Wisconsin-based keyboardist and composer Brian Hagen draws from an eclectic musical background for both original compositions and arrangements of materials from other composers. He has composed and performed movie soundtracks for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Cinematique Festival, and as a musician with Madison's groundbreaking Ark Improvisation Theater. His prime sources of inspiration are Classical and Romantic, New Age, Adult Contemporary Jazz, and Space music. Brian's approach is focused on having the music tell a story.
This is a solo piano version of a heartwarming love song, and the topic is love at first sight. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano, inspiring melodies, and a high-contrast chorus section. Great for luxury-items, love scenes, public service announcements, and dramas of passion. Instrumental, New Age, New Age Acoustic
Solo piano piece written on a quiet winter afternoon during a heavy, gentle snowfall. Features a graceful melody and a solo section progressing to a crystalline finale. Its classy mood is a great choice for therapy, luxury product ads, documentaries, ambience, spas, hospitals, and restaurants. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Wistful, catchy jazz piece about a first love. A 12-string guitar plays throughout, with a harmonica's haunting melodies and solos. Sweet strings and a gentle bass round out the ensemble. Great for ads, on-hold, spas, restaurants, cafes, corporate media, business atria, movie and TV soundtracks. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
New Age track; gentle samba rhythms, melodies and improvisations depict a dreamy mood at a secluded beach. Surf sounds add to an electric piano's graceful charm. Great track for meditation, spas, on-hold, documentaries, PBS, nature scenes, classy product ads, restaurants, corporate atria, and cafes. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Electronic
Upbeat Jazzy piece for a happy mood. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with grooving Latin rhythms, catchy melodies, and a contrasting chorus. An imaginative improvisation section really keeps this track moving along. Great for restaurants, on-hold, cafes, lively product ads, and movies. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
Solo piano song about a couple's first time getting acquainted after their initial shyness. Beautiful grand piano sound. Very suitable for drama, refined product ads, travel, business offices, and restaurants. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Easygoing solo piano piece describing the occasion of an Autumn gathering of friends and relatives. Beautifully recorded grand piano, a laid-back theme, and a narrative-style improvisation make this an excellent choice for documentaries, ads, restaurants, corporate atria, hospitals, and therapy. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Lively piece depicting a beach party atmosphere at a South Seas Island such as the Caribbeans. Features a perky ensemble, an engaging Latin beat, cheerful melodies, and spirited solos. Great for corporate media, ads, movie soundtracks, on-hold, cafes, restaurants, business atria, malls, and parties. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate World Beat
Downtempo, melancholy piano piece about the end of a love affair. Its relaxed tempo and alternation between blues and ballad sections make it an excellent choice for dramatic uses. Instrumental, Jazz, Dramatic Jazz Piano
Mid-tempo solo piano Latin Jazz samba piece about a first love. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with great acoustics. Sounds like Antonio Carlos Jobim, David Benoit. Prime choice for corporate media, on-hold, spas, restaurants, cafes, business atria, ads, movie and TV soundtracks. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
Pleasing small-ensemble piece expressing a relaxed and leisurely mood. Features a guitar, bass, strings, and a charming synth lead and solo voice. Sounds like Tangerine Dream, Pat Metheny. Excellent choice for ads, on-hold, corporate media, cafes, soundtracks, restaurants, spas, and business atria. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Acoustic
Jazzy, youthful waltz with an upbeat theme. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent audio ambience. Sounds like Jim Brickman, David Benoit. Great for corporate productions, movie scores, cafes, restaurants, business atria, lullabies, on-hold, hotels, spas, and public service ads. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Solemn piece inspired by another person's intense, heartfelt grief over the death of a loved one. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano expressing sympathy for someone's almost unbearable pain. Good choice for somber ads, movie scenes, public service announcements, documentaries of sad events. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Nineteenth century solo piano piece by Felix Mendelssohn. Beautifully recorded grand piano. Its introspective nature and lovely contrasts of melody and harmony make this a fine selection for classy-product ads, documentaries, on-hold music, spas, therapy, restaurants, cafes, and movie scores. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Felix Mendelssohn
Enticing piano arrangement of a classic Nocturne by Romantic-era composer Alexander Borodin. Beautifully recorded; excellent acoustics. Graceful melody lines and a heartfelt rendition make it a prime choice for ads, on-hold, soundtracks, cafes, restaurants, corporate media, spas, and business atria. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Classical, Alexander Borodin
