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.
Piano music. A majestic and passionate piano duet, with a full string section entering at 1:19 creating a strong romantic and uplifting mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 82 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]
Beautiful solo piano waltz was made in a French cinematic retro traditions. Very romantic and sincere. Well suited to romantic projects, love affairs, retro movie, wedding. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Slow, spacious, thoughtful, somber, mellow, sensitive, reflective and emotional piano / strings piece. Dreamy, serene, soft, serious, moving, introspective, nostalgic, melancholy with moments of wonder & heartbreak. Would suit cinematic / romantic / documentary / historic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 BPM]
A beautiful, serene, calming, hypnotic, spacious, delicate, ethereal, magical and thoughtful piece. Gentle plucked harmonics and lush orchestral strings. Trancey, tranquil, dreamy and repetitive. Would suit documentary / space / science / fantasy / travel / history / dramatic / cinematic projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Slow, soft, beautiful, dreamy, emotional, meaningful, moving orchestral piece with a sense of nostalgia, loss & sadness. Calm, thoughtful, reflective, tranquil, resigned, serene, sedate & somber. Would suit dramatic / cinematic / romantic / historical type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Ever thought you had the world in your hands and lost it? This is a dramatic, lush, dreamy, magical, emotional, passionate and moving orchestral piece with hypnotic piano running through. Glorious, meaningful and with air of melancholy and sadness. Would suit romantic / science / historical / drama type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Sad, somber, defeated, heartbreaking, epic, tragic string piece that's also serene, peaceful, tranquil, sedate and mellow. Would suit historical, romantic break-up, war or documentary type projects. Reminiscent of Samuel Barber's Platoon piece. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 97 BPM]
Sad, spacious, thoughtful, moving, tragic, haunting, dreamy and peaceful orchestral track with a sense of calm. Slowly played, delicate and lush strings play out the theme to a broken heart. Would suit romantic / drama / historical / documentary. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 110 BPM]
Slow, beautiful, peaceful, mellow, serene, spacious, thoughtful, tranquil and dreamy piece with simple, soft piano lines and lush strings. Let it transport you up into the skies and far away from your troubles. Would suit romantic / historic / mystery type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 117 BPM]
Slow, thoughtful, beautiful, spacious, cinematic, serene, dreamy and atmospheric. Piano and strings piece with regal power and an air of melancholy or tragedy. Would suit romantic / period drama / historical / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 90 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]
A campy and quirky Italian flavored cue with a circus, comedic vibe. Features electric guitar, mandolin, accordion, bells and tuba. Works well for Italian parties, family party, cartoons, comedy, bumbling cops, inept crooks, Mediterranean travel and mischief. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A beautiful solo piano arrangement of Schubert's famous Ave Maria. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Beautiful, contemporary-classical solo piano piece by Yuri Sazonoff. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A solo piano arrangement by Yuri Sazonoff, of the Beethoven classic. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A short piano piece with a sense of achievement, dignity, and occasion. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Simple snare drum pattern. Dead man walking / walking to execution / walking the plank, etc. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Percussion only, war drums / battle drums track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 75 BPM]
Sexy blues with warm piano melodies. Slow tempo, laid-back and mellow mood. This music is soft and sweet with a cool bluesy ending. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Old and rhythmic piano music. This fast music track will fit well for funny, comedy and old movies. Stride piano music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Blues piano track, very sensual and hopeful with slow tempo and intimate atmosphere. Soft, sweet, warm music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Sensual and smooth blues piano music. Joyful music, great for relaxed, fun, sweet moments. Cool bluesy and jazzy melodies that wil fit well in commercials, spot and advertising projects. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Jazzy waltz music track recorded on piano. This creative acoustic music will be great for background music and any project where an instrumental music is required. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Semi-orchestral track with a busy sense of movement, like a train on the tracks. Also good as underscore for a news broadcast. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
Melancholic, dark, semi-orchestral Latin feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]
This slow cyclical waltz speaks of tristesse, loss, tenderness and longing. Style similar to Erik Satie. Two melodies gently intertwine and separate to create a story all their own. Ideal music for a love story. A hanging or resolved ending are both possible with some easy editing in or out of the last chord. Works with or without dialogue. Good music for drama, love story, TV, film, family. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
