Historical: Older History / AncientSuggested Production Type

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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.

Mellow, warm musical soundscape. Soft pads, acoustic guitar. Slightly wistful music, melancholic. Relaxing, quaint and pretty, like discovering new and beautiful, peaceful places. A little bit dreamy, dreamlike. Good music for background use in games, films, drama etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]

Set of 4 music loops
  • $19.95
All versions
  • $42.95

A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Historical / Medieval / Ballad Music. [Tempo: Slow / 115 BPM]

A happy and slightly playful jazz trio. Busy, acoustic jazz. Live performance with acoustic piano, upright bass and jazz drums. Fast tempo. Traditional jazz club sound. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 160 BPM]

Western swing. Steel guitar & fiddle over guitar, bass & drums. Fun retro style. Country fiddle joins in from around 01:40. [Tempo: Fast / 210 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
All versions
  • $47.95

Mid tempo Hot Club / Gypsy Jazz with an Eastern Europe feel. Could be traditional east europe, Balkan, Greek, Hungarian, French, etc. Or just a nice 'old time jazz' track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]

Set of 4 music loops
  • $19.95
All versions
  • $48.95

French folk piece. Presented in two versions, lasting 37 seconds and 18 seconds respectively. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]

Both versions
  • $26.95

Frederic Chopin: Etudes, in G flat major, Op. 10: No. 5 Black Key Etude. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]

An epic and rousing cinematic orchestral track for discovery, wonder, amazement and heroic journeys. Amazing vistas, awe-inspiring beauty, new worlds, this soundtrack is excellent for adventure, fantasy film, majestic landscapes and wondrous discoveries. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]

A solo piano arrangement by Yuri Sazonoff, of the Beethoven classic. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

17th century style harpsichord. Baroque, historical ballroom dancing. Happy and lively. Available in Piano version, Organ version and Harpsichord version. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]

Guitar blues with a retro / historical sound and a rough blues feel. Classic blues / historical blues. Acoustic guitar, later joined by electric bass. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 82 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
All versions
  • $43.95

This track features the mystical and beautiful instrument known as Hang Drum. It has an ethnic, ancient sound and feel, like somewhere between a steel drum and an african Mbira. This track is available with or without a somewhat hypnotic drone underneath the hang drum. Use for world discovery / travel / amazing journeys / ancient cultures, tribal history, etc. A version with "Tuvan drone" is also available; this version features tuvan throat singing, as practiced by the Tuva people of Siberia, which has a very profound, mystical sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 83 BPM]

A passionate, serious and somewhat sorrowful track with full orchestra, epic tribal drums and a solo female voice. The powerful orchestra and marching drums contrast with the fragile and emotional vocal. Could be about human struggle and oppression. Sadness and loss, struggle against hopeless odds, hope and aspirations, epic love. Also available in a 'Rock version' which adds rock guitars and drums to the mix for even more punch and power. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]

Orchestra, choir and an ethnic flute build to a huge climax, perhaps revealing a legend to be true, or a supernatural moment. Could also work well for someone being given a quest, and starting out on their epic journey. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]

Picturesque, pretty orchestral piece. Perhaps outdoor delight, enjoyable family time, children playing, animals or wonders of nature. A light, appealing, joyful and sweetly melodic tune. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]

Set of 3 music loops
  • $19.95
All versions
  • $43.30

Johannes Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, 5. Hungarian Dance in F# Minor, for String Quartet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]

Accordion piece with a Paris / France / Europe feel. [Tempo: Slow / 99 BPM]

Leo Delibes: Flower Duet from Lakmé, in B Major, for String Quartet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]

Slow, tranquil, cinematic, serene, calm, sedate, sublime, quiet, reflective, dreamy & introspective piano piece with spacious, ethereal effects. Small, serene, contemplative and simple. Would suit nostalgic / romantic / dramatic / historic / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 97 BPM]

An epic music track made with epic orchestra and big percussion. The track is made of two parts and will serve perfectly as a main theme, or theme music for film, games or other media where you need a heroic, exciting, active, stirring, energetic feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, 2. Fugue: Allegro scherzando. Solo piano. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]

A very dark and dramatic orchestral adventure / fantasy cue. Sweeping strings with dark horns, chord progressions that bring us a sense of amazement and awe. Something mysterious and perhaps magical. A great soundtrack for epic adventures. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]

All versions
  • $57.25

Come Back to Sorrento (Torna a Surriento) is a romantic Neapolitan song composed in 1902 by Ernesto De Curtis. The song become wildly popular, and has been sung by performers as diverse as Beniamino Gigli, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Placido Domingo and many more. We offering you beautifully recorded live grand piano version of this famous composition. It could be used for Italian and Mediterranean travel documentary, as a romantic song and many various occasions. Recorded in Hi Definition. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]

