van der Beek at TPG Studios
    Video filmed, produced and edited by Paul Anderson
    Many thanks to the REAL Piano Guys (our piano movers!!) Jeremy Crawford and Frank Nelson
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Комментарии • 17 тыс.

  • @thepianoguys
    @thepianoguys  11 месяцев назад +17

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    • @jw5425
      @jw5425 8 месяцев назад +1

      just saw your concert in Phoenix last night and I sure wish this song was included
      my mom's seen your concert 3 times two of those times was on a cruise ship

  • @Zandoh16
    @Zandoh16 4 года назад +1210

    ThePianoGuys: _Plays six different pieces_
    Gimli: *That still counts as one*

  • @jrsm7695
    @jrsm7695 9 лет назад +2820

    "I never thought to play side by side with a cello"
    "How about to play side by side with a friend "

    • @gandalfgreyhame342
      @gandalfgreyhame342 9 лет назад +109

      John Richard Madarang Gimli: "Aye, i can do that"
      And walks over to Aragorn.

    • @DoctorXander
      @DoctorXander 8 лет назад +14

      +Gandalf Greyhame Brotherhood Workshop!

    • @gandalfgreyhame342
      @gandalfgreyhame342 8 лет назад +6

      DoctorXander Yep

    • @ZekeTheDCCat
      @ZekeTheDCCat 8 лет назад +23

      +John Richard Madarang Hands down, best comment I've seen in a long time! Kudos :-)

    • @professorx4047
      @professorx4047 8 лет назад +3

      +John Richard Madarang Just saw that like an hour ago XD

  • @toddbergeson654
    @toddbergeson654 6 лет назад +1809

    Thats what Im tolkien about!

  • @loadedbuggy1264
    @loadedbuggy1264 6 лет назад +413

    I literally tear up anytime i hear this music. Middle Earth is the greatest world, book, film series of all time. It holds my heart and there is no form of entertainment that has been more impact and meaningful to me in my life, ever. Thank you for doing this guys. And even more so, thank you Tolkien for writing such perfection that inspired not only film makers but musicians alike to craft such beauty all because of the amazing world and stories you created.
    Rest in peace J.R.R Tolkien.

    • @stefaniarubin8229
      @stefaniarubin8229 2 года назад +4

      Beauty

    • @sashabredenhof
      @sashabredenhof 2 года назад +6

      woohoo!! yes!! i completely and entirely agree. thank you so much.

    • @Stinow
      @Stinow 2 года назад +3

      Perfectly said. Getting goosebumps while reading (and hearing) this.

    • @emilyunicorn4093
      @emilyunicorn4093 2 года назад +2

      soo true

    • @cynthiadunford815
      @cynthiadunford815 2 года назад +1

      Couldn’t agree more.

  • @jsphat81
    @jsphat81 9 лет назад +577

    3:07 Concerning Hobbits ALWAYS brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it! Bilbo, Frodo and Gandalf come to mind and of course The Shire :)

    • @therealmvp1024
      @therealmvp1024 9 лет назад +11

      And it always will :)

    • @vjayjob
      @vjayjob 9 лет назад

      jsphat81 Absolutely true.

    • @Tofix66
      @Tofix66 9 лет назад +7

      jsphat81 you forgot samvise ! :D

    • @punbug4721
      @punbug4721 8 лет назад +6

      jsphat81 Speaking of hobbits, I would like to hear Song of the Misty Mountains from The Hobbit on a chello.

    • @ianalderman626
      @ianalderman626 8 лет назад +7

      jsphat81 , concerning hobbits is not actually in this song; it's "in dreams"

  • @itsnlee
    @itsnlee 5 лет назад +497

    I love the Lord of the Rings. Its one of the best movies of all time and with the most beautiful soundtrack.

    • @christiannixon9400
      @christiannixon9400 4 года назад +13

      @Faith Chipman Theres always one😂. But I would have to agree with her friend. The book was batter.

    • @arandompersonoutthere7056
      @arandompersonoutthere7056 3 года назад +9

      @Faith Chipman But it is a movie too. The tittle "Lord of the Rings" can refer to both movie and book, so the statement was perfectly sound. The movies are some of the best of all time with the most beautiful soundtrack, that statement is true.

    • @sprokenvansami3134
      @sprokenvansami3134 3 года назад +5

      @Faith Chipman the trilogy of the ring: The writing material, the books. the visual appearance, the movies. and the melodic experience. Both are amazing in their own way and together they are one master of great entertainment

    • @simplybeef8232
      @simplybeef8232 3 года назад

      Play Skyrim with the soundtrack blasting in the background... 👌👌

    • @JoelChenFa
      @JoelChenFa 3 года назад +1

      @Faith Chipman the Movie was way better than the book. I loved the books but its so so so so poorly paced.

  • @veronicazehr5638
    @veronicazehr5638 4 года назад +249

    "Come on Mr. Frodo,
    I can't carry if for you...
    ...but I can carry you!!!"
    -Samwise "the Brave" Gamgee

    • @christiannixon9400
      @christiannixon9400 4 года назад +11

      The most underrated Character in liturature

    • @veronicazehr5638
      @veronicazehr5638 4 года назад +4

      @@christiannixon9400
      Thank you

    • @abigailheiss24
      @abigailheiss24 3 года назад +8

      @@christiannixon9400 Well, not really. First, Sam never wanted praise. And second, I think Sam is supposed to be the hero, the one everyone loves and relates to, not Frodo. Sam is plenty of people's favorite character, including mine. But Frodo sacrificed the most. In order to save the Shire and Middle-Earth, he had to give them up. That's why their friendship is so beautiful: neither can do their part without the other.