Introspective Romantic-era solo piano track by Liszt. Style very similar to Chopin's Nocturnes. Beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent audio ambience. Its thematic variations express a series of moods. Great for spas, on-hold, restaurants, cafes, therapy, corporate use, movie soundtracks. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Franz Liszt
Whimsically rendered version of a classic Tango piece. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano. Its quirky, playful turns and tongue-in-cheek personality make it a great choice for ads, on-hold, corporate media, cafes, restaurants, websites, movie and TV soundtracks, and indie productions. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz, Isaac Albeniz
Charming solo piano piece by Romantic era composer Edvard Grieg. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent acoustics. Its smooth melodies make it a great choice for spas, on-hold, restaurants, cafes, business atria, corporate media, luxury ads, movie and TV soundtracks, and therapy. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Classical, Edvard Grieg
This solo piano recording from Diabelli's Opus 168 resembles the famous Beethoven Moonlight Sonata. Its main theme is a dark mood, interrupted briefly by a shade of hope, and then returns to darkness with a very somber ending. Suitable for movies, TV, public-service, and solemn or haunting uses. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Excellent solo piano piece written by Romantic-era composer Edvard Grieg. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with fine acoustic ambience. Its softly dreamlike moods are a great choice for on-hold, fine product ads, spas, therapy, restaurants, cafes, and corporate presentations. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Edvard Grieg
Movement two of Beethoven's famous Pathetique piano sonata. Features a fine performance, beautifully recorded on a studio grand piano with great acoustics. Wonderful piece for corporate media, spas, restaurants, business atria, cafes, on-hold, movie and TV soundtracks. Instrumental, Classical, Classical, Ludwig van Beethoven
Beautiful piano arrangement of a famous orchestra piece by Classical composer Saint-Saens. Features graceful melodies with a sublime accompaniment. Excellent recording and a fine performance make this a prime candidate for spas, corporate media, ads, cafes, restaurants, and movie and TV soundtracks. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Classical, Camille Saint-Saens
Enticing rare piano piece by Romantic composer Anton Bruckner. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent acoustics. Its moods suggest a mysterious atmosphere. Great for ads, on-hold, spas, therapy, business atria, corporate media, movie and TV soundtracks, restaurants, and cafes. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Anton Bruckner
Mysterious sounding Baroque-era keyboard Sonata by Domenico Scarlatti. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent audio ambience. A brief section of hope in the middle soon returns back to darkness. Great for movie scores, documentaries, public service announcements, and mysteries. Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Domenico Scarlatti
Cheerful, flowing Romantic-era solo piano piece. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with great audio ambience. Its steady, even tempo and clear melody make it an excellent choice for spas, restaurants, cafes, corporate productions, business atria, on-hold, and general relaxation. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Robert Schumann
Well-known Chopin Mazurka piano piece. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent acoustics. Its mood variations are sublime, enchanting, and enticing. Great for ads, on-hold, spas, restaurants, corporate media, business atria, movie and TV soundtracks, documentaries, websites. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Classical, Frederic Chopin
Classic solo keyboard piece by Baroque master J. S. Bach expresses calm and optimism. A smooth, ethereal performance beautifully recorded on a grand piano with great acoustics. Ideal for spas, restaurants, cafes, corporate media, luxury product ads, on-hold, movie and TV soundtracks. Instrumental, Classical, Baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach
Medium tempo rare find of a Beethoven piano Sonatina movement. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with great acoustics. Lovely melodies, classic contours and a fine performance make this a prime choice for spas, business atria, luxury ads, corporate media, on-hold, restaurants, and cafes. Instrumental, Classical, Classical, Ludwig van Beethoven
Second movement of a piano sonata by Classical-era Czech composer Anton Beczwarzowsky. Excellent grand piano recording features graceful melodies in a fine performance. Great choice for ads, spas, on-hold, corporate media, restaurants, cafes, movie and TV soundtracks, and business atria. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Space-age piece depicting a high-speed journey around the cosmos. Features exotic synthesizer sounds, stereo effects, and a Krautrock-type composition style. Sounds like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Jan Hammer. Good for planetariums, on-hold, corporate media, unusual ads, avant-garde nightclubs. Instrumental, Electronic, Psybient
Smooth, contemplative medium-tempo movement of a great piano sonata by Classical master Muzio Clementi. Features a beautiful performance on a studio grand with excellent acoustics. Prime choice for ads, spas, restaurants, cafes, corporate media, business atria, on-hold, and movie and TV soundtracks. Instrumental, Classical, Classical
