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- Date Released: November 11, 2003
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Film Soundtracks, Classical, Orchestral
- Label: Telarc
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Master and Commander, based on the hugely successful literary series by Patrick O' Brian, chronicles the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey of The Royal British Navy. Musically speaking, the seafaring genre hasn't lived up to its expectations in a long, long time. For a world saturated with lore, shanties, and melodies inspired by the ocean, Hollywood remains unresponsive, uninspired, and bereft of the combination to Davy Jones' locker. One would expect a bombastic, heroic, and unforgettable motif to assist our protagonist in his exploits, but composers Iva Davies and Christopher Gordon provide nothing of the sort. The original portion of the score succeeds in riding wave upon wave of tension, but swashbuckling tales of the sea require a memorable tune, not just a storm of Taiko drums and washed-out strings. The composers fare better on a recurring folk medley, lovingly rendered by master violinist Richard Tognetti -- fans of the novels on which the film is based know full well that Lucky Jack is a fiddle-slinging-bard of a captain -- that captures the true spirit of being miles away from home with your mates and fending off ghostly freighters. The remainder of the soundtrack yields a tad more bounty, utilizing famous classical pieces from Mozart, Bach, and Boccherini to great effect, bailing out the brackish water intent on keeping this ship permanently docked.
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| 01. |  |
Conquest from Captain from Castile
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3:38 |
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| 02. | |
The Mayflower from Plymouth Adventure
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4:02 |
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| 03. | |
The Medallion Calls from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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1:13 |
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| 04. | |
The Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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2:19 |
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| 05. | |
He's a Pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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1:21 |
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| 06. | |
Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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4:06 |
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| 07. | |
Hornpipe from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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1:26 |
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| 08. | |
Overture to Captain Blood
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3:27 |
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| 09. | |
Los Manolos (from La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid) from Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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3:32 |
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| 10. | |
Prelude from The Buccaneer
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3:18 |
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| 11. | |
Out to Sea from The Buccaneer
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3:24 |
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| 12. | |
Overture to Anne of the Indies
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4:23 |
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| 13. | |
Arctic Whale Hunt from The White Dawn
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3:45 |
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| 14. | |
Suite from The Sea Hawk
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5:36 |
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| 15. | |
Main Title from Mutiny on the Bounty
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2:09 |
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| 16. | |
Suite from Captains Courageous
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5:39 |
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| 17. | |
Main Title ("The Ship") from Windjammer
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3:08 |
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| 18. | |
End Title from Cutthroat Island
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5:08 |
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18 Total Tracks, 61:34 Total Length
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Credits
- Robert Kraft - Executive in Charge of Music // Yo-Yo Ma - Cello // Bruce Dukov - Violin // Phil Ayling - Whistle (Human) // Iva Davies - Composer // Stephen Erdody - Violoncello // Michael Fisher - Percussion // Richard E. Grant - Auricle Programming // John Kurlander - Engineer // John Kurlander - Mixing // Larry Mah - Digital Engineer // Simon Oswell - Viola // John Richards - Engineer // John Rodd - Engineer // Bill Talbott - Engineer // Tom Steel - Stage Manager // Kathy Nelson - Soundtrack Executive Producer // Michael Knobloch - Music Supervisor // Timothy Landauer - Violoncello // Kevin Globerman - Digital Engineer // Jeffrey A. Greenberg - Studio Manager // Barry Wordsworth - Conductor // Randy Dry - A&R // Ok Hee Kim - Assistant Engineer // Ira Davis - Arranger // Ira Davis - Producer // Ira Davis - Digital Synthesizer // Ira Davis - Sample Programming // Bobby Fernandez - Engineer // Christopher Gordon - Arranger // Christopher Gordon - Composer // Christopher Gordon - Conductor // Christopher Gordon - Producer // Christopher Gordon - Orchestration // Meredith Friedman - Soundtrack Coordination // Damon Tedesco - Stage Manager // Paul Chessell - Art Direction // Simon Leadley - Engineer // Simon Leadley - Score Producer // Simon Leadley - Supervising Music Editor // Jim Walker - Jew's-Harp // Emma Jane Murphy - Violoncello // New Queen's Hall Orchestra - Orchestra // Richard Tognetti - Violin // Richard Tognetti - Arranger // Richard Tognetti - Composer // Richard Tognetti - Conductor // Richard Tognetti - Producer // Richard Tognetti - Orchestration // Ellen Ginsburg - Music Clearance // Eric Riegler - Uillean Pipes // Niall O'Rourke - Soundtrack Coordination // Costa Pilvachi - A&R // Marc Johnston - A&R
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Other Details
- Conductor:
- Erich Kunzel
- Orchestra:
- Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
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