I Salonisti – And The Band Played On (Music Played On The Titanic) / Audio CD

UPC 028945838229

Product Details

• Label: London Records
• Format: CD, Album, Stereo
• Country: Europe
• Released: 1997
• Catalog Number: 458 382-2
• Genre: Classical

Overview

I Salonisti's album And The Band Played On (Music Played On The Titanic) features a captivating collection of music that evokes the atmosphere of the ill-fated RMS Titanic, where a group of musicians continued to play as the ship sank. This album includes compositions that were part of the Titanic's last moments, offering a tribute to the era's rich musical landscape. The performances are lush, with arrangements showcasing the skills of the ensemble, including the cello, violin, piano, and double bass. The music spans various genres, from classical to popular tunes, capturing the spirit of the early 20th century.

The repertoire includes works from composers such as John Philip Sousa, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Franz Schubert, performed with grace and emotional depth. The arrangements are finely crafted by the musicians of I Salonisti, with each piece carefully chosen to reflect the kind of music that might have been played on the Titanic's deck.

Track Listing

1. Comic Cake Walk – Robert Vollstedt (Arranged by Sonnenburg) – 3:28
2. Destiny – Sydney Baynes (Arranged by Sonnenburg) – 6:48
3. El Capitan – John Philip Sousa (Arranged by Weninger) – 2:19
4. None But The Lonely Heart – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Arranged by I Salonisti) – 2:59
5. Molly On The Shore – Percy Grainger (Arranged by Mortimer) – 4:07
6. Intermezzo (From Cavalleria Rusticana) – Pietro Mascagni (Arranged by I Salonisti) – 3:29
7. Gluhwurmchen-Idyll (From Lysistrata) – Paul Lincke (Arranged by I Salonisti) – 2:22
8. Ständchen (From Schwanengesang) – Franz Schubert (Arranged by I Salonisti) – 3:38
9. Elite Syncoptations – Scott Joplin (Arranged by Körmendi) – 3:27
10. Wiener Blut – Johann Strauss II (Arranged by I Salonisti) – 9:09
11. Cavatine – Joachim Raff (Arranged by Mondvay) – 4:21
12. Everybody's Doing It Now – Irving Berlin (Arranged by Körmendi) – 1:55
13. Humoresque – Antonín Dvořák (Arranged by W. Lutz) – 3:12
14. Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 – Edward Elgar (Arranged by Mondvay) – 6:52
15. Nearer My God To Thee – Lowell Mason (Arranged by I Salonisti) – 3:54

Key Credits

• Cello: Ferenc Szedlák
• Double Bass: Béla Szedlák
• Piano: Werner Giger
• Violin: Lorenz Hasler, Thomas Füri
• Engineer: Gerald Hahnefeld
• Executive Producer: J. Alan Davis
• Producer: Paul Myers
• Art Direction: Lucy Gowans
• Photography: Andreas Marbot
• Liner Notes: Decca (also translated by Dennis Collins)
• Management (For I Salonisti): Lorenz Hasler