Music from the Hobbit film trilogy
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The music that of director Peter Jackson staged Hobbit -Fimtrilogie was developed by Howard Shore composed and recorded; he was previously responsible for the Lord of the Rings films. As in the films mentioned, the recordings for the first part of the Hobbit films were made by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Abbey Road Studios . The town hall in Wellington was used for the recording of the second film from September 2013 .
background
After Shore's work on The Lord of the Rings , he actually dealt with the score for Jackson's new film King Kong . Just seven weeks before the premiere of the film, Jackson changed composers due to "different creative views": the American James Newton Howard took over Shore's job. Because Howard only had two weeks to complete a new soundtrack, many of the songs were taken over by Shore. Despite the differences at the time, Peter Jackson and Howard Shore stayed connected and worked together again on the Hobbit film.
An unexpected Journey
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publication
The soundtrack album was released in Germany on December 10, 2012, and in the United States a day later. There were two different editions on the market, a standard edition with 26 songs and a deluxe edition with 32 songs and some extended titles. The songs are divided on 2 CDs each. The film's producers - Peter Jackson , Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens - also acted as executive producers of the soundtrack at the same time .
Solo pieces
The New Zealand musician Neil Finn sang the song Song of the Lonely Mountain . During the film, Thorin Eichenschild actor Richard Armitage sings the song Misty Mountains together with the rest of the dwarf actors . In the German dubbed version, however, it is not Armitage's actual voice actor Torben Liebrecht that can be heard, but the singer Thomas Amper .
Track list
Most of the songs were composed by Howard Shore . A / B
Standard Edition
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | My dear Frodo | 8:02 |
| 2 | Old Friends | 4:27 |
| 3 | An unexpected party | 3:52 |
| 4th | Ax or Sword? | 5:57 |
| 5 | Misty Mountains (by Richard Armitage ) | 1:39 |
| 6th | The Adventure Begins | 2:02 |
| 7th | The World Is Ahead | 2:18 |
| 8th | An Ancient Enemy | 4:56 |
| 9 | Radagast the Brown | 4:53 |
| 10 | Roast Mutton | 4:00 |
| 11 | A troll hoard | 2:37 |
| 12 | The Hill of Sorcery | 3:48 |
| 13 | Warg scouts | 3:02 |
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 14th | The Hidden Valley | 3:49 |
| 15th | Moon runes | 3:18 |
| 16 | The Defiler | 1:12 |
| 17th | The White Council | 7:19 |
| 18th | Over Hill | 3:41 |
| 19th | A Thunder Battle | 3:53 |
| 20th | Under Hill | 1:53 |
| 21st | Riddles in the Dark | 5:20 |
| 22nd | Brass buttons | 7:37 |
| 23 | Out of the frying pan | 5:53 |
| 24 | A good omen | 5:44 |
| 25th | Song of the Lonely Mountain (by Neil Finn ) | 4:08 |
| 26th | Dreaming of Bag End | 1:49 |
| 1:47:42 | ||
Special edition
In addition to the Standard Edition , a Special Edition was also released on December 10th , which includes six new songs and seven extended versions .
| CD 1 | ||
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | My dear Frodo | 8:02 |
| 2 | Old Friends (Extended Version) | 4:27 |
| 3 | An Unexpected Party (Extended Version) | 3:52 |
| 4th | Blunt the Knives (The Dwarf Cast; bonus track) | 1:00 |
| 5 | Ax or Sword? | 5:57 |
| 6th | Misty Mountains ( Richard Armitage and The Dwarf Cast) | 1:39 |
| 7th | The Adventure Begins | 2:02 |
| 8th | The World Is Ahead | 2:18 |
| 9 | An Ancient Enemy | 4:56 |
| 10 | Radagast the Brown (Extended Version) | 4:53 |
| 11 | The Trollshaws (bonus track) | 2:07 |
| 12 | Roast Mutton (Extended Version) | 4:00 |
| 13 | A troll hoard | 2:37 |
| 14th | The Hill of Sorcery | 3:48 |
| 15th | Warg scouts | 3:02 |
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 16 | The Hidden Valley | 3:49 |
| 17th | Moon Runes (Extended Version) | 3:37 |
| 18th | The Defiler | 1:12 |
| 19th | The White Council (Extended Version) | 9:40 |
| 20th | Over Hill | 3:41 |
| 21st | A Thunder Battle | 3:53 |
| 22nd | Under Hill | 1:53 |
| 23 | Riddles in the Dark | 5:20 |
| 24 | Brass buttons | 7:37 |
| 25th | Out of the frying pan | 5:53 |
| 26th | A good omen | 5:44 |
| 27 | Song of the Lonely Mountain (by Neil Finn ; Extended Version) | 6:01 |
| 28 | Dreaming of Bag End | 1:49 |
| 29 | A Very Respectable Hobbit (Bonus Title) | 1:20 |
| 30th | Erebor (bonus title) | 1:17 |
| 31 | The Dwarf Lords (Bonus Title) | 1:58 |
| 32 | The Edge of the Wild (Bonus Title) | 3:34 |
| 2:07:03 | ||
reception
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The soundtrack was generally positively received, rather small things were criticized. For example, the similarity between the music in the Lord of the Rings trilogy was praised. An example of this is the recording of the title An Ancient Enemy , which can be heard during the battle scenes at the gates of Moria . A similar sounding musical accompaniment could already be heard in Lord of the Rings . One point of criticism is the lack of clear leitmotifs :
"Unfortunately, laypeople can hardly make out clear leitmotifs, such as their own Azog or Goblin King theme."
