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"Concerning Hobbits" is a piece by composer Howard Shore derived from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack.It is a concert suite of the music of the Hobbits, arranged from the music heard in the film during the early Shire scenes, and features the various themes and leitmotifs composed for the Shire and Hobbits; it is intended to evoke feelings of peace. [1]
It features both in the films, many times, and in Shore's concert suite Concerning Hobbits. The melody, all in one key, occurs in pensive, rural, and hymn settings. [n] The pensive setting [o] is played classically, with the melody on whistle or clarinet according to the mood of the moment.
"They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard" is a video that was published in 2005 by Dutch musician and photographer Erwin Beekveld (1969–2022). The two-minute video composed of multiple fragments from the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings became an internet meme , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and has obtained a cult status mostly among fans of this trilogy.
Amazon acquired the global television rights for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–55) in November 2017. The company's streaming service, Prime Video, gave a multi-season commitment to a series based on the novel and its appendices, to be produced by Amazon Studios in association with New Line Cinema and in consultation with the Tolkien Estate. [1]
The Hobbits reach the village of Bree, where they encounter a Ranger named Strider. The innkeeper gives Frodo a letter from Gandalf written three months before which identifies Strider as a friend. Knowing the riders will attempt to seize the party, Strider guides the Hobbits through the wilderness toward the Elven sanctuary of Rivendell.
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer, conductor and orchestrator noted for his film scores. [1] He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.
It first appeared in the earlier story The Hobbit (1937) as a magic ring that grants the wearer invisibility. Tolkien changed it into a malevolent Ring of Power and re-wrote parts of The Hobbit to fit in with the expanded narrative. The Lord of the Rings describes the hobbit Frodo Baggins's quest to destroy the Ring and save Middle-earth.
Bilbo sets out in The Hobbit timid and comfort-loving and, through his adventures, grows to become a useful and resourceful member of the quest. Bilbo's way of life in the Shire , defined by features like the availability of tobacco and postal service, recalls that of the English middle class during the Victorian to Edwardian eras .