Russell Crowe tocando el violín en Master and Commander

En el video veréis partes de la película de Master and Commander, de Peter Weir y basada en una novela de Patrick O'Brian. Aunque es del 2003 y ya se ha hablado mucho de ella, a nosotros nos gusta, así que hemos decidido poner el video en este post. Veréis el dueto en la secuencia final, cuando Aubrey y Maturin (Russell Crowe el capitán Aubrey y Paul Bettany el doctor Maturin) cogen el violín y el violoncelo e interpretan “La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid”, de Luigi Boccherini en el camarote del Surprise. El violin lo toca el propio Russell Crowe que afirma que aprender a tocar el violin ha sido la cosa más dificil que ha tenido que hacer para una película.

El resto de la banda sonora de la película también está bastante bien, Está compuesta por un trío de destacados músicos australianos: Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti y Christopher Gordon. Con anterioridad habían trabajado en 'The ghost of time', una pieza que les encargaron para las celebraciones del milenio en Sydney.

La BSO de Master and Commander tiene los siguientes temas:

1. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score The Far Side of the World
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score Into the Fog
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

3. Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 3rd movement
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Michael Fisher, Emma Jane Murphy
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

4. The Cuckold Comes Out of the Amery
Composed by English Traditional
with Phil Ayling, Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

5. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score Smoke N'Oakum
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

6. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, for 2 string orchestras
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by New Queen's Hall Orchestra
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth

7. Concerto Grosso in G minor ("Christmas Concerto"), Op. 6/8 Adagio
Composed by Arcangelo Corelli
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

8. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score The Doldrums
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

9. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 Prelude
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Yo-Yo Ma

10. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score The Galapagos
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

11. Work(s) Folk Medley: O'Sullivan's March; The Cuckold Comes Out of the Amery; Mother Hen; Mary Scott; Nancy Dawson
Composed by English Traditional
with Phil Ayling, Jim Walker, Michael Fisher, Eric Rigler
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

12. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score The Phasmid
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

13. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score The Battle
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

14. String Quintet (Quintettino) for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in C major ("La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid"), G. 324 (Op. 30
Composed by Luigi Boccherini
with Richard Erdoes, Michael Fisher, Simon Oswell, Timothy Landauer, Bruce Dukov
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

15. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, film score Full Circle
Composed by Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard Tognetti
with Michael Fisher
Conducted by Richard Tognetti, Christopher Gordon

No creo que tengáis mayor problema en bajároslos si os interesan, porque todos están por ahí colgados.

Algunos links:

web oficial de la película:
http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/

ficha de la película en la Internet Movie Data Base:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/

Información sobre el rodaje, los detalles técnicos, la música, el reparto, etc. en La butaca:
http://www.labutaca.net/films/20/masterandcommander.htm

Para los lectores algunos links relacionados con la obra de Patrick O'Brian:
TheWorld of Patrick O’Brian
The Patrick O’Brian Compendium
The Gunroom of HMS Surprise.org
PatrickO'Brian Web Resources
Patrick O'Brian Discussion Archives

Criticas en la red:
http://www.simbiontes.com/archives/patrick-obrian/las-obras-clasicas-en-la-banda-sonora-de-master-and-commander-con-aclaraciones-para-neofitos.php
http://www.lenguaensecundaria.com/resenas/master.shtml
http://cine.linkara.com/pelicula/master-and-commander-al-otro-lado-mundo-peter-weir-7bj.html
http://movies.about.com/cs/mastercommander/a/mcrussellcrowe.htm

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Master-Commander-Iva-Davies/dp/B0000DG07D

Por cierto, ahora que veo el video me acuerdo de cierto individuo amigo nuestro que lleva años jurando y perjurando que se parece a Russell Crowe, desde aquí decir que: NO SE PARECE EN NADA! (J eres guapísimo, pero a Russell Crowe no te pareces) ¡Ya quisiera Russell Crowe!

Un saludo :)