The Piano Guys 2 (Deluxe Edition)

Editors’ Notes With music videos in their DNA, it’s only natural that The Piano Guys would continue to explore the form. (Piano Guy Paul Anderson is the group's videographer as well as producer, and much of their early success came from their viral videos.) The deluxe edition of The Piano Guys 2 includes accompanying videos for all 11 audio tracks. Picturesque outdoor locales are the setting for several numbers, including a version of “Begin Again” that interpolates Bach’s “Sheep May Safely Graze” cantata into the Taylor Swift hit. “Mission Impossible” is a fun action short featuring violinist/dancer/fellow classical crossover sensation Lindsey Stirling. (Cellist Steven Sharp Nelson’s physical comedy chops shine here.) “Rockelbel’s Canon (Pachelbel Canon in D)” riffs on popular wedding videos, while the sweet “Charlie Brown Medley” treatment has Sharp Nelson and pianist Jon Schmidt performing Vince Guaraldi's familiar Peanuts melodies amid an increasingly lively retirement community.