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IWTV - additional music

Long post about the music used in the show.

I added some info about the artist / composer / song + a mention if I found some relevance or interesting bits.

note: I didn't identify most myself, so thanks to @greedandenby's playlists + @iwtvfanevents 🎵

Ferdinand LaMothe aka Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941) : Creole musician, pianist and composer who is regarded as one of the pioneers of jazz music. He started his piano playing in the Storyville area.

1.01: The Crave -We see him portrayed and playing this song in the very 1st scene where Louis meets Lestat.

1.03: Wolverine Blues -In ep3 Daniel plays it after Louis claims Lestat inspired Morton to write the song. It's an early jazz standard.

Scott Joplin (1868-1917) : Composer and pianist, who has been dubbed the "King of Ragtime". He considered ragtime to be a form of classical music meant to be played in concert halls.

1.01: Solace -plays later in the same scene when Lestat holds Louis in his gaze. Both this and Morton's "The Crave" have a habanera rhythm.

Florence Price (1887-1953) : Classical composer, pianist and more. She is noted as the first African-American woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra. She was mentioned as one of the inspirations and a fav of the show's composer Daniel Hart.

1.01: Dances in the Canebrakes: I. Nimble Feet -plays when Louis starts hanging out with Lestat.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) : One of the most famous composers of the Romantic period, perhaps best known for his ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. He had a number of affairs with men but strove to keep it hidden.

1.01: Iolanta -his last opera. The setting is a beautiful garden and its heroine is an "outsider". In the end Iolanta is amazed of the of the world hidden from her before. Louis was moved by it but hides that from his family.

1.01: During Paul's funeral you can hear a brass band version of the hymn called In the sweet by and by. I read that this kind of procession is an unique tradition in New Orleans, sometimes called "jazz funeral."

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) : Cellist/violinist best known for his guitar music.

1.02: Caprice for guitar, Op.11 - This classical guitar piece plays in the scene with "Rashid" while Daniel discovers Marius's painting. Armand hint.

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) : A prolific composer of over 70 operas. His most famous one is probably Lucia di Lammermoor.

1.02: Don Pascuale - Apparently, these 'comic operas' traditionally referenced to the stock characters from commedia dell'arte. (iykyk) The story revolves around unapproved love and marriage shenanigans.

1.03: Darktown Strutters' Ball by a black Canadian-born songwriter Shelton Brooks. It became a vaudevillian hit and is considered a jazz standard. The lyrics make a ref. to Morton. The version in the scene is very low tempo though.

1.03: Minuet in G major - One of the most well known pieces for beginners on the piano. It's often attributed to J.S.Bach but later to Christian Petzold. The Jelly Roll style 'Vampire’s Minuet' was arranged and played by Ethan Uslan for ep3.

1.03: Am I Blue can briefly be heard When Jonah enters Azalea. It's a popular song originally recorded by Ethel Waters for a 1929 movie, so it's a little out of timeline.

Frederic Chopin (1810–1849) : Composer and pianist of the Romantic period. His romantic and suggestive letters to men seem to have been intentionally misinterpreted by his biographers.

1.03: Nocturne, Op. 55: No. 1 in F minor -Plays during the scene with Louis and Jonah, ending just before "Was it raining?"

2.06: Nocturne, No. 20 in C Sharp Minor -Plays at the Sushi restaurant in S2. It is notable for its association with few Holocaust survivors.

1.04: Colour Suite: III. Yellow Hammers by Madeleine Dring, a mid century composer and pianist who had an "unique blend of classical and jazz influences,"-starts playing when the unholy family leave the wake.

1.04 note: Multiple nice pieces from APM library are used in ep4, mostly New Orleans dixieland - "The Viper " "Bourbon Street Blues" "Exotique" and "Jungle Jazz Room." There's also "Jelly's Blues" in ep1 and "Skip Dat Pop Dat" in ep5.

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) : Composer and pianist who "developed a growing atonal system, which was in accordance with his idea of mysticism." He "came to believe that he had a mission to regenerate mankind through art."

1.05: 24 Preludes Op. 11 No. 15 - Lestat plays it at the start of ep5.

Duke Ellington (1899–1974) Louis Armstrong (1901–1971) As many of you probably know, these jazz legends helped the genre forward. Ellington has the largest recorded personal jazz legacy. Armstrong became one of the most influential artists in jazz history. At the time of the story though, both were at the start of their careers.