    • @veronicazehr5638
      @veronicazehr5638 3 года назад +9

      @@abigailheiss24 Frodo literally would have died a million times if it wasn't for Sam

    • @jf13579
      @jf13579 3 года назад +1

      @@abigailheiss24 there she is, the typical internet know-it-all.

  • @danleonard9004
    @danleonard9004 3 года назад +80

    So glad my wife told me about this piece, she walked down the aisle to the start of for our wedding. Thank you producing a beautiful piece of music guys!

    • @jacquelinedeangelo9747
      @jacquelinedeangelo9747 2 года назад +6

      I literally just searched this because my fiancé loves lord of the rings and I wanted to surprise him with a piece that would make him cry alittle. Love that your wife walked down to this!!!

    • @danleonard9004
      @danleonard9004 2 года назад

      @@jacquelinedeangelo9747 I would throughly recommend using it! We did it through a zoom stream as well and it came through very well!
      Good luck with your wedding and congrats!

  • @Stealth
    @Stealth 10 лет назад +826

    this video made all lord of the rings fans proud. bravo

  • @erickeener5492
    @erickeener5492 7 лет назад +1528

    Lord of the Strings
    Celloship of the Strings
    The Two Tempos
    Return of the Key
    The Harmony
    An Orchestrated Journey
    The Desolation of Scales
    Battle of Five Ensembles
    Three Strings for the Elven-kings in Deceptive cadence,
    Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their Harmony of stone,
    Nine for Mortal Men doomed to dance,
    One for the Dynamic Lord on his drone throne
    In the Legato of Mordor where the Sharps lie.
    One String to rule them all, One bow to find them,
    One String to bring them all, and in the darkness bow them,
    In the Legato of Mordor where the Sharps lie.
    I did NOT do all of the titles! I simply compiled them. I can only take credit for the Hobbit and the verse! All others belong to their respective owners. Thanks to Jordan Mao and all others for inspiring this.

  • @Rapturo_to_YESHUA
    @Rapturo_to_YESHUA 6 лет назад +73

    Every time I see this 3:09 I automatically take a deep breath in and smile, and it's not even voluntarily, getting chills down my back. That tune, that sun, that stream, that... and then I'm crying. *This* is what I consider *genius.*

    • @yeudler41
      @yeudler41 Год назад +2

      Jesus is coming soon!

    • @Northanteus
      @Northanteus Год назад

      @@yeudler41 In our lifetime, yes. 🙂

    • @yeudler41
      @yeudler41 Год назад +3

      @@Northanteus Oh, not necessarily.

    • @MamaJLW
      @MamaJLW Год назад

      Such a lovely setting for that section of this piece! The video adds to the music there.

  • @thesaltywoodchip471
    @thesaltywoodchip471 6 лет назад +149

    The cello has such a heartbreaking ethereal tone that blows my mind every time I hear it. Like or just reply if you agree

    • @CelloMaster2000
      @CelloMaster2000 2 года назад +4

      The violin from the original sound track was uplifting and gracious, and the cello in this vid is courageous and strong. I adore both versions, having listened to both for as long as I can remember. Every time I hear either, my mind is overcome by ecstasy as I absorb the feeling and memories that comes from the movies and the playing. All the LOTR music is heavenly beautiful, I can’t get enough of it

    • @carolhartford5145
      @carolhartford5145 2 года назад +1

      WONDERFUL!

    • @leopoulysato6751
      @leopoulysato6751 Год назад

      I agree ! Cello is the best instrument ever !

    • @MamaJLW
      @MamaJLW Год назад

      The cello is my favorite instrument. I prefer the sound of an old fashioned acoustic cello. This piece would have been wrong on an electric cello. I am learning to love the variety available from his many electric cellos in other pieces.

  • @sniclops15
    @sniclops15 8 лет назад +182

    This is probably one of my most favorite songs Piano Guys have released. Love the orc march!

  • @finisanchez6828
    @finisanchez6828 7 лет назад +644

    HOW CAN ANYONE DISLIKE THIS MASTERPIECE? JUST. AMAZING. Cannot describe it. I wish Tolkien could listen to this.

    • @newbskits
      @newbskits 7 лет назад +31

      their eyes are teary, thus can't see the buttons clearly.

    • @hoboboatman
      @hoboboatman 7 лет назад

      People who don't like the Lord of the rings, this is a dumb question.

    • @finisanchez6828
      @finisanchez6828 7 лет назад +27

      Ottoman Historian and that's a dumb answer. you can like the god damn song even if you haven't ever watched lotr. of course, if you love the movies then the soundtrack will be much more appealing to you. but anyway this is a masterpiece itself so it's not necessary to love the trilogy just to enjoy the music

    • @AlwaysTeachingable
      @AlwaysTeachingable 7 лет назад +11

      I've never seen any lotr movies but still i love this song, so , what +M Josefina just said applies to me! :D

    • @shiong2645
      @shiong2645 7 лет назад +9

      its fine it's only a little bit over a thousand
      ps: must be lord of the rings die hard fans

  • @Matthew-McCallister
    @Matthew-McCallister 4 года назад +126

    Some day, hopefully in the very, very far future, we’re going to lose Howard shore, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, and I’m not ready for a world without their music

    • @adityashintre4506
      @adityashintre4506 2 года назад +4

      Same I might lose interest in new movies if their music isn't in it.

