20th century classical music was extremely varied and thus there was no dominant style. However, a salient feature in classical music during this period was the increased use of dissonance. Because of this, the 20th century is sometimes called the "Dissonant Period" of classical music, because much of its music was a reaction to, or against, the common practice period, which emphasized consonance. The International Paris Exposition celebrating the centennial of the French Revolution in 1889 is referred to by one writer as the watershed transitional moment from consonance to dissonance.
Bela Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances #4 Bucsumí tánc (Dance from Bucsum). Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915. Clarinet and string orchestra are the featured instruments in this arrangement of Romanian Folk Dance, #4 (Dance from Bucsum). Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Bela Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances, #1Bot tánc (Stick Dance) Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915. Clarinet and string orchestra are the featured instruments in this arrangement of Romanian Folk Dances #1. Stick Dance. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Bela Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances #3 Topogó (In One Spot) Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915. Clarinet and string orchestra are the featured instruments in this arrangement. Romanian Folk Dances #3 In One Spot. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Elegant and dreamy. A tip of the hat to French expressionist composition for winds and strings. The clarinet, bassoon and solo violin are the primary voices. Pizzicato strings provide the pulse for this piece. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Fernende Decruck French women composer born in 1896. Her more popular works are for saxophone. Although Capriccio is a lesser known work, it is a charming piece. Playful and a bit mischievous in the way the eighth notes weave their way through the oboe, clarinet and bassoon. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Composed in 1935. The reed trio ensemble became popular in the early twentieth century. In part the popularity of the reed trio was due to the formation of the Trio d’anches de Paris (Paris Reed Trio). The blend of the oboe, clarinet and bassoon became popular with twenty century composers. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A peaceful, serene and spacious piece for oboe, clarinet and bassoon. Perfect for relaxing and tranquil moments. Just wistful enough to also accompany memories, looking back on life, a sepia-tinged retrospective of a time or place. A versatile track that seems to imply mood of any visual scene. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Piano solo, simple and lovely waltz by Australian composer Sieczyński. Timeless public domain. Perfect for a romantic scene, documentary, or any setting where a playful, relaxed music is desired. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Piano solo, sentimental waltz, one of the most popular pieces by Erik Satie. This is an excerpt, but it has a clear beginning and ending. Perfect for a romantic Scene, melancholic moment or any setting where a beautiful and smooth piano sound is desired. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century, Erik Satie
A beautiful melodic ballad played by a solo violinist. Romantic strolling music. A pretty, sophisticated melody reminiscent of the great tin pan alley era songs of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A beautiful melodic ballad played by a violinist accompanied by piano. Romantic background music or underscore. A pretty, sophisticated melody reminiscent of the great tin pan alley era songs of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A pretty violin / piano ballad with melancholy undertones. Good for romantic underscore or source music for an elegant restaurant, slow dance, love scene. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Starts with strings pad and harp interventions, then, piano arpeggio and synthesizer link. Perfect for nature scenes, comedy, Christmas, snow, rain, science, children, fairy tales, documentary, promo. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
As the name of this composition suggests, it is a very melodic piece, very soft but in the meantime captivating. It is great for romantic or family comedies, nature documentaries, or any scene with a sentimental mood. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A very light piano piece. The alternation between slow and faster parts reminds the movements of the wind, and makes this track perfect for calm and introspective scenes. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A slow orchestral piece with a faster central part, that wants to represent a small boat that is floating in a sea that is calm at the beginning, then becomes a little rough, and then calm again. The slow melody brings to mind a boat that is cradled by the waves. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
The calmness of a river and the grandeur of a waterfall: this track includes two different moods and some very catchy melodies. Orchestral instruments and choirs together lead to a very rich sound. Female Vocals, Classical, 20th Century
Tis piece of contemporary music, in the early '900 style, was inspired by the symphonic poems of Ottorino Respighi, like 'Pines of Rome'. Ideal for hot summer atmospheres, with a lot of vegetation, children chases, fireworks, water games, fountains. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Modern classical piano and accenting strings create this snobbish sound of place that hides more than the average observer sees. Perfect for a snobby mansion or snobbish dinner party. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Stacattisimo Strings melody, violins, cellos, basses, violas with horns, and music box. Catchy melody in a orchestral track. A fun, fast paced orchestral piece great for dynamic productions, adventure. Perfect for mobile games, video games, children's programming. Happy, cheerful and brigh. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Mesmerizing, gently hypnotic music for marimbas. Inspired by the minimalism of Steve Reich. Creates a calm, optimistic mood. Perfect for banking, insurance, cameras and technology adverts, film and TV dramas, cookery shows and documentaries about wildlife and travel. