The musical score for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by the legendary , who also scored The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The soundtrack was released on December 11, 2012. Key tracks from the film's soundtrack include:
: Bilbo finds the One Ring and plays a game of wits with Gollum. index of the hobbit an unexpected journey
The hidden valley of the Elves, sanctuary of Elrond, and site of the White Council meeting. The musical score for The Hobbit: An Unexpected
The film’s narrative is indexed by key sequences that bridge Tolkien's original book chapters with expanded material from his appendices. The hidden valley of the Elves, sanctuary of
| Theme | Scene | Instrumentation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | “The Hobbit Theme” | Opening titles (Bag End) | Solo violin, celesta | | “Misty Mountains (Cold)” | Dwarves singing in Bag End | Men’s chorus, low brass | | “The Ring Theme” | Gollum’s cave | Sour cello, dissonant strings | | “Azog’s Theme” | Warg attack | War drums, distorted trombone | | “Eagle’s Theme” | Rescue at the Carrock | Harp, sweeping strings | | “The Old Took’s Tale” | Prologue | Solo flute, ancient mode |
Richard Armitage. The leader of the company and rightful heir to the throne of Erebor.
includes 13 minutes of additional footage integrated into the film, providing deeper context for the story TheOneRing.net Extended Scenes Index Prologue: The Fall of Erebor