    • @chriskirkham1749
      @chriskirkham1749 2 года назад +5

      Well then, it's nice to know that we will never live in a world without their music. It will always be with us

    • @jadenataylor
      @jadenataylor Год назад

      The Second Coming of Jesus might happen once they leave.

  • @wolfiewho4700
    @wolfiewho4700 4 года назад +135

    2019 anyone? As a true LOTR fan, this got me cryinnn

    • @oatw8611
      @oatw8611 4 года назад

      2011

    • @maryspromise
      @maryspromise 4 года назад

      YES IT DO

    • @felipezardo1464
      @felipezardo1464 4 года назад +3

      2020

    • @b.p.aigledesbois5853
      @b.p.aigledesbois5853 4 года назад +2

      Watching in 2020 also :) Beautiful... especially after my hubby and son just finished watching the third movie the other day. I tried, but I was bawling too much to watch that much. :)

    • @ggautierful
      @ggautierful 4 года назад +1

      I know that feeling. I think I’m done crying then Rohan them starts playing.2020

  • @Clarity520
    @Clarity520 9 лет назад +224

    Why would anyone dislike this.... Seriously, this is such a lovely video combined with touching music. It's way too difficult to imagine someone disliking it.

    • @TheHazCan
      @TheHazCan 9 лет назад +8

      Because they lack the musical talent to play any form of instrument, I feel sorry for them.

    • @Clarity520
      @Clarity520 9 лет назад +8

      Harry Phillips That's very mean you know. Even the lack of the musical talent doesn't make this to be disliked.

    • @sirix500111
      @sirix500111 9 лет назад +3

      Jack Delle Some people just don't have good taste in music and if it isn't exactly what they are looking for, they don't like it.

    • @sirix500111
      @sirix500111 9 лет назад

      no kidding

    • @starkdiliddo970
      @starkdiliddo970 9 лет назад +2

      Harry Phillips, they play better than my music teachers(who have been in the business for over 20 years!!)

  • @Droidware96
    @Droidware96 10 лет назад +36

    These guys really make RUclips a better place.

  • @kevinlie48
    @kevinlie48 5 лет назад +81

    Rohan's theme makes me feel like me preparing to war, donning my armour, sheathing my sword, and marching towards death bravely.

  • @deccy_boi5569
    @deccy_boi5569 3 года назад +25

    "Never thought I'd play side by side with a piano....."
    "What about side by side with a fellow string instrument?"
    "Aye... I could do that."

  • @imadubsfan1
    @imadubsfan1 9 лет назад +58

    I rewatched the whole trilogy a couple days ago and I cannot believe I thought Two Towers and Return of the King were better than Fellowship of the Ring. I guess in terms of action they're better and more exciting, but Fellowship has a lot more to offer. It has much better pacing and is more emotional than the 2nd and 3rd movies imo. 1st time I watched Fellowship, I thought it was just a great movie. But watching it again, paying attention to every detail, and listening to every line the character spoke, it hit me pretty good. Like when Boromir in Rivendell told Aragorn "Gondor has no king, Gondor needs no king" to when he's about to die and admits to Aragorn "I would have followed you, my brother. My captain. My king." Fellowship is so underrated.

    • @bradenwade3890
      @bradenwade3890 9 лет назад

      I agree

    • @imadubsfan1
      @imadubsfan1 8 лет назад +2

      Deep Night They all have their great moments. The most emotional part was the ending when Frodo and Gandalf leave the shire. How could you miss that?!?! lol

    • @joshlyman9756
      @joshlyman9756 8 лет назад +15

      why see it as 3 movies? it's one great story

    • @jallafan
      @jallafan 8 лет назад +3

      Nothing beats when Theoden grabs his sword in the golden hall in two towers. pure emotion

    • @alicraftserveur
      @alicraftserveur 8 лет назад +2

      +Josh Lyman I freaking agree to this!!!!!

  • @antonias.1277
    @antonias.1277 7 лет назад +191

    They don't even play. They feel. I like how they smile when they are playing and it sounds pretty good. :)

    • @PLSHELPMEiStuckInTheUrlFactory
      @PLSHELPMEiStuckInTheUrlFactory 4 года назад +2

      several people have commented about it on several videos. i kinda think it's a little bit inspiring? i don't know.

  • @justsophie0929
    @justsophie0929 3 года назад +29

    Who else LOVES LOTR and The Piano Guys??!!

  • @Wistbacka
    @Wistbacka Год назад +12

    Holy crap, it's already been over 10 years since this released? Have I followed you guys over a decade?!? Been here since Jarrod Radnich's pirates of the caribbean medly.
    Thank you for all these years and hope you will have at least 10 more prosperous years ahead.

  • @bearsmith3507
    @bearsmith3507 7 лет назад +266

    One string to rule them all, one string to find them, one string to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

  • @ArtisticPawsStickerEmporium
    @ArtisticPawsStickerEmporium 10 лет назад +16

    This brings back some of my earliest memories... the summer afternoon when my father sat down with me and my sister and we watched the first LoTR... I love these movies so much!

  • @lookitsj-hopeandsprite4945
    @lookitsj-hopeandsprite4945 3 года назад +18

    This is still one of the best masterpieces I have ever heard. It is like a beautiful and powerful song coming straight from the heavens. This will never be beaten by any other lotr music cover. I adore this.

  • @sofiapapagni
    @sofiapapagni 3 года назад +15

    These guys really do take you on a journey with this piece. In the description, they mention how most of their compositions come from musical binges and are completed within days. but this one came from intensive study and was way more thought out, to try and encompass what that movie means to its fans. At some points it feels like you’re embarking on an adventure, walking peacefully through a meadow, in the midst of trying to escape death, coming home... The video accompaniment is gorgeous, and to me it accentuates the music, amplifying how epic it is. As a Hobbit/LOTR fan, I really enjoyed this piece. It took me back to the books and movies, and I think it did real justice to the creative source from which they came.

