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.
Dance of the Mirlitons from the Nutcracker Suite by Piotr Tchaikovsky. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Soft, romantic piano melody, partly melancholic. Emotion. Change in tempo. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A dark Irish lament on solo fiddle. Authentic Ireland. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An epic and moving piece of orchestral music. The perfect soundtrack for an awe-inspiring fantasy or adventure film. Scenes of sailing the vast oceans, an adventurous and heroic journey of discovery and exploration across land and sea. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A 19th century Irish folk song arranged with a folk tune and featuring guitar and fiddle. Authentic and historic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. World / Medieval / Historical Music [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 101 BPM]
A Russian Winter is a calm, colorful journey. It features the full orchestra, highlighting every woodwind, brass and string instrument at some point. It’s filled with variety, yet melodically consistent. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach - Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850, 2. Fugue: Allegro moderato. Solo piano. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293 (aka Autumn from the Four Seasons). Movement 3: Allegro 'Caccia'. String orchestra recording, classical music performed and recorded by Y Sazonoff exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
An introspective, thoughtful and emotive soundtrack featuring a somewhat bittersweet piano lead. Grows to an orchestral crescendo at about 01:15 with sweeping, moving strings. The later part of the track from 02:20 takes on a more positive, hopeful feel. Perhaps reconciliation or coming to terms. A beautiful and touching film soundtrack cue for drama, love story, personal stories, history, appeals and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A pretty irish air on solo fiddle. Very authentic Celtic/Irish sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 97 BPM]
Solo piano, friendly, children's. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Lighthearted, calm but playful, piano theme. [Tempo: Slow / 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]
Solo Piano Jazz for romantic settings such as background dinner music, cocktail lounges, sentimental moods, reminiscing over happy times gone by, slideshows of weddings and family fun or any project in need of a touch of sophistication. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Ballad / World /Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Rising adagio strings accompany a dipping and gliding woodwind line evoking a sense of wide open space and grandeur. A soaring mid section is followed by an angelic choir that joins the rising strings. In the style of classical masters such as Barber and Elgar. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 66 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]
Slow, very dynamic piano instrumental. Makes you feel like you're floating down a river. Would work well for background music. [Tempo: Slow / 150 BPM]
Fun, upbeat Gypsy Jazz meets Russian folk. Balalaika and Clarinet backed by acoustic guitars, upright bass and drums perfect for travel and cultural documentaries, comedy soundtracks, celebrations, weddings and Tetris style video game music. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 250 BPM]
Uptempo, "hoe-down", bluegrass, music bed. Features, banjo, fiddle and guitar. Fast and furious, suitable for car chases, action, fights, rodeos, country comedy, beer, NASCAR, parties, square dance, line dance, county fairs, Jackass, American Pickers. [Tempo: Fast / 240 BPM]
Light, pretty and quaint piano tune. Mellow, romantic and sincere. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
An original composition of music played on the Hurdy Hurdy, reminiscent of a misty bay in medieval times. Early music / world tradition / historical music / authentic. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
J. S. Bach: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring performed by a live Chamber string orchestra / String quartet version, with harpsichord. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Light, neo-classical, solo piano. [Tempo: Slow / 53 BPM]
A driving set of Irish traditional jigs, beginning with Morrison's, and leading into Out in the Ocean at 1:02 which is slightly more happy and upbeat in tone. Mandolin, fiddle, whistle and guitar play the opening, and when bodhran joins in at 0:31, you really get the feel for Irish traditional music - similar almost to Riverdance music. 100% live performance. 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 / 125 BPM]
One acoustic guitar starts by itself at first and is later joined by another guitar voice with chorus FX. Somewhat gloomy, atmospheric, doom-laden. A dark figure. Mystery / History / Secrets / Fantasy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
Historical, military with hand drum and penny whistle. Medieval or civil war battle march. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
A neutral and calm orchestral track. Settled and thematic, evoking peaceful or pastoral imagery such as the countryside or ruralism. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
"In Dublins Fair City" is a traditional Irish pub song that goes by various different names, including "Cockles and Mussels" and "Molly Malone". Telling the story of Molly Malone, this lively and charming Irish track has been sung in many an Irish pub over the decades, even centuries. Featuring accordion, violin, Irish flute (tin whistle / penny whistle), piano and acoustic guitars. Starts rather slowly and then increases the tempo slightly for each new verse - ending up considerably faster than it started. A great, foot stomping, Irish traditional drinking song. Also available is an Underscore version, with all the lead instruments removed (great for singing along). [Trad./Arr: B. Lynne] [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 68 BPM]
A love song with a strong sense of emotive musical placement. Available as a vocal version and instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
IMPORTANT NOTE: Also Spracht Zarathustra / "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" was written in 1896 by Richard Strauss (1864-1949), and is not in the public domain in some countries. You may not legally license this track unless the copyright has expired in your country of residence. Please consult the following link and make sure that the required length of time has passed in your country, since the death of the composer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries%27_copyright_length Shockwave-Sound.com will not be held responsible for any copyright infringement caused by not following this advice. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Irish Folk style with Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddles, Guitar and Bodhran. Authentic Irish / Celtic traditional music. Happy, bouncy and lively. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Beautiful and wondrous arrangement of Saint-Saens famous work Aquarium, from the Carnival of the Animals suite. Music recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A fun Irish folk song about drinking, the past, and having a good time. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 137 BPM]
Epic trailer / Dramatic track for action / battle / chase / conflict, in a fantasy / adventure setting. Orchestra and choir, huge orchestral percussion, marching snares, majestic and triumphant. [Tempo: Fast / 170 BPM]
Tender, romantic, affectionate piano melody. Sentimental and floating. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An emotional, epic, expressive, dramatic and cinematic music track made with chamber strings, epic orchestra and big drums. The track is in trailer structure, divided into three parts: Intro, Main triumph part and Outro. Blockbuster / Victory / Amazement Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Gentle and graceful traditional Celtic track with a Scottish touch. Features bagpipes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
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]
[Tempo: Slow, Medium / 79 BPM]
Soft piano piece featuring fragile and gentle melodies. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Traditional Russian music with a festive and celebratory mood. Like many cossack dances it starts slower and accelerates at the end for fanfare. Great for traditional Russian features. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
Melodic, Irish/Celtic inspired, contemporary soft rock track featuring acoustic and electric guitar, medieval percussion instruments, flute etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 159 BPM]
A contemporary arrangement of Bach's Minuet. Classical/Contemporary. Peaceful/Calm, Easy. Strings, Flute, Electronic percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Chopin Nocturne in G Major, Op. 37, No. 2, Andante. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 90 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]