Calm, soothing solo piano piece by the Classical composer Muzio Clementi. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano with excellent acoustics. Its placid, graceful melodies and an expressive performance make this a great choice for ads, cafes, restaurants, corporate media, business atria, and spas. Instrumental, Classical, Classical
Romantic solo piano piece with two contrasting melodic themes. Features thoughtful soloing sections. Works well for on-hold, advertisements, corporate atria, restaurants, and dramatic backgrounds. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Solo piano track expresses shifting, contrasting feelings that follow a stressful episode in someone's life. Features a haunting melody and heartfelt soloing. Suitable for accompaniment to dramatic scenes that depict emotional senses of loss. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
Smooth Coda from a well-known Beethoven piano sonata. Features a beautifully recorded grand piano. An inspired main melodic theme leads to a sublime, hushed finish. Excellent choice for spas, on-hold, documentaries, radio and TV ads, corporate atria, and restaurants. Instrumental, Classical, Classical, Ludwig van Beethoven
Solo piano piece in a calm style. Features charming melodies and thoughtful soloing. Well-suited for use in advertising, corporate training, on-hold, restaurants, cafes, corporate atria. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Solo piano piece expressing one's unconditional love. Features a charming main melody and heartfelt soloing. Suitable for dramatic episode of romance, on-hold, advertisements, restaurants, corporate atria. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
Solo piano instrumental with contrasting themes as suggested in the title. Features a middle section with alternating, conversational melodies and a distinctive coda. Well suited for drama, advertisements, on-hold, restaurants, and cafes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Solo piece expressing honor to those who have provided inspiration. Features a catchy introduction and a main theme with hearty solo sections. Suitable for drama, on-hold, restaurants, cafes, advertisements. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
Medium tempo solo piano jazz piece written about a man's missed opportunity to introduce himself to a beautiful woman. Gracious opening statement leads to an expressive solo section. Great for corporate atria, on-hold, radio and TV ads, restaurants, spas. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
Mid-tempo Latin rhythm instrumental written about a woman that a man never had a chance to meet. Features a catchy main theme with soloing by trumpet and harmonica. Great for advertisements, TV and movie productions, on-hold, corporate atria, offices, shopping malls, cafes, restaurants. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Solo piano piece with mellow, shifting moods evocative of translucent emotional shadings. Features a charming main melody, expressive soloing, and an intriguing change-of-pace interlude. Suitable for on-hold, office atria, advertisements for fine products, dramatic interludes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Smoothly flowing, rarely heard piano sonata movement by obscure Classical composer Augustus Kollmann. Recorded on a very fine grand piano, the beautiful melodies flow amidst decorative accompaniment. Excellent choice for spas, on-hold, restaurants, corporate atria, documentaries, radio and TV ads. Instrumental, Classical, Classical
Upbeat solo piano version of a song about falling in love after having a long acquaintance. Sounds like Jim Brickman, David Benoit. Can work well in ads, corporate use, on-hold, restaurants. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
Somber solo piece about one's regrets. Features a brooding main theme with contrasting moods. Suitable for dramatic episodes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Upbeat solo piano piece about a warmhearted reunion among family, community, or similar relations. Features a catchy main theme and cheerful-sounding solos. Well-suited for drama scenes, advertising, on-hold, corporate atria, cafes, and restaurants. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
Smooth solo piano piece. A gentle, arpeggiated introduction leads to a flowing main melody. The secondary theme leads to the ending arpeggios. Well-suited for corporate presentations, advertising, restaurants, cafes, and on-hold. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Piano
A serene ensemble piece intended to depict the early moments of sunrise on a quiet summer morning. A harp sounds the main theme; classical guitar and haunting soprano saxophone solos express various moods. The ending features a brief duet between the soloists. On-hold, spas, atria, restaurants. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Upbeat, tongue-in-cheek mid-tempo ensemble track with a catchy theme and a series of solos with various instruments including guitar, steel guitar, marimba and various synthesizers. Suitable for on-hold, TV, online, and radio ads, industrials, and documentaries. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Electronic
Dark, moody solo piece expressing the heartbreak following a broken love affair. Features a pair of main themes with contrasts between the heartache of loss and memories of the times when love filled one's life. Well-suited for dramatic episode of a lost romance. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