An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, epic trailers. A haunting, sorrowful opening is followed by strong, passionate, epic orchestra and choir. Valiant and emotional. Full orchestra with choir and soprano vocal. Available in various different version/mixes. Features actual live performed orchestral instruments and live performing soprano vocalist in combination with samples. [Tempo: Slow / 77 BPM]

A fun set of Irish reels performed 100% live on banjo, fiddle, box and flute. Bird in the Bush is performed first, followed by Jenny's Chicken's at 1:13 as the flute enters. A very old set of tunes, first recorded in 1934, but most likely hundreds of years old. 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 / 106 BPM]

Slow, serene,sad & tragic modern orchestral track that tugs at the heartstrings and makes you think deeply. Lush strings swathe simple and emotive snatoor / synth melodies as a choir can be heard in the distance. Music for many styles of project including romance / history / requiem / nostalgic / war. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]

A track of two halves, this piece starts with a slowly, nearing, approaching and gradually building tension, before at about 45 seconds in, taking off in a more dramatic orchestration. Classic Hollywood style film score sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 83 BPM]

Gentle ambient piano piece. Mix of classical harmony with modern and electronic soundscapes. Inspired by the classical piano works of Erik Satie, and also by some of the works by Brian Eno. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 68 BPM]

Powerful and huge orchestral drums in a fast pace. Suited for action and adventure scenes and movie trailers. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 112 BPM]

Traditional Polish Folk song performed with female vocals, violins, accordion and frame drum. Available as a vocal version, and an instrumental versions with accordion lead, or suka biłgorajska lead. Instrumental versions can refer to Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]

Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Hob.III: 3 ; Op. 1 No. 3, Movement 1: Adagio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

Underscore music for drama, poignant stories, insights, movies or nature. Preparedness / quest / investigation. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]

A beautiful solo guitar piece in a classical style, melancholic-romantic and recalling times long past. Great film score for romantic and historic themes! [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]

Dark and mysterious piano composition, which gives a feeling of loneliness, melancholy and reminiscence. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]

Middle Eastern flute solo. Arabic, eerie, haunting, mystical. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]

Pulsating, soaring, epic / majestic movie soundtrack or trailer track. Full orchestra with choir. Rousing, stirring, growing in intensity. Joined by rock style drums at 00:54 before rising to a crescendo and climax towards the end. Also available in a 'no choir' mix as well as a 'rock mix' with extra power. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]

An expansive track with delicate piano and uplifting orchestral strings and brass, suitable for inspirational dramas or corporate videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]

All versions
  • $70.95

A thoughtful and insightful underscore or theme for drama/film. Personal stories, contemplation, reflection, a developing story. Takes a turn for the more dramatic about half way in, with a dark side. Piano with orchestra. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
All versions
  • $42.95

Orchestra recording of Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies from the ballet The Nutcracker. Exciting and mysterious and appropriate for christmas / holidays. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]

Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 104 ("London Symphony") in D Major, Hob. I:104. Movement 1: Adagio - Allegro. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]

A sombre piece of musical imagery, this track has a strong sense of history. Very organic, and evenly paced to make it highly suitable as background music for geography, history, fantasy, travel or mythology related material. Also great for fantasy/RPG games etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]

Set of 3 music loops
  • $19.95
All versions
  • $43.95

Contemporary Irish folk. Irish flute, acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle. Lively and bouncy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
All versions
  • $40.95

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K.387 ; Op.10 No.1: Movement 1. Allegro vivace assai. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]

Slow old time rag. Historical, retro, novelty. Muted trumpet over guitar, piano, bass and drums. Cheeky and fun. A little bit bluesy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]

Set of 3 music loops
  • $19.95
All versions
  • $48.95

Traditional Polish Folk dance performed with fidel płocka, accordion and frame drum. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 76 BPM]

A cool remix of an old jazz classic. A fresh and funky dub-step style beat augments an old classic record. Very current sound. Instrumental. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]

All versions
  • $36.00

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata No.3 in C major, BWV 1005, 1. Adagio, for String Quartet. Classical music arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]

French accordeon with the addition of a slightly Spanish, or Mediterranean guitar riff. Melodic, romantic, sweeping. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
All versions
  • $45.35

Beautiful Folk instrumental that is short and bright. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]

Original piece written for a strings quartet. Similar somewhat to “Palladio allegro” by Karl Jenkins this tune is suitable for Diamond Jewelry commercial or other add complain that need touch of sophistication and chick. Also suitable for European travel video, documentary, wedding video and just as strings quartet background music. [Tempo: Medium / 73 BPM]

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