Lord Of The Rings: How Music Elevates Story

SOURCES:

Judith Bernanke, "Howard Shore's Ring Cycle: The Film Score and Its Operatic Strategy" (From: Studying the Event Film: The Lord of the Rings) New York: Manchester University Press, 2008.

Editorial Review of "The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring"

The Annotated Score: "The Music of The Lord of The Rings Films - Part One: The Fellowship of The Ring"

Eric Rawlins, "Musical Themes in The Lord of The Rings"

[dion]

Dammit, why am I watching this? Now I have to watch the movies again. I've already had my yearly rewatch.

[ahmarsaeed]

I've always said it.
It's the damn music that makes this trilogy so epic.

[arvinsim]

In the Silmarillion, the world of LOTR was created into existence using music. It's only fitting that a movie adaptation should have great music.

[bulut]

Me:*literally 3 seconds into the video* I NEED TO WATCH THE WHOLE TRILOGY FOR THE 482nd TIME

[matthewsawczyn]

We literally hear the Fellowship forming, battling, being overcome, and breaking in the music. It's genius

[Magnorage]

Relevant funfact: When bilbo and gandalf are smoking from a pipe at the beginning of the first movie, Bilbo makes blows a smoke-ring. And as the smoke-ring takes the senter of the screen, you can hear a fragmented version of the ring-theme.

[yamahatyros]

The best movie soundtrack of all times. Period. Howard Shore is a genius.

[KvltKommando]

The opening title when the "ring theme" motif plays I always get goosebumps

[ammy]

I'm so glad Shore got 2 Oscars for this trilogy. I've said it a million times and I'll say it again, the LOTR score is my favorite film score of all time and I don't think it'll ever get beaten. As a musician and a fan of the movies, I can't thank Howard Shore enough for creating this masterpiece. Just beautiful.

[kyankasuri]

I’ve watched this trilogy so many times and it still makes me cry

[lewispearson]

I would watch an entire commentary track like this.

[MrJwarrior]

I got so many chills throughout this video..

[limeyfigdet]

LOTR is even cooler than I thought. I've always thought that the music was amazing, but now I'm seeing a depth and meaning to it that I'd never seen before.

[vitbbwt]

You missed my FAVORITE one...During the counsel Boromir disrespects Aragorn and then Legolas jumps up to defend and introduce him as the true heir, and then the future Gondor theme cuts in.

[soorenafirouzabadi]

No matter how many times you hear it, the Ring theme will always give goosebumps.

[batistark]

These three movies are timeless masterpieces.

[alv]

Regarding of some Tolkien massive fans always bashing these films "betraying" Tolkien's work making them Hollywood-ish, even his son said so, I will always love the book trilogy, but, these movies, they're timeless. Period.

[e.e.gravewalkr]

What a glorious treasure of a youtube channel I have discovered.

[GutzOverFear]

No movie/franchise has ever made me feel the way Lotr has. And I don't think that will ever change. Thank you Professor Tolkien. Thank you Mr.Jackson.

[HigherSelfKorea]

You're the genius for making so professional videos out of your living room!!