  • @angelimarieacenas621
    @angelimarieacenas621 8 лет назад +27

    This is so beautiful. Im crying right now. Gosh. I love LORD OF THE RINGS so much

    • @bosknight7837
      @bosknight7837 7 лет назад

      Little quiz: who nearly defeated Morgoth in front of Tangorodrim?

    • @mariapeterson4074
      @mariapeterson4074 7 лет назад +2

      Fingolfin

    • @NickNikolenko
      @NickNikolenko 7 лет назад +1

      This wasn't mentioned in Lord of the Rings:D Not everyone who loves LOTR has read Silmarillion.

    • @alphalagger7902
      @alphalagger7902 7 лет назад

      +Nikitas Nikolenko Currently reading Silmarillion and it's really interesting to learm all about the tales :D

    • @NickNikolenko
      @NickNikolenko 7 лет назад

      Not Doge I too am planning on buying it as soon as I finish with LOTR :D

  • @shultman37
    @shultman37 10 лет назад +19

    I just.... I'm breathless hearing the music these guys can create.

  • @Vikingr4Jesus5919
    @Vikingr4Jesus5919 6 лет назад +8

    The part where you guys played "Grace of Undomiel" brought me tears! Beautiful!

  • @Melesniannon
    @Melesniannon 3 года назад +12

    "Pianos... pianos in the deep."
    "They got a cellist."
    Genuine quotes from the movie.

  • @Vikingr4Jesus5919
    @Vikingr4Jesus5919 7 лет назад +85

    Okay, now I'm convinced:
    These guys are elves in disguise! And I tell you this:
    There are no words in the tongues of
    Elves fair and at peace,
    Men bold or Ents so old...
    for this masterpiece!

  • @chiimpy
    @chiimpy 7 лет назад +178

    Concerning Hobbits gives me goosebumps every time. What an amazing composed piece. The whole medley is incredible to be honest.

    • @alphalagger7902
      @alphalagger7902 7 лет назад +1

      It's amazing that thet didnt just play Concerning hobbit, they even add a lot more song from the movement and the end result was spectacular.

    • @heftylad
      @heftylad 7 лет назад +1

      Nathan Burton It is truly beatiful

    • @loganm15
      @loganm15 5 лет назад

      They didn’t play the fucking concerning hobbits they played the breaking of the fellowship

    • @loganm15
      @loganm15 5 лет назад

      Alpha Lagger yeah because they played the breaking of the fellowship not concerning hobbits

  • @jasmine-rf3fc
    @jasmine-rf3fc 6 лет назад +387

    Someone in the comment section asked:Was that an active volcano in the background?
    Me:No you fool of a took that was mount doom

    • @hannahdover8845
      @hannahdover8845 5 лет назад +6

      Or it might have been The Lonely Mountain when Smaug was still there. =) (Great comment, by the way, Jasmine K. =)

    • @Jetaime3519
      @Jetaime3519 5 лет назад +1

      Hahahaha

    • @jaroslaw14
      @jaroslaw14 4 года назад +1

      For pianoguys ... yaaaaaarrrrhhh!!!!

    • @jaroslaw14
      @jaroslaw14 4 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @jaroslaw14
      @jaroslaw14 4 года назад +3

      This music is.so good it will probaly make the ring explode because of all the evil in it

  • @darchangel2136
    @darchangel2136 6 лет назад +8

    Peter Jackson was the film genius to match Tolkien's literary genius... And Howard Shore was the musical genius to match them both together. Good job on this, you guys. Loved it.

  • @brendenlawlor7722
    @brendenlawlor7722 8 лет назад +1005

    Why didn't you name it "Lord of the Strings?"

  • @Ognjen314
    @Ognjen314 10 лет назад +32

    3:20 is the best part....

    • @Ognjen314
      @Ognjen314 10 лет назад +1

      Of course, but the part from 3:20 is the most beautiful :)

    • @1bgood97
      @1bgood97 10 лет назад +13

      6:05 was the worst part... ) :

    • @Kartria
      @Kartria 10 лет назад +20

      All of it is the best part!

    • @RandomGgames
      @RandomGgames 10 лет назад +2

      I like 2:08

  • @sonyahannah
    @sonyahannah 4 года назад +8

    [Revealing my age here] Anyone else remember how Gene Kelly, especially when he was dancing/singing solo, used to tip his head slightly back and maintain a small smile, as if he were in communication with something that we could not see, something wonderful? Steven Sharp Nelson does the same thing, even more vividly: one can see his love for the music he makes, his joy in playing, his delight in harmony -- marvelous!

  • @R2jjj
    @R2jjj 2 года назад +6

    "Home is now behind you world is ahead"
    Gandalf

  • @tlotredits
    @tlotredits 8 лет назад +48

    This is perfection

    • @nicholaspeterman9111
      @nicholaspeterman9111 8 лет назад +13

      +Tibori Andrei
      "The Lord of the Strings: The Celloship of the String"
      "The Lord of the Strings: The Two Tempos"
      "The Lord of the Strings: The Return of the Key"
      "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jig"
      "The Hobbit: The Decrescendo of Smaug"
      "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Altos"

    • @AlexOnThePianoD
      @AlexOnThePianoD 8 лет назад

      Nicholas Peterman one of the best comments ever :)

    • @2ChainZsensai
      @2ChainZsensai 8 лет назад

      +Nicholas Peterman geez! you must be genius

    • @nicholaspeterman9111
      @nicholaspeterman9111 8 лет назад

      RoX treme127 Nah, I just had a moment of creative enlightenment. Not as glorious as I just made it sound. XD

    • @symlees3357
      @symlees3357 8 лет назад

      +Nicholas Peterman the same comment was on Lindsey Stirling's cover of Lord of the Rings.

