Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Iva Davies, Johann Sebastian Bach, ...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Iva Davies, Johann Sebastian Bach, ... | Excellent Soundtrack!

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Master and Command...

	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Iva Davies, Johann Sebastian Bach, ... Decca, 2003 average customer review:based on 50 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A trio of noted Australian musicians--Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti and Christopher Gordon--composed the film's score. They previously collaborated on "The Ghost of Time," a piece commissioned for the Millennium celebrations in Sydney, which came to the attention of Peter Weir. The director was so impressed, he played the piece on the Master And Commander set throughout production, and he asked its creators to write the music for his movie. The score interweaves "Old World" and "New World" music, reflecting the talents and backgrounds of its composers. Iva Davies hails from both pop and classical traditions; Richard Tognetti, one of the world's great violin virtuosos, taught Russell Crowe the ins and outs of the instrument; and film/television composer Christopher Gordon brought orchestral texture to the project. Given the period, it comes as no surprise that the score is infused with source music from Bach (Cello Suite) and Mozart, among other great classical composers. Percussion dominates portions of the score. "Drums signal the forward movement of the ship," says Davies, "that it's on a mission. It brings you back into the action." The score's biggest surprise comes with its use of synthesizers. "Peter doesn't make films in the expected way," says Davies, "and for that reason we wanted the score to be not what everyone expected. Peter wanted some scenes to have what I call a kind of 'futuristic' sense"--conveying the idea that these 19th century sailors were cutting-edge explorers.

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Marvelous

A marvelous collection of compositions which greatly enhanced this fantastic film. This CD is marvelous on its own. It did not leave my CD player for weeks.

Excellent Soundtrack!

I love the music from this movie. It has lots of great violin, cello, and orchestral tracks. The soundtrack feels complete with lots of variety and plenty of listening time. Highly recommend!

Good Movie, great music

The music to one of my favorite movies. I relive the movie everytime I listen to this sound track...

Soothing Memorable Music

I love this movie as an all time favorite and I loved the music, so I was so excited to get the soundtrack. This is very classical and period music, yet you will definitely be able to recognize it as the movie you loved so much. Also, very soothing.

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Bought as gift

I bought this for my husband, but HE LOVES IT! He generally listens to soundtracks/scores, and he loved this movie too.

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Tracks
The Far Side Of The World | Into The Fog | Violin Concerto No. 3 'Straussburg' K.215, 3rd Movement | The Cuckold Came Out Of The Amery (Traditional) 5. Smoke N' Oakum | Fantasia On A Theme - Barry Wordsworth 7. Adagio From Concerto Grosso Op. 6. No. 8 In G Minor Christmas Concerto - Arcangelo Corelli Listen Listen Listen | The Doldrums | Prelude (From The Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 In G Major, BWV 1007 - Yo-Yo Ma | The Galapagos Listen Listen Listen | Folk Medley: O'Sullivan's March/Cuckold Came Out Of The Amery/Mother Hen/Mary Scott/Nancy Dawson - Jim Walker | The Phasmid | The Battle | Boccherini La Musica Notturna Delle Strade Di Madrid No. 6, Op. 30 | Full Circle

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