Solo piano music. Minor key waltz with some tension in the harmony. Strong recurring melody with enough variation to keep it interesting. Think a walk alone at night reflecting on lost love or life’s mistakes. Very simple construction and performance. Suitable as music for scenes with and without dialogue. Light build in intensity with a clear denouement. Possibility of hanging or resolved ending. Good music for drama, romance, love story, TV, film, historical. [Tempo: Slow / 101 BPM]
Conveying a sense of warmth and contemplation, this piece of orchestral Americana would suit scenes depicting the great expanse of the beautiful Western landscape and sky. Also good for natural beauty, amazing scenes, adventure and fantasy. [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 resonator slide guitar and orchestra, this carefree piece suggests the activities of the average person living in the old West. The piece bubbles with energy and would suit scenes of people going about their business, whether it is work or play. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Featuring orchestra, gritty guitar and drums, this cinematic Western-styled piece could be a character study for a Western hero or antihero. Dramatic and epic, this piece could be useful in scenes depicting the conceiving of or execution of a plan (e.g. bank robbery, capturing an outlaw) or for the archetypical ride into the sunset. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
Ambient Western track. Features a ghostly, haunting atmosphere that would compliment scenes where the characters are in a dark place, feeling sad, or just exploring the mysterious great outdoors. General background track for movie / film / adventure / fantasy / history etc. Atmospheric and with a sense of pensive curiosity. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This warm and uplifting piece conveys a sense of community and peace. The track would work in scenes where people stand together or help one another, such as at a Sunday service or raising a barn. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Ambient Western track. Warm and peaceful, the track could suit scenes of people resting or taking a break, or scenes of natural beauty. Also good as a general background track, atmospheric, depicting natural beauty and harmony. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
A melodic orchestral theme with a percussive, upbeat, and celebratory feel. This piece hearkens back to the cowboy themes of the Golden Age of Hollywood Western movies. The piece would work well as a title track or main theme for a Western themed production, or in a scene featuring celebration or revelry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Atmospheric Thomas Newman-style trailer music drone that slowly builds up to an action climax with cinematic drums and staccato synthstrings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
Ambient background track with an uneasy, pensive feel. Dark, ominous and threatening, this track suggests danger and death. The track could suit scenes in a graveyard or other dark place, or tense scenes where a character is sneaking around, trying to avoid being caught. Exploring at night, dangers lurking. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 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]
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]
A Russian influenced track great for comedies, dramas, travel, commercials or any project in need of a Russian folk soundtrack. Features Three Balalaika's and Accordion. Can also be Italian, French, Jewish. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
A Celtic influenced cinematic score with acoustic guitar, strings, horns, mandolin, piano and bodhran drums. Great for fast horseback rides across vast landscapes, medieval action, fantasy, heroic adventures and chase scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Very nice and spacious solo church organ Preludia from world famous composer J. S. Bach. Slow tempo. Solemn and pencive, sad and nostalgic. Well suited for the documentary, movies project, video background, church service. Classical music baroque period. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Beautiful solo church organ Preludia by Johann Sebastian Bach. Spacios, solemn and pensive, sad and nostalgic. Well suited for documentary and movie projects, video background, church service. Slow tempo. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Octave laden piano and plucked strings highlight a dark romantic mafia sound within this piece of music. This would work perfectly with an Italian, Sicilian or Spanish mob or Mafioso character within film or television. There is some similarity to the style of the theme from “The Godfather.” This could also be used to illustrate an unusual romance. [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
A touch of 'Greece'. Music piece with piano and soft guitar sounds with a catchy melody. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 152 BPM]
Melancholic piano melodies create a dark and sad atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Soft piano piece featuring fragile and gentle melodies. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]
Short charming piano piece with beautiful melodies. Thoughtful and playful at the same time. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Reserved, atmospheric theme, slowly building up around a harp-loop. Good for a flashback scene. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