  • @Killstr3aker01
    @Killstr3aker01 8 лет назад +14

    3:09 Always gives me the chills when I come back to this video

    • @isaacgrajo1292
      @isaacgrajo1292 8 лет назад +2

      +Killstr3aker01 OMG! reminds me of the bitter sweet ending Lord of the RIngs... T_T

    • @feliciaf8
      @feliciaf8 8 лет назад

      +Killstr3aker01 ikr

  • @ellenbeatz.6557
    @ellenbeatz.6557 5 лет назад +14

    Nothing but respect and love for the piano guys💖💖💖💖💖

  • @JoshuaClingman
    @JoshuaClingman 5 лет назад +72

    *The One Music Video to Rule Them All.*

  • @adactuslvox2150
    @adactuslvox2150 8 лет назад +125

    Who DARED to dislike this?!

    • @apathysatragedy3114
      @apathysatragedy3114 8 лет назад +5

      +Atticus Voss I don't know... 1,000 people apparently have never seen the Hobbit or read the books.

    • @hilarygoodwin524
      @hilarygoodwin524 8 лет назад

      +Love123 I included.

    • @nicholaspeterman9111
      @nicholaspeterman9111 8 лет назад +15

      +Atticus Voss
      "The Lord of the Strings: The Celloship of the String"
      "The Lord of the Strings: The Two Tempos"
      "The Lord of the Strings: The Return of the Key"
      "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jig"
      "The Hobbit: The Decrescendo of Smaug"
      "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Altos"

    • @apathysatragedy3114
      @apathysatragedy3114 8 лет назад +1

      Nicholas Peterman Nice!

    • @symlees3357
      @symlees3357 8 лет назад +3

      Sauron.

  • @thegrewalguy
    @thegrewalguy 10 лет назад +40

    This music is pure gold.

    • @11eargyle
      @11eargyle 10 лет назад +11

      All that is gold does not glitter,
      Not all those who wander are lost;
      The old that is strong does not wither,
      Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
      From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
      A light from the shadows shall spring;
      Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
      The crownless again shall be king

    • @thegrewalguy
      @thegrewalguy 10 лет назад +2

      Dude sir, I agree but you didn't have to write a whole essay about it.

    • @goober23191
      @goober23191 10 лет назад +8

      The poem is Tolkien and is actually written in the book this music was written for... Sigh

    • @11eargyle
      @11eargyle 10 лет назад +1

      Janakoi and here i was thinking no one was guna get the reference :]

    • @brutestoic
      @brutestoic 10 лет назад +1

      gagan grewal It's a poem, not an essay.

  • @outkesttv6875
    @outkesttv6875 6 лет назад +4

    The Shire theme tugged my heart. I've always been a fan of Tolkien's tales. This is just simply beautiful!!

  • @Brittluvsdior
    @Brittluvsdior Год назад +3

    I get teary at the end of "Return of the King" when Gandalf tells Frodo "It is time!"

    • @HeroOfTime303
      @HeroOfTime303 Год назад +1

      You should read the books! The ending offers more closure in the books, in my humble opinion.

  • @stephaniea6171
    @stephaniea6171 10 лет назад +142

    I'm playing this on my wedding day and no one can stop me lol

    • @squire1148
      @squire1148 10 лет назад

      ***** no one can stop u cause, like hobbit and gandalf and lord of the rings

    • @paigeanderson9562
      @paigeanderson9562 10 лет назад +12

      Gandalf to your stoppers: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

    • @lockitdrop
      @lockitdrop 10 лет назад +21

      The bride walks down the isle when Gandalf suddenly appears:
      Gandalf: "You. Shall. Not. PASS!"

    • @nicolehowlett9330
      @nicolehowlett9330 10 лет назад

      Paige Anderson

    • @jiaxinhe6713
      @jiaxinhe6713 10 лет назад +1

      Joshua Lonsako That's umm... very funny... hahaha...

  • @holyestella
    @holyestella 10 лет назад +40

    Thanks guys for making me travel to Middle Earth again.

  • @elliotgandersen
    @elliotgandersen 2 года назад +5

    I love the Lord of the Rings music. Howard Shore is a musical master. This piece is the best rendition I’ve heard, it blends all the themes and motifs so beautifully

  • @nathanm5653
    @nathanm5653 3 года назад +3

    Bloody heck mate, this is amazing. As an amateur musician, I love how evident it is that you two are just, for lack of a better term, completely in the zone, just absorbed into the music. This is not just two guys playing music. This is two guys *feeling* the music, *living* the music, and being totally captured by the music. It is that moment when musician, music, and instrument become one. Thank you for making this, you made my day.

  • @mersaphireful
    @mersaphireful 10 лет назад +23

    I cried.....I'd walk down the isle with this song if I could

    • @mersaphireful
      @mersaphireful 10 лет назад +23

      why yes sir thank you I would love a smoke.

    • @spenceryaude3297
      @spenceryaude3297 10 лет назад +3

      Constantin Negura Everything sounds better on cello, that is why.

    • @rocketman63
      @rocketman63 10 лет назад +2

      Pashion_Ends Hey stupid, why don't you go hunt up a rap video? Obviously more sensitive, cerebral music is beyond you.
      Have a nice day!