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Quirky, arty, hypnotic music in the style of 1970's Philip Glass. Featuring retro electric organs and cascading flute arpeggios. Great for stylish commercials for cars, jewellery, technology, cameras, banking, insurance, luxury products and science documentaries. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Stately, joyful and slightly whimsical Palm Court style string quartet - in the style of Fawlty Towers. Rather upbeat and perky, conjures up images of afternoon tea in a grand hotel when one used to dress for dinner. Perfect for comedy, commercials, spoofs or documentary and TV reality programmes. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Soulful and longing dramatic theme with influence of early music and modern cinematic minimalism. Touching storytelling song of dolorous cello, pensive viola and tender violin. Forgotten memories of the wondrous images of past, rural rainy landscapes, gothic mansion, meeting an old noble friends. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Mysterious and passionate classical guitar piece (instrumental solo). Searching an answer, making a philosophic choice, fantasies of imaginative mind, tempest of the blackened heart. Very improvising, abstract and cinematic. Close to Claude Debussy, Toru Takemitsu, Leo Brouwer. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A quiet and spiritual adaptation of this well loved classical piece Finlandia also known as the hymn Be still my soul. Tender adaptation, Spiritual Music, relious music, classical music, Christian. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Hopeful, Springy and romantic, sweet classical music. uplifting orchestral, Playful, melodic and lively with optimistic and positive atmosphere. Energizing and fun, Blooming instrumental with String quartet, clarinet, piccolo. hopes, dreams and love feelings for Weeding, Spring time, joyful scenes, Instrumental, Childrens, Childrens Instrumentals
Film soundtrack orchestral music inspired by the landscape and the light color of summer storms on the Mediterranean coast. With fast and intense rain to leave behind a clean and fresh atmosphere - beautiful, Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
No needs descriptions for this absolute masterpiece of classical music by Ludwig Van Beethoven.Here I made a piano version and also a Mini Moog version,as a 2000's touch. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century, Ludwig van Beethoven
Finale Allegro, Upbeat and positive Strings w, nice rhythm Kick hits. Sounds like Bruckner, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Graceful, elegant and somber piano rendition, perfect for tributes to, well, unfortunate babies, princesses, kings and royalty in general. Ideal for heart-tugging scenes of mourning, despair and quiet contemplation. Also known as "Pavane For a Dead Princess". Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century, Maurice Ravel
Beautiful and spacious version of the classic song, The First Noel. Featuring a tenor sax ensemble in a church like setting. Strings, organ and bells add an ethereal, breezy and flowing quality. Starting with one sax and pipe organ, it gradually builds to the majestic ending. Great Christmas. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Pizzicato violins and staccato cellos take the lead in this nervous and slightly dissonant piece. It's like being late for an important appointment while you sit there in stop-and-go traffic. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A soft romantic, cinematic slow movement of a piano concerto. Expressive with a simple melody and sparse accompaniment. Suitable for tender, romantic moments or of nostalgia. Somewhat reminiscent of the love theme from Vertigo, Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A touching, elegant and moving piece for piano and strings. A simple piano melody is counterpointed by slow strings leading to a second section featuring quiet, rapid piano arpeggios and expressive, simple string melodies. Perfect underscore for any sad media. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
An intense orchestral piece in the style of a Hitchcock thriller. Swirling, slightly dissonant strings over throbbing basses, tympani and military snare drum with ominous swelling brass. Leads to a large climax, a "time is ticking" break followed by a variation of the opening. Sudden trick ending. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A short, moving and ultimately heartbreaking piece with a traditional folk/Renaissance sounding flute melody accompanied by harp and light orchestration. Somewhat in the vein of Nino Rota's music for Romeo and Juliet. First theme is mournful, second theme shows a glimmer of warmth and hope. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A slow, lyrical and melancholy composition for clarinet, violin and piano. Reminds of the Gymnopedies of Erik Satie. Good for scenes of romance, re-uniting, loss, sadness or nostalgia. A rainy day in 1920's Paris. Emotional, but restrained. Originally composed for the operetta, Posey's Wig. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A light, warm and happy orchestral composition depicting, as the title suggests, a magical scenario. Happy and warm, with light strings, harp and glockenspiel. Good for tourism commercials, adventure/fantasy scenes and games. Melody is light making it ideal for background music that still moves. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A melancholic, nostalgic and lyrical chamber work suitable for scenes of longing and sadness, but also good for scenes of hope, love and beauty. Similar to the music of Debussy, Mahler and Puccini (late/post-romantic - impressionism). Scored for piano, clarinet and violin. Triple canon ending. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A profoundly sad piano concerto's slow movement. Light orchestral accompaniment. Perfect for tearful moments of loss, loneliness, and unrequited love, funerals or credits following a tragic conclusion. A romantic sound reminiscent of Ravel and Rachmaninoff. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A short, sad composition reminiscent of Erik Satie. Composed for flute and piano. Good for cinematic moments of reflection or melancholy. Suitable for background music in historical pieces, especially early 20th Century. Good music for characters to cry to.Minimal dynamic change. 3/4 time signature, Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
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