This is where we put the music that we feel is suitable for historical documentaries and films from any period before the 1920's. Be it the early 20th century America or even older going back to ancient times to explore Egyptian pyramids or South American Mayan culture, I guess you could say that this music would be suitable for use on the History Channel. You'll find a lot of classical music here, as well as folk / ambient and other music genres.
Chinese pop music featuring a joyful traditional style melody with modern drums and synths. Bouncy and positive music. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. World / Historical / Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 111 BPM]
Solo piano. Pastoral, pretty, reflective and poignant. [Tempo: Slow / 45 BPM]
An old, traditional French folk song, performed on two accordeons for a suitably French sound. Moderately fast waltz. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
Evoking some ancient, abundant and peaceful era of Chinese History, this piece knits together sentiments and melody like paths between gardens. Its blissful arrangement strikes a sparse, evolving balance between a handful of authentic Chinese instruments and percussion. Its antique allure works splendidly supporting flyovers, period pieces, vlogs, Asian cultural/travel shows, historical documentaries, global news. Chinese / Sparse / Blissful. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Irish folk over funky drums and bass. Acoustic guitars, dobro, drums, bass. Fiddle joins in later. Good for travel / discovery, history and culture, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
Solo Piano with subtle background choir sound. Comforting, mellow, wistful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 56 BPM]
Schubert Moment musicaux in F minor no. 3 op. 94 D780 Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Saint-Saens - The Swan (Le Cygne) in G Major from the Carnival of the Animals. Arranged for string quintet. 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Bach Prelude no. 9 in E major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A foreboding, dark opening with strings builds into an ethereal sparkling emotionally driven anthem with power, drama, and a feeling of overcoming adversity. [Tempo: Slow / 78 BPM]
Allegro, from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Fast, raw, old time rag. Muted trumpet over guitar, piano and drums. Cheeky and fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 85 BPM]
Bizet - Carmen, A major, WD 31, Act I. Prelude. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Y Sazonoff. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Traditional baroque music with chamber strings and recorder, fully arranged. All instruments are played by real musicians. Originally composed by Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Traditional Irish/Celtic music piece featuring Irish flute, soft pad and guitar. This piece starts slowly and shifts to a faster section later on. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
Bach Prelude in C-minor from 'The Well-tempered Clavier', BWV 847. Performed by pianist Zelimir Panic exclusively for Lynne Publishing. Available as a Piano version and a Harpsichord version. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
An up-tempo Old English Folk Song. Banjo, concertina, mandolin alongside male and female harmonies make this song stream merrily along. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Chamber orchestra piece for strings. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
This track is a high energy arabic / arabian influenced cue with Hip Hop & Drum n Bass mixes. It has a dark, mysterious and retro edge with a james bond / mission impossible groove that would make it great for espionage, stakeouts or anything needing culturally rich music with a 50's / 60's / 70's spy vibe featuring a modern electronic twist. It would be a great for action, campy drama and documentary work. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 87 BPM]
Silly country blue grass comedy that offers feelings of laughter, quirkiness, and silly funny times. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 200 BPM]
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Cinematic piano and strings take you on a beautiful journey. Thought provoking, pleasure and pain, drifting into the unknown, breathtaking scenery and mesmerizing love stories. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 50 BPM]
Oriental, far eastern. China, Thai, Malaysian, Tibetan. Pompous and mystical. [Tempo: Slow / 104 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Dark, spacious, beautiful, ethereal, mysterious, atmospheric.eerie track filled with intrigue and introspective questioning. Moody, dreamy, haunting & powerful. Would suit psychological thriller / dramatic / espionage / documentary / crime / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Saint-Saens - The Carnival of the Animals in C Major. R.125 Movement I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
An emotional, heartwarming, expressive, but respectfully reserved piece, ideal for a tribute to those who have passed, but are still remembered. Features a beautiful mix of strings, woodwinds and piano, followed by a trumpet echo Taps duo integrated into a beatiful melody with a powerful brass ending. It is sure to emotionally captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Solo Piano. This track fits under picture well requiring a solo instrument with plenty of overall mood and tone. Acoustic piano processed to create a playful yet gentle and emotional effective piece. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
A love song with a strong sense of emotive musical placement. Available as a vocal version and instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
A pastoral piece with a Scottish / Celtic feel, prominently featuring a traditional bowed string instrument, the fidule. Could work well in medieval or fantasy themed productions. Conveys the sense of open spaces or remembrance of times past. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
Smetana Vltava (The Moldau) JB 1.112/2 in E minor (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. Starts with winds solo, the beautiful, lyrical theme starts at 1:08, played by the violins. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
“The Air on the G String” is a famous piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. This particular recording arranged by Yuri Sazonoff and recorded by live strings quartet in hi resolution 24 bit. Suitable for European travel video, documentary, wedding video and just as strings quartet background music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
The famous grand piano piece, "Fur Elise" (for Elise) by Beethoven. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Solo piano track with a somewhat quirky, perhaps retro or historical feel. Good for drama, story telling, maybe something old or classic, historical / history or just a story with a sense of the timeless. Emotionally this track is a bit playful but also hints to a darker side or the unknown, with a melancholic undercurrent. Perhaps a very slight Baltic, Russian or European feel. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An upbeat folk pop song that draws upon vivid imagery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A creepy, spooky and atmospheric track arranged for strings section. Classic horror or mystery feel. Think classic murder mysteries, Sherlock Holmes, Yorkshire Ripper, Tim Burton films etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A Church Organ version of this beautiful Christmas Holiday hymn written by Peter C. Lutkin (public domain). [Tempo: Slow / 56 BPM]
Classical piano composition; playful, happy, light and busy. For films / cultural / historical / special interest projects; also good for childrens TV etc. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
This epic Western orchestral piece, prominently featuring a mariachi trumpet, suggests scenes of adventure or pursuit. The piece would work well in situations involving danger, or as a musical accompaniment for people uniting against a common foe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Mysterious and exotic music track performed with native flute. Mysterious / Ethnic / World Music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Solo piano. Light, reflective, mellow, pretty. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A touch of 'Greece'. Music piece with piano and soft guitar sounds with a catchy melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 152 BPM]
Nostalgic and tender background music track recorded on piano. Laid-back and smooth this sensitive music will be great for dramatic, loving and melancholic situations. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Music for a Western celebration or party, such as a barn dance, hoedown, or even a comedic drunken brawl. Featuring an orchestral arrangement with Western-style fiddle, this piece is festive and fun. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Featuring a gliding slide guitar over an orchestral backdrop, this piece suggests the beginning of a new day in the old West. The piece crescendos into a climax at the end, evoking the sun rising to its apex or the bustling of a newly awoken town on the frontier. The piece could also support scenes of a wide range of human activity in the old West. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Frederic Chopin - Prelude No. 12 in g-sharp minor, Op. 28, Presto. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Trad./Arr Yuri Sazonoff, with various mixes. 100% live performance, no synths or samples. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
