# Question about music in Master and Commander

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-music-in-master-and-commander/215649>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 28, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-music-in-master-and-commander/215649 "2003-11-28T00:48:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![WonTon\_Sean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WonTon\_Sean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WonTon_Sean)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-music-in-master-and-commander/215649/1 "2003-11-28T00:48:41Z")

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I just saw _Master and Commander_ earlier today, and I have a question about the music used in it. Does anyone know what piece of music was played in the scene in which the crew of the Surprise first goes to the Galapagos (sp) Islands?  
I believe the song was also used in a Gatorade commercial a few months ago. If my memory serves correct, the commercial depicted athletes filmed in slow motion.

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**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-music-in-master-and-commander/215649/2 "2003-11-28T02:27:26Z")

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It’s the Cello Suite #1 in G, by J.S. Bach.

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**Author:** ![WonTon\_Sean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WonTon\_Sean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WonTon_Sean)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-music-in-master-and-commander/215649/3 "2003-11-28T03:32:26Z")

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Thanks, **Wumpus**.