Watch: This World-renowned Pianist Playing Next to Melting Ice in the Arctic Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

Watch as world-famous Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi, while floating on ice next to melting ice caps in the Arctic, gives a haunting performance, in the hope of drawing attention to the Arctic problem.

World-famous Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi, known for composing television and movie scores, sat in front of his grand piano and listened as the rumbling of the ice echoed throughout the area. After a few moments, he began to play a masterpiece - performing it for the first time - putting music to the voices of over eight million people calling to save the Arctic from threats like destructive fishing and oil drilling.

Eunadi came with the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise that sailed from the Netherlands to the Arctic. The timing of the famous pianist's performance, though, is not by mere chance. This week, a major decision will be made that will lead towards an important step to protecting the Arctic. The delegates of the OSPAR Commission meeting in Spain will review a proposal that would protect 10% of the Artic Ocean. Though it may sound like a small number, the area discussed would actually be around the size of the UK.

According the Greenpeace, the Arctic Ocean is the least protected sea in the world, with no legal safeguards for the high seas. As global warming continues to melt the ice, the frozen shield that once protected the ocean from being exploited by illegal fishers and oil drillers is also diminishing.

Campaigners are hoping that this performance, now gaining almost a million views on Youtube, along with the eight million calls for action, will show the commission and the rest of the world the gravity and urgency of protecting the Arctic.