    • @kimokeo10
      @kimokeo10 10 лет назад +1

      mersaphireful well done!! hahaha

  • @MaayanRofe
    @MaayanRofe 7 лет назад +7

    I could honestly listen to 10 hours of this. I already loved the Lord of the rings music to begin with, I didn't think I could actually like this better.

  • @Alexander-gu2le
    @Alexander-gu2le 4 года назад +7

    2:35 - 2:50 cello sounds so cool

  • @awesomenessbrothersproject8357
    @awesomenessbrothersproject8357 4 года назад +35

    2.4 thousand orcs got pissed when they heard the Rohan theme. The remember helms deep well.

  • @zyrk1645
    @zyrk1645 7 лет назад +427

    "You have my bow!" (Cello pun intended)

  • @spaghettimargerettiregrett2218
    @spaghettimargerettiregrett2218 7 лет назад +96

    It would be really awesome if you did the Misty Mountains Cold cover from the Hobbit: Unexpected Journey!

  • @litjellyfish2980
    @litjellyfish2980 4 года назад +355

    I bet everyone who disliked this video are orcs

    • @jamesnialG
      @jamesnialG 3 года назад +6

      Why would the orcs dislike the music? A lot of the music represents the orcs, especially the Isengard theme at 2:32.

    • @litjellyfish2980
      @litjellyfish2980 3 года назад +2

      @@jamesnialG haha, true 😂

    • @peterroest1295
      @peterroest1295 3 года назад +5

      Hahah

    • @abigailheiss24
      @abigailheiss24 3 года назад +2

      That's obvious, isn't it?

    • @abigailheiss24
      @abigailheiss24 3 года назад +4

      Orcs don't appreciate music. Or anything really.

  • @GuruPremierGangStarr
    @GuruPremierGangStarr Месяц назад +1

    The Isengard/Saruman theme was so badass! You guys rock

  • @Dorypowa
    @Dorypowa 10 лет назад +17

    The Mordor part is so awesome!

    • @elco9791
      @elco9791 10 лет назад +1

      I think you mean isengard

    • @Dorypowa
      @Dorypowa 10 лет назад

      elco9791 yes you're right! (and i'm right too ahahah ^^) they called it "mordor and isengard" in the description so i just wrote mordor but we talk about the same part :)

    • @RyanTheCreator
      @RyanTheCreator 10 лет назад

      elco9791 THERE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD!

    • @MEKKANNOID
      @MEKKANNOID 10 лет назад +2

      *****
      they're

  • @soniastrumm7054
    @soniastrumm7054 8 лет назад +15

    Man this brings back so many good memories. It's so soothing as well, Bilbo was my favorite Hobbit because he was just a Hobbit living in the Shire who then went on a crazy adventure. The ending of the last Hobbit movie was sad however with Thoren and the Elf girl.

    • @gwynethhill3431
      @gwynethhill3431 8 лет назад

      Thorin is the king. Its his nephew kili and the elf girl.

    • @soniastrumm7054
      @soniastrumm7054 8 лет назад +1

      +Gwyneth Hill Dang it I knew it started with a K! So I just went with Thoren, that way someone could correct me and I thank you for helping me!

    • @Ghost1170
      @Ghost1170 8 лет назад +2

      +Sonia Strumm Yo... Samwise the Brave doe

    • @somerandomdude5461
      @somerandomdude5461 8 лет назад

      +Ghost1170 ghost sorry man but it's your time....again.

    • @Ghost1170
      @Ghost1170 8 лет назад

      Ghosthunter 226 I dun get the reference Sorry :[

  • @abbycooper966
    @abbycooper966 6 лет назад +11

    This is so inspiring with them feeling the music, and where they're playing it in... it makes me want to pick up my cello and start playing this.

  • @d12zrk
    @d12zrk 5 лет назад +3

    Being the biggest Lord of the ring's fan on planet earth all I can say is......Awesome!

    • @user-yw5pr9op8w
      @user-yw5pr9op8w 2 года назад

      Русский
      Английский
      думаю никто не может утверждать что он самый яростный поклонник the lord of the rings. это такой фильм который можно либо обжать в наибольшей степени либо быть равнодушным. к последнему немогу найти ни одной причины (может быть отсутствие сердца) но я говорю это не в упрёк к тебе. ни в коем случае. А хочу показать этим величие этого фильма покорившего множество стран.
      dumayu nikto ne mozhet utverzhdat' chto on samyy yarostnyy poklonnik the lord of the rings. eto takoy fil'm kotoryy mozhno libo obzhat' v naibol'shey stepeni libo byt' ravnodushnym. k poslednemu nemogu nayti ni odnoy prichiny (mozhet byt' otsutstviye serdtsa) no ya govoryu eto ne v uprok k tebe. ni v koyem sluchaye. A khochu pokazat' etim velichiye etogo fil'ma pokorivshego mnozhestvo stran.
      I think no one can say that he is the most ardent fan of the lord of the rings. this is the kind of film that you can either compress to the greatest extent or be indifferent. I cannot find a single reason for the latter (maybe the absence of a heart), but I am not saying this as a reproach to you. in no case. And I want to show by this the greatness of this film that has conquered many countries.

  • @amylin2985
    @amylin2985 8 лет назад +177

    Did the Piano Guys ever do a Pirates of the Caribbean cover?

    • @thefabulousunicorncat1101
      @thefabulousunicorncat1101 8 лет назад +15

      Oh my gosh, that would be AWESOME!!!

