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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | 
 enlarge | Artists: Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
Creators: Iva Davies, Johann Sebastian Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Arcangelo Corelli, Iva / Gordon, Christopher / Tognetti, Richard Davies, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, English Traditional, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Barry Wordsworth, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti, New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Michael Fisher, Simon Oswell, Bruce Dukov
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 4114
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 000157402
UPC: 028947539827
EAN: 0028947539827
ASIN: B0000DG07D
Release Date: November 11, 2003
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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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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 Soothing Memorable Music August 17, 2008
Kay E. F. (Kenya)
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.
Good Movie, great music January 14, 2008
Ivery Keys (TEXAS)
The music to one of my favorite movies. I relive the movie everytime I listen to this sound track...
 Bought as gift November 19, 2007
Peggy Crane (Marietta, GA United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for my husband, but HE LOVES IT! He generally listens to soundtracks/scores, and he loved this movie too.
Marvelous February 11, 2007
Simon Donnybrook (Kansas City)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
Pretty Good December 13, 2006
S. Callea
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this soundtrack because I really enjoyed this music while watching the movie. But I was a little disappointed at the CD. Some soundtracks allow you to follow the entire plot like through the music (such as the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack). But this CD doesn't provide that. Several of the songs are recurring in the film but are only played once in the soundtrack. I would have liked the soundtrack to reflect the music for the whole film rather than just excerpts.
I give the music 5 stars and the CD 2-1/2 stars.
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