"If You Are But a Dream" was based upon a theme by Anton Rubenstein,
one of several composers whose work was featured in "We Are Not
Alone." The original Rubenstein piece was "Romance in E flat, Op. 44,
No. 1," popularly known as "Rubenstein's Romance."
"We Are Not Alone...
Original Music by
Max Steiner
Non-Original Music by
Henry Carey (song 'God Save the King!') (uncredited)
Jack Judge (song 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary') (uncredited)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from "Rondo in A-, K.511") (uncredited)
Anton Rubinstein (from 'Romance in Eb, Op.44 No.1') (uncredited)
Franz Schubert (from 'Die Krähe(The Raven),Op.89, No.15')
(uncredited)
Harry Williams (song 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary') (uncredited)"
Internet Movie Database
http://imdb.com/title/tt0032115/combined
"1944's 'If You Are But A Dream,' while neither a chart hit or among
the massive pantheon of codified Frank masterpieces, illustrates the
appeal this skinny, jug-eared crooner had for millions at the peak of
his first success.
Based on a theme by Rubinstein, this achingly slow ballad has Sinatra
musing distractedly through the joys of love, suddenly filling himself
with purpose on the chorus."
Post from rec.music.bluenote newsgroup
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=4cffe9%249u3%40gold.interlog.com&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
" Track Title: If You Are But a Dream
Album Title: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 1
Prime Artist: Frank Sinatra
Written by: Nat Bonx
Written by: Jack Fulton
Written by: Moe Jaffe
Adapted from: Rubenstein's 'Romance' "
Homepage of Todd & Sharon Peach
http://www.thepeaches.com/music/reviews/tracks/976/976IfYouAreButaDream.txt
Google search strategy:
Google Web Search: "if you are but a dream"
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Google Web Search: "rubenstein's romance"
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