    • @ciute1679
      @ciute1679 8 лет назад +3

      oh boy that would be so great😍

    • @LordofTheMorning
      @LordofTheMorning 8 лет назад +2

      +Katniss Cat There used to be one, just a piano cover now. I think it got moved to Jarrod Radnich's channel since he was the one playing.

    • @ciute1679
      @ciute1679 8 лет назад +1

      yeah youre right

    • @judgementkazzy42
      @judgementkazzy42 8 лет назад +1

      +Katniss Cat Omg. Yes!

  • @RachelPriebee
    @RachelPriebee 10 лет назад +31

    All the feels.

  • @tractiensemble
    @tractiensemble 3 года назад +1

    The exchange of melodies and rhythms from one instrument to another is what gets me. Love you Piano Guys!!!

  • @Moba_Granger
    @Moba_Granger 9 месяцев назад +2

    11 years later this melody never gets old

  • @cubethesquid3919
    @cubethesquid3919 7 лет назад +34

    I am so sorry about your daughter. I haven't met you, and yet I feel pain and sorrow for your loss. Your music has brightened my life and home, and I am so grateful for what you guys have done. My heart and prayers are with you. I know that nothing can take away the pain of losing someone so close, but be joyful and glad in the knowledge of the Atonement and Resurrection, knowing that you will be with her, and all will be well.

  • @s1lv3rswafflez68
    @s1lv3rswafflez68 10 лет назад +65

    oh gawd whats in my eye??? Some type of liquid substance, WAHTS HAPPENIN?!??!

  • @becaa_br
    @becaa_br 4 года назад +6

    This music makes me cry, it is so beautiful, take me somewhere else. I love the lord of the rings.🇧🇷❤️

  • @cole5411
    @cole5411 6 лет назад +4

    Props to whoever does the effects on your videos, that fog is incredible

  • @RomanceFreak
    @RomanceFreak 9 лет назад +414

    Can you guys do Harry Potter music too? I bet you would do amazing with great songs from that!!

    • @kelseykraft7799
      @kelseykraft7799 9 лет назад +2

      YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

    • @forever12372
      @forever12372 9 лет назад +4

      Actually there is.

    • @UnselfishServiceTheater
      @UnselfishServiceTheater 9 лет назад +5

      Yeah! And dress up as Harry and Voldemort when you do it! ;)

    • @Zefferwindow
      @Zefferwindow 9 лет назад +6

      Given that the music was handled by four separate composers over the course of the series, that actually *would* make for an interesting suite.

    • @rickc747
      @rickc747 9 лет назад +6

      uumm no it wouldn't... Please dont compare LOTR to harry potter...

  • @strawberrycupcake1118
    @strawberrycupcake1118 8 лет назад +11

    How is it possible you guys dont have at least 20 million followers? I am 100% honest when i say you do the most stirring, creative and inspiring music videos with the best musical and cinematic quality i have ever seen. In my life. My god.

  • @AlexCrescendo
    @AlexCrescendo 26 дней назад

    The lighting of the beacons… I think thats the most beautiful version I’ve ever heard! Thank you so very much for this arrangement🎉

  • @songofrain8312
    @songofrain8312 5 лет назад +3

    Please never stop playing I am constantly amazed and awed by you enchanting music

  • @GGoldennnn
    @GGoldennnn 7 лет назад +269

    This kinda makes me cry a little its so like WOW makes me think about nature and life the hobbit and the lord of the rings!

    • @annab.5157
      @annab.5157 7 лет назад +2

      me too

    • @glorvalmacglorvas171
      @glorvalmacglorvas171 7 лет назад +6

      Reminds me of Wales. Mainly because the Hobbits seem kinda welsh. Well, not kinda, definitely.... and the Dwarves seem Scottish... men uhhh.... Maybe English? Or Irish? Idk. If the Elves are based off the English I am leaving XD.

    • @MadMan-qp5su
      @MadMan-qp5su 7 лет назад +2

      m8 feels more like nz but that's just me

    • @teresaflynn7232
      @teresaflynn7232 7 лет назад +2

      Lord of Light I don't find this much Irish at all, I'm Irish so I would know, if you wanna hear something Irish, listen to the Irish Rovers with songs like "Johnney I hardley knew ye" or "Drunken Sailor"

    • @mr2points
      @mr2points 7 лет назад +1

      I'm Irish too, I wouldn't agree with your sweeping statement that you would know due to that. I think the song largely sampled (Concerning Hobbits) is distinctly linked with the Irish culture, with trad notes and progressions...though not in the genre of Drunken Sailor of course. And I'm studying my pHd in this, that is why I claim "I would know"!

  • @DconStarstormGaming
    @DconStarstormGaming 10 лет назад +43

    I need to get a new heart, the one I have broke because it could not handle the beauty of this song done by TPG.

  • @malachiatherton2730
    @malachiatherton2730 6 лет назад +3

    I love how with each theme there is a change in brightness and location for e.g. The Shire ( I think that's what is called) takes place in a green surrounding with small trees and the sun shining down, exactly how the Shire should be, a beautiful place with simplistic people.

  • @jeffsnell6372
    @jeffsnell6372 3 года назад +1

    Since discovering you guys awhile back I find myself listening to your music almost exclusively! You guys are truly a bright light in a world filled with too much darkness. May our Heavenly Father continue to bless your fingers, your heart and your soul!!

  • @Gran10fulHD
    @Gran10fulHD 7 лет назад +30

    I am so sorry for your daughter Mr.Schmidt, you are an incredible pianist, I hope the best for you and for your family.