Patsy Morita from Allmusic writes a. a. about the connection to the Lord of the Rings films:
“[…] As with The Lord of the Rings films, the music is lush and richly orchestral - with the occasional choir - utilizing similarly pastoral themes for the hobbits and rhythmic, suspenseful ones for the threatening creatures and characters […]. The overall scope of Shore's music isn't quite as sweeping and epic as that for The Lord of the Rings, perhaps a natural reflection of the smaller scale of Bilbo's adventures with the ring when compared to its fuller story as laid out in Lord of the Rings. Yet, it still has some grandeur and hits all the right emotional notes [...]. "
"[...] As with the Lord of the Rings films, the film music is extensive, very orchestral, rhythmic and assigned to some threatening creatures - at the same time, choirs are also used [...]. However, the overall soundtrack is not as gripping and epic as in The Lord of the Rings , perhaps due to the fact that Bilbo Baggins' story of getting to the ring is less exciting than the one in The Lord of the Rings . Despite all this, the film music has its own splendor and hits the right emotional nerve [...]. "
Awards and nominations
The soundtrack was nominated for the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2012 , but was beaten by Jonny Greenwood for his work on The Master . The song of the Lonely Mountain was nominated for a Houston Film Critics Society Award , but Skyfall from the James Bond film of the same name ultimately won . Howard Shore was also nominated for a Saturn Award in the “ Best Music ” category.
Album chartsThe soundtrack made it into the top 25 of the album charts in 6 different countries, including Germany and Austria . In the soundtrack charts of the United States made it the album to number third
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Awards for music salesWith more than 40,000 sales, the soundtrack was awarded gold in Canada .
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Smaug's wasteland
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December 6, 2013 |
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2011-2013 |
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The soundtrack was released on December 6, 2013. In contrast to the soundtrack album of the first film, not only a Standard Edition and a Deluxe Edition , but also a record with the music will be released.
Solo piece
The young British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran composed and sang the title song I See Fire himself.
Track list
Most of the songs were composed by Howard Shore . C.
Standard Edition
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | The Quest for Erebor | 3:22 |
| 2 | Wilderland | 4:56 |
| 3 | The House of Beorn | 3:42 |
| 4th | Mirkwood | 4:28 |
| 5 | Flies and Spiders | 7:51 |
| 6th | The Woodland Realm | 4:27 |
| 7th | Feast of Starlight | 2:48 |
| 8th | Barrels out of bond | 1:50 |
| 9 | The Forest River | 4:54 |
| 10 | Bard, a Man of Lake-Town | 2:30 |
| 11 | The high fells | 2:37 |
| 12 | The Nature of Evil | 3:20 |
| 13 | Protector of the Common Folk " | 3:35 |
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | Thrice Welcome | 3:33 |
| 2 | Girion, Lord of Dale | 3:33 |
| 3 | Durin's folk | 2:28 |
| 4th | In the Shadow of the Mountain | 2:15 |
| 5 | A spell of concealment | 2:51 |
| 6th | On the doorstep | 7:46 |
| 7th | The Courage of Hobbits | 3:00 |
| 8th | Inside information | 3:48 |
| 9 | Kingsfoil | 2:25 |
| 10 | A Liar and a Thief | 3:41 |
| 11 | The Hunters | 9:04 |
| 12 | Smaug | 5:24 |
| 13 | My Armor Is Iron | 5:16 |
| 14th | I See Fire (by Ed Sheeran ) | 5:00 |
| 15th | Beyond the Forest | 5:25 |
| 1:56:07 | ||
Deluxe Edition
In addition to the Standard Edition, a Deluxe Edition was also released on December 6th, which includes a new song and twelve extended versions.