1.05: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo was the first charting single for Ellington. It plays during the conversation with Anderson, before L&L come home to drunk Claudia.

1.05: Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now - This fox-trot tune starts playing just after that, during the police search.

Few songs play over the radio/record in ep5 & 6:

1.05: Underneath The Arches by the duo Flanagan and Allen. It refers to the railway bridge where homeless slept during the Great Depression. It plays when Claudia returns home.

1.06: Haunted Heart - Broadway tune covered by Jo Stafford. It plays when Louis asks Claudia to make an effort to get along.

1.06: Was Your Heart Ever There - sang by Alyce Hauser. It plays when Lestat smokes and complains to Antoinette. (ep6 are bit out of timeline)

1.06: Giuseppe Tartini's "Devil's Trill Sonata" plays when Lestat comes after Claudia when she tries to leave by train. Tartini (1692-1770) was a composer and violinist of the Baroque era. He told that the devil had appeared to him in a dream and inspired to compose the sonata.

Johan Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) : A composer and organist of the Baroque period who is regarded one of the most influential musicians and often called the most spiritual. He composed for a variety of instruments and forms.

1.07: Partita in B-Flat Major: II. Allemande -Lestat plays it before Claudia offers to play the duet. It's a slow version of it.

Claude Debussy (1862–1918) : Composer whose works had a major influence on 20th century music. He "embraced nontraditional scales and tonal structures and developed a highly original system of harmony."

1.07: Six épigraphes antiques 1. "To invoke Pan" -The one Claudia and Lestat play together. It was originally composed for 4 hands but later made solo. Apparently, parts of these were earlier written as musical accompaniments for his friend's lesbian poems "Les Chansons de Biliti."

Erskine Hawkins (1914–1993) : Renowned bandleader and composer who was nicknamed the "20th-Century Gabriel," because of his heavenly trumpet play. His best known song is the jazz standard" Tuxedo Junction."

1.07: Dolemite - A popular song from that year plays when they plan the attack.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) : Composer and impactful musical figure between the classical and romantic eras. He began to grow increasingly deaf in his 30s but continued composing. As our subject is vampires: he wrote a ten-page love letter to an "Immortal Beloved" but never sent it.

1.07: Piano Sonata No. 14 (moonlight sonata) -Plays several times + during the end credits. Most likely a homage to the usage of it in the 94 movie.

2.03: Fidelio, Op 72: Prisoners’ Chorus -This Opera tells a story of a woman who, dressed as a guard, tries to rescue her husband from prison. It gained significance after WW2. The chorus is an ode to freedom. Plays in S2 when Louis shows Alois his photographs.

2.01: Y’A Pas D’Printemps - Edith Piaf Piaf is perhaps the most well known French singers. She became kind of a symbol "of passion and tenacity". The song translates to "There's No Spring." The lyrics express longing for better life.

2.02: Snowfall - Claude Thornhill & his Orchestra - Thornhill was a pianist, composer and bandleader who wrote few jazz and pop standards. Notably this and "I Wish I Had You" with Billie Holiday. It plays when Louis says he started taking pictures.

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) : Composer and pianist who "incorporated elements of modernism, baroque, neoclassicism and, in his later works, jazz." It's been speculated that he was gay. According to Daniel Hart, show Lestat loves Ravel.

2.02/04/08 Piano Concerto in G, II. Adagio assai -plays 3 times in S2: When Louis reads Lestat's letter, lets go of 'dreamstat' and during their reunion. Each time it's performed by Martha Argerich (seems she has recorded it 3 times) who Lestat also mentions in ep8.

2.02: Menilmontant - Charles Trenet, a singer-songwriter most famously known for the hit song La Mer. (Beyond the Sea) He was gay behind the public. This plays during end credits and refers to an area in Paris with "bohemian, left-wing and counterculture identity." (random side note: I love the jazz guitar version of this song recorded by Django Reinhardt)

Nat King Cole - A well loved singer, actor and it's often overlooked how great jazz pianist he was too. Despite the worldwide success, he still suffered intense racial discrimination during his career. Cole's trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that came later.

2.04: King Cole Trio - Vom, Vim, Veedle - One of the earliest recordings with the trio. I wonder if it made Louis homesick.

Josephine Baker -Iconic dancer, singer, actress, activist and more. She has been titled the "first black international superstar." Although married, she had a number of affairs with women (including Frida Kahlo)

2.06: Mon Cœur Est Un Oiseau Des Îles "My heart is an island bird" -This made me think about the bird motifs around Claudia.