  • @emmafarr7154
    @emmafarr7154 10 лет назад +82

    they need to do the misty mountains song!

  • @zelordofzepotatoes5274
    @zelordofzepotatoes5274 6 лет назад +5

    This gives me goosebumps! I❤Lord of the Rings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @cristianoooseweyyy
    @cristianoooseweyyy 2 года назад +3

    Hats off to Peter Jackson 🙌🏻
    You're a true legend 🥺

  • @lucpel
    @lucpel 10 лет назад +5

    There is to this date no single group of people that make such inspirational and amazing music in my ears. I write this as I listen, and it sure does give me the chills.

  • @WBS-nx4qo
    @WBS-nx4qo 7 лет назад +33

    This single video is what made me want to learn the cello, especially this bit: 3:05

    • @stephenfong1144
      @stephenfong1144 5 лет назад +1

      Ithink that Jedi mind trick at the end of The Phantom Cellist worked on you.

    • @loganm15
      @loganm15 5 лет назад +1

      Only downside is that you need dem dolla dolla bills

  • @karthikthyagarajan7454
    @karthikthyagarajan7454 4 года назад +60

    People: disklike video
    Comment section: so you have chosen death

    • @amedlarry6212
      @amedlarry6212 3 года назад +1

      - saruman, the traitor -

    • @abigailheiss24
      @abigailheiss24 3 года назад +1

      Or just eternal exile.

    • @leahbranford6238
      @leahbranford6238 3 года назад +1

      hahahha

    • @BJenks27
      @BJenks27 3 года назад +1

      How has your comment only gotten 56 likes?? LETS BLOW UP THIS COMMENT FOR KARTHIK THYAGARAJAN!!!

    • @nathanm5653
      @nathanm5653 3 года назад

      @@BJenks27 Working on it, mate. XD

  • @angelfernando5327
    @angelfernando5327 4 года назад +1

    Nothing can beat the Piano Guys when it comes to remaking iconic soundtracks!

  • @francesatty7022
    @francesatty7022 7 лет назад +30

    "we dedicate this song to our _precious_ subscribers"
    oh

  • @assimilanten
    @assimilanten 8 лет назад +468

    I cant play any instruments...
    But i can feel how this cello guy is feeling his music in his face expressions. 3:20 for example

    • @rexbilly99
      @rexbilly99 8 лет назад +3

      why cant u play instruments

    • @bosknight7837
      @bosknight7837 7 лет назад +3

      +Dale Gribble no time/talent/interest?

    • @rexbilly99
      @rexbilly99 7 лет назад +13

      BoS Knight well you dont need talent to play an instrument

    • @bosknight7837
      @bosknight7837 7 лет назад +11

      +Dale Gribble maybe not,but you most definitely need time and interest. I for example love music but was never interested in learning an instrument,even if my family is very musical

    • @timothymonk1356
      @timothymonk1356 7 лет назад +8

      But you do need talent to play anything like as well as these guys.

  • @teaganreilley1590
    @teaganreilley1590 5 лет назад +1

    These are the best songs in the universe

  • @julieperkins4506
    @julieperkins4506 6 лет назад +3

    I can't begin to describe how your music makes me feel.. Thank you for sharing your passion for music with us.

  • @q8kikpsnhotmailcom
    @q8kikpsnhotmailcom 9 лет назад +174

    Why Pewdiepie gets more views than this is beyond me

    • @bwandyc.7320
      @bwandyc.7320 8 лет назад +2

      q8kik ikr

    • @rawmen7832
      @rawmen7832 8 лет назад +2

      +q8kik I know right!!

    • @baconpie6284
      @baconpie6284 8 лет назад +2

      +q8kik I agree whole heartedly

    • @udittlamba
      @udittlamba 8 лет назад +27

      +q8kik Because that is a completely different genre and you cannot compare them?

    • @q8kikpsnhotmailcom
      @q8kikpsnhotmailcom 8 лет назад +1

      uditt lamba Meh, Both channels are for entertainment so.......

  • @May04bwu
    @May04bwu 9 лет назад +21

    Gondor theme is so epic!

  • @chrismurillo5014
    @chrismurillo5014 6 лет назад +2

    After all these years I still get emotional hearing this, thank you guys

  • @SquishyMonsterrr
    @SquishyMonsterrr 6 лет назад +3

    Its been 6 years and i will forever love this beautiful piece composed by them 💓

  • @kristind5877
    @kristind5877 10 лет назад +5

    Dear PianoGuys,
    I have loved these books since I was 4 years old. The films are one of my favorite things to watch when I'm down and out.
    Thank you so much for making this medley and sharing it...it brought me to tears. You're all amazing.
    ♥Kristin

    • @Angelico12
      @Angelico12 10 лет назад +1

      You read the Lord of the Rings at four years old? Holy shit, that's not exactly an easy book.

    • @kristind5877
      @kristind5877 10 лет назад

      Yeah, it was difficult at first, but I was the quintessential "nerd" when I was young...and still am. I learned to read quickly at a very young age. I got bored with children's books too fast.
      Today it's still one of my favorite books in the world. Same with The Hobbit. I have signed first editions of all three of the LotR books, plus a first edition of The Hobbit sitting on my bookshelf. :)

  • @psharmacgk
    @psharmacgk 9 лет назад +6

    The wave of nostalgia from just the first notes struck with all the force of the uruk-hai at helms deep

  • @Will-nn3pb
    @Will-nn3pb 5 лет назад +4

    •The One String to rule them all.
    •Lord of the Strings : The Fellowship of the String.
    •The String of Power.