| CD 1 | ||
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | The Quest for Erebor | 3:22 |
| 2 | Wilderland | 4:56 |
| 3 | A Necromancer (Bonus Title) | 2:54 |
| 4th | The House of Beorn (extended version) | 4:52 |
| 5 | Mirkwood (extended version) | 5:31 |
| 6th | Flies and Spiders (extended version) | 9:35 |
| 7th | The Woodland Realm (extended version) | 5:14 |
| 8th | Feast of Starlight | 2:48 |
| 9 | Barrels out of bond | 1:50 |
| 10 | The Forest River (extended version) | 5:10 |
| 11 | Bard, a Man of Lake-Town (extended version) | 3:18 |
| 12 | The High Fells (extended version) | 3:38 |
| 13 | The Nature of Evil | 3:20 |
| 14th | Protector of the Common Folk " | 3:35 |
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | Thrice Welcome | 3:33 |
| 2 | Girion, Lord of Dale (extended version) | 4:15 |
| 3 | Durin's Folk (extended version) | 3:04 |
| 4th | In the Shadow of the Mountain | 2:15 |
| 5 | A Spell of Concealment (extended version) | 3:22 |
| 6th | On the doorstep | 7:46 |
| 7th | The Courage of Hobbits | 3:00 |
| 8th | Inside information | 3:48 |
| 9 | Kingsfoil | 2:25 |
| 10 | A Liar and a Thief | 3:41 |
| 11 | The Hunters (extended version) | 9:55 |
| 12 | Smaug (extended version) | 6:29 |
| 13 | My Armor Is Iron | 5:16 |
| 14th | I See Fire (by Ed Sheeran ) | 5:00 |
| 15th | Beyond the Forest | 5:25 |
| 2:09:17 | ||
reception
criticism
The soundtrack was received just as positively as the music from An Unexpected Journey . Was praised u. a. the consistent incorporation of topics that fit well with those of the previous four Middle-earth films:
“The new Elben material and the soundscape of Seestadt, not least the thematic diversity of Smaug, may lack long, memorable“ hump phrases ”, but are in no way inferior to their relatives from the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Shore's interpretation of a wasteland is a real feast for pricked ears, which gains in sound complexity, especially towards the end, and which is already a classic of film music. "
James Christopher Monger from Allmusic writes a. a. about the changes to the soundtrack of the first film.
"[...] For The Desolation of Smaug , Shore honed the themes introduced in An Unexpected Journey and amped up the darkness and bombast, introducing a memorable new cue to accompany the arrival of the film's scaly antagonist."
"[...] For the Desolation of Smaug , Shore tweaked the themes introduced in An Unexpected Journey and added the new darkness of the film by introducing unforgettable new things to accompany the arrival of the antagonists in the film."
Album charts
The soundtrack was able to work its way up to number 14 in the US charts on December 10th.
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The battle of the five armies
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December 8, 2014 |
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2014 |
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1:48:12 (Deluxe Edition) 1:34:26 (Standard Edition) |
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The soundtrack was released shortly before the third film was released on December 8, 2014.
Solo piece
The actor Billy Boyd sang the credits song of The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies himself. This is entitled The Last Goodbye .
Track list
Most of the songs were composed by Howard Shore . D.
Standard Edition
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | Fire and Water | 5:57 |
| 2 | Shores of the Long Lake | 4:01 |
| 3 | Beyond Sorrow and Greef | 2:50 |
| 4th | Guardians of the Three | 5:14 |
| 5 | The Ruins of Dale | 3:39 |
| 6th | The Gathering of the Clouds | 4:07 |
| 7th | Mithril | 3:08 |
| 8th | Bred for War | 3:19 |
| 9 | A thief in the night | 4:14 |
| 10 | The clouds burst | 4:12 |
| 11 | Battle of the Mountain | 4:38 |
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | The Darkest Hour | 5:31 |
| 2 | Sons of Durin | 4:23 |
| 3 | The fall | 4:56 |
| 4th | Ravenhill | 5:47 |
| 5 | To the death | 5:13 |
| 6th | Courage and Wisdom | 5:09 |
| 7th | The return journey | 4:16 |
| 8th | There and Back Again | 4:19 |
| 9 | The Last Goodbye (by Billy Boyd ) | 4:05 |
| 10 | Ironfoot | 5:03 |
| 1:34:01 | ||
Special edition
In addition to the standard edition, a special edition was also released on December 16, which includes two new songs and five extended versions.
| CD 1 | ||
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | Fire and Water | 5:57 |
| 2 | Shores of the Long Lake | 4:01 |
| 3 | Beyond Sorrow and Grief (extended version) | 4:11 |
| 4th | Guardians of the Three (extended version) | 5:47 |
| 5 | The Ruins of Dale | 3:39 |
| 6th | The Gathering of the Clouds (extended version) | 5:52 |
| 7th | Mithril | 3:08 |
| 8th | Bred for War | 3:19 |
| 9 | A thief in the night | 4:14 |
| 10 | The clouds burst | 4:12 |
| 11 | Battle for the Mountain | 4:38 |
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| # | title | Length (in min.) |
| 1 | The Darkest Hour | 5:31 |
| 2 | Sons of Durin | 4:23 |
| 3 | The fall | 4:56 |
| 4th | Ravenhill | 5:47 |
| 5 | To the Death (extended version) | 7:22 |
| 6th | Courage and Wisdom | 5:09 |
| 7th | The return journey | 4:16 |
| 8th | There and Back Again | 4:19 |
| 9 | The Last Goodbye (by Billy Boyd) | 4:05 |
| 10 | Ironfoot (extended version) | 6:11 |
| 11 | Dragon Sickness (Bonus Track) | 3:51 |
| 12 | Thrain (bonus track) | 3:24 |
| 1:48:12 | ||
Individual evidence
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- ↑ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. (No longer available online.) WaterTower Music , archived from the original on December 7, 2012 ; accessed on December 17, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition). (No longer available online.) WaterTower Music , archived from the original on January 10, 2013 ; accessed on December 17, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Stefan Servos: Soundtrack review THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. herr-der-ringe-film.de, December 16, 2012, accessed on March 16, 2013 .
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