Piano Guys Vivaldi
| The Piano Guys | ||||
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| Released | October 2, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12; Draper, Utah (TPG Studios); Sandy, Utah (Big Idea Studios); Salt Lake City, Utah (MetCom Studios)[1] | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 52:51 | |||
| Label | Portrait, Sony Masterworks | |||
| Producer | Al van der Beek, Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt[1] | |||
| The Piano Guys chronology | ||||
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Vivaldi’s almost reckless string motives helped us surround the determined, upbeat melody and chords from “Let It Go” with intensity and uncertainty. We wanted the music to alternate between “freezing” and “thawing,” representing the opposing forces throughout the “Frozen” story. The Piano Guys (Author) › Visit Amazon's The Piano Guys Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Are you an author? Learn about Author Central. The Piano Guys (Author) 4.2 out of 5 stars 25 ratings. See all formats.
The Piano Guys is the second studio album, and first on a major record label, by American musical group The Piano Guys. It was released on October 2, 2012 through Sony Masterworks. The album is composed primarily of covers and mashups of classical and popular music.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Titanium / Pavane' ([A]) | Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Nick Van De Wall, Gabriel Fauré | Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson | 4:50 |
| 2. | 'Peponi (Paradise)' | Guy Berryman, Jonathon Buckland, William Champion, Brian Eno, Chris Martin, Alex Boyé[B] | van der Beek, Boyé, Nelson | 4:10 |
| 3. | 'Code Name Vivaldi' ([C]) | John James Powell, Antonio Vivaldi | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 4:06 |
| 4. | 'Beethoven's 5 Secrets' ([D]) | Ryan B. Tedder, Ludwig van Beethoven | Nelson, van der Beek, Kayson Brown | 5:09 |
| 5. | 'Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts' ([E]) | Harold Arlen, Joseph Brackett | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:44 |
| 6. | 'Cello Wars' | John Williams | van der Beek, Nelson | 3:31 |
| 7. | 'Arwen's Vigil' | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:55 | |
| 8. | 'Moonlight' ([F]) | Nelson, van der Beek, Beethoven | van der Beek, Nelson | 3:28 |
| 9. | 'A Thousand Years' | David Hodges, Christina Perri | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 4:36 |
| 10. | 'Michael Meets Mozart' | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 5:20 | |
| 11. | 'The Cello Song' ([G]) | Johann Sebastian Bach, Nelson, van der Beek | van der Beek, Nelson | 3:16 |
| 12. | 'Rolling in the Deep' ([H]) | Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:52 |
| 13. | 'What Makes You Beautiful' | Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 52:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | 'Bring Him Home' | 4:15 |
| 15. | 'Without You' | 3:36 |
| 16. | 'Nearer My God to Thee' | 3:01 |
- Notes[1]
- ^Inspired by Fauré: Pavane
- ^Swahili lyrics by Alex Boyé
- ^Inspired by Vivaldi: Double Concerto in G Minor, RV 531
- ^Inspired by Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
- ^Inspired by Brackett: Simple Gifts
- ^Inspired by Beethoven: 'Moonlight' Sonata and Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Second movement
- ^Inspired by Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude
- ^Contains elements of The Planets 'Jupiter Theme' by Gustav Holst; Inspired by Holst: The Planets 'Jupiter Theme'
Personnel[edit]
Per liner notes[1]
- The Piano Guys
- Steven Sharp Nelson - producer, electric, acoustic and steel cellos, piano and cello percussion, light saber on 'Cello Wars', additional percussion, piano and vocals
- Jon Schmidt - piano, piano and vocal percussion, additional vocals and production
- Al van der Beek [1] - producer, percussion, additional piano, piano percussion and vocals
- Tel Stewart - videography
- Paul Anderson - videography, editing
- Additional musicians
- Alex Boyé - lead vocals on 'Peponi (Paradise)'
- Julie Ann Nelson - additional vocals on 'Beethoven's 5 Secrets'
- Matthew John Nelson - additional vocals on 'Beethoven's 5 Secrets'
- Lyceum Philharmonic Orchestra - orchestration on 'Beethoven's 5 Secrets'
- Kayson Brown - conducting on 'Beethoven's 5 Secrets'
Commercial performance[edit]
As of June 2013, the album had sold more than 135,000 copies in the United States.[2]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[11] | October 2, 2012 | CD, Digital download | Sony Masterworks |
| Canada[12] | October 23, 2012 | ||
| Europe[13] | January 18, 2013 |
References[edit]
- ^ abcdThe Piano Guys (CD liner notes). The Piano Guys. Sony Masterworks. 2012.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^Billboard (2013-06-27). 'The Piano Guys Cover Adele & Taylor Swift in Chart Beat Meet & Greet (Video)'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-05.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Austrian chart history for The Piano Guys'. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'German chart overview - The Piano Guys'. musicline.de (in German). media control. Retrieved 16 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ abcde'Billboard Chart history for The Piano Guys'. Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Billboard (2013-12-31). 'Classical Albums - Year-End 2013'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-05.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Billboard (2013-12-31). 'New Age Albums - Year-End 2013'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-05.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Billboard (2014-12-31). 'Classical Albums - Year-End 2014'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-05.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Billboard (2014-12-31). 'New Age Albums - Year-End 2014'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-05.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'American album certifications – The Piano Guys – The Piano Guys'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^'The Piano Guys: Amazon.com: Music'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'The Piano Guys: Amazon.ca: Music'. Amazon.ca. Retrieved 15 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'The Piano Guys [+digital booklet]: Amazon.co.uk: Music'. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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Set in a background of ice and snow, the classical-pop duo play a white piano and cello to perform their new Baroque Disney single.
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The duo take elements of Vivaldi's Winter from the Four Seasons, incorporating them into an instrumental version of Let it Go from Disney's Frozen. The finished piece uses 90 tracks of music from cello, piano and vocals, with winds and suspended cymbal.
Posting their video on YouTube, where so far it has received more than 800,000 views in less than 24 hours, they said they wanted to add a little more drama to the original Frozen music.
'Vivaldi's almost reckless string motives helped us surround the determined, upbeat melody and chords from 'Let It Go' with intensity and uncertainty,' they said. 'We wanted the music to alternate between 'freezing' and 'thawing,' representing the opposing forces throughout the 'Frozen' story.'
To add to the drama, none of the video was shot in front of a green screen. All the snow and ice featuring in the video is real.