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Music Aboard The Titanic

Carol Wolfe (Composer), Nat D. Ayer (Composer), Irving Berlin (Composer), Franz Lehar (Composer), Ignace Jan Paderewski (Composer), Harry Von Tilzer (Composer), Scott Joplin (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Fryderyk Chopin (Composer), Johann II Strauss (Composer), Paul Lincke (Composer), Leo Friedman (Composer), Carl Wolfe (Composer), Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Roy Brewer (Composer), Anonymous (Conductor), Bruce Erskine (Performer), Joe Kebschull (Performer), Steve Kummer (Performer), Beth Luscombe (Performer)
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listen  1. Paddy O'Carroll (Prologue)Memphis Jazz Orchestra0:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Leaving Queenstown (Prologue)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Oh You Beautiful Doll (Luncheon - 1st Class Dining Room)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 1:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Alexander's Ragtime Band (Luncheon - 1st Class Dining Room)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 2:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Vilia (From The Merry Widow) (Tea In The Palm Court)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 1:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Menuet (Tea In The Palm Court)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:52$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. I Want A Girl Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad (2nd Class Lounge)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 1:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Maple Leaf Rag (2nd Class Lounge)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:47$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Andante Cantabile (Concert In The 1st Class Lounge)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 6:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Song Without Words (Concert In The 1st Class Lounge)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 (Concert In The 1st Class Lounge)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Blue Danube (Dinner Dance 1st Class Restaurant)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 2:21$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Berliner Luft (Dinner Dance 1st Class Restaurant)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:16$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Merry Widow Waltz (Dinner Dance 1st Class Restaurant)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 3:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Dinner Dance 1st Class Restaurant)Memphis Jazz Orchestra 1:58$0.99 Buy Track
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It's hard not to get nostalgic listening to the selections jazz composer and musician Carl Wolf produced and arranged for Music Aboard the Titanic, a collection of mostly popular music from 1912. The strings-and-piano chamber group Wolf leads does its best to showcase the versatility of the White Star Line musicians, playing a set list that includes ragtime, light classical, and waltzes. "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Blue Danube," and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" are the best-known inclusions, all played in elegant, straightforward fashion. Songs are intelligently grouped by their presumed setting onboard the ship, with lighter tunes classified as "Luncheon: 1st Class Dining Room" and more serious fare found in "Concert in the 1st Class Lounge." Compared to the bombast of certain Titanic tributes, this collection is sublime. Just be forewarned: whether played on the Titanic or on this CD, this is largely background music. --Jason Verlinde

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One of the most enduring legacies of the 'Titanic' is the heroism of the eight musicians who continued playing even as the great steamship sank into the Atlantic. A powerful prologue and epilogue composed by Carl Wolfe, along with selections from the White Star songbook, capture the spirit of the voyage and of the music these musicians played.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good recording for the price., August 15, 1999
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This recording provides a nice look into the musical trends of the upper class of early 1900s society. Although the quality of the music is certainly not that of I Salonisti, it is pleasant, clear, and relatively well-orchestrated. One of the problems with this recording, however, is that some of the pieces are not complete and/or played as they were intended to be played. The section "Dinner Dance" (tracks 12-15) includes Strauss' BLUE DANUBE; this CD's version is only a 2 1/2 minute "clip" from the original piece. Note also that -- depending on the type of audio CD player you have -- you may experience what one reviewer called "clicking" sounds. This has happend only on one CD player I have used.

Despite the minor flaws in this CD, it is definately worth the fifteen or so dollars, if you are a fan of salon-style music.

You may wish to consider the following other recordings at Amazon.com. I own all of them and am very impressed, overall:

* LAST DANCE: MUSIC FOR A VANISHING ERA (I Salonisti) - EXCELLENT * AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: MUSIC ABOARD THE TITANIC (I Salonisti) - EXCELLENT * MUSIC FROM THE WHITE STAR SONGBOOK - VERY GOOD * THE MUSIC OF THE TITANIC - GOOD * 21 AUTHENTIC SONGS FROM TITANIC (Mary Jane Newman and the Southampton Pier Players) - EXCELLENT * TITANIC: MUSIC FROM THE FATEFUL VOYAGE (Ian Whitcomb & The White Star Orchestra) - EXCELLENT

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This 1997 CD came before the movie and it's a masterpiece..., June 2, 2002
By Eddie Dattel (Memphis, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
In 1996, Carl Wolfe was commissioned to arrange music from the Titanic playlist (used by the White Star Line musicians) for the 1997 Titanic Exhibition. It is officially endorsed by the exhibition. Since its release, dozens of other CDs have followed, hoping to capitalize off of the success of the movie. Some aren't bad, but "Music Aboard The Titanic" is effective because it was written and arranged by a musician/composer who had served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as an arranger, conductor and musician. His two original pieces--"Leaving Queenstown" and "Fateful Hour"--are emotionally-charged and tie the entire work together as a concept CD. "Music Aboard The Titanic" is a real masterpiece. I should know--I was the one who commissioned Carl Wolfe for the job!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but flawed, August 26, 2003
By David Bogosian (Glendale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Overall, this is an enjoyable album that is worth purchasing. The playing is refined and elegant, and it succeeds in conveying the atmosphere of a tea room or lounge on the doomed ship. But, there are a number of areas where the recording could have been improved:

- Many of the songs are represented only by the chorus, with the verses being completely absent. "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", for instance, runs through the chorus 3 times, with slightly varying orchestration, but never do we hear the verse.

- The string playing is pretty poor with regard to intonation. Passages where multiple strings are (supposedly) in unison come off a little harsh. Maybe that was the authentic way string players sounded back then? Doubtful.

- The newly composed material that bookends the authentic original music is rather discordant in style. I found myself just playing the middle tracks, skipping the first and last two.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy listening
We bought this for our 7 year old boy who loves everything about the Titanic for his birthday. He loves listening to it and is fasinated by the fact that these were probably the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Heidi J. Keparutis

5.0 out of 5 stars great, just great.
very good for a record that is too lon
Published on February 28, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, above Adequate CD!
THIS CD IS GREAT. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A FEW CLICKING SOUNDS, ITS WONDERFUL. YUP
Published on February 17, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and fantastic music ever by the Musicians.
It was a great movie and I just love it.Every one in this film did justice with their character and their roles. It's music(background and album)are best. Read more
Published on August 16, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I loved this cd. I'm not a big fan of songs with no words but this one was excellent. I guess it was to me 'cause I'm a Titanic fanatic. I love the ship and the movie. Read more
Published on July 2, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars No 10 rating because there was only 1 song I like!
I am not really a Titanic nut but I love Celine Dion's music. She was really great with "My heart will go on" A good CD. Read more
Published on April 26, 1998

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