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Cat the Story Teller (Kiriusha’s Lullaby)

Art Music / children's, fairy-tale, fantasy, medium tempo, orchestra, red tag, strings, symphony

This piece can be associated with the imagery from Alexander Pushkin’s intro to his fairy poem Ruslan and Ludmila, where the magical Cat the Story Teller walks on the golden chain on an oak tree. The main theme (the pan flute’s ostinato) was once improvised by Alla’s younger son Kirill when he was 5 or 6 years old. Years later Alla turned it into a piece. – Pan flute, strings, muted trumpet, harp, kalimbell, percussion, drums, electronic sweep // Length 3:44, 69 bpm, 4/4

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Problem Movie

Art Music / dark, documentary, green tag, piano plus, sad, short cue, slow, strings, wistful

That’s just a short cue, transmitting the sense of sadness, despair, and uneasiness – with a hint of hope at the end. Piano, strings // Length 1:02, around 50 bpm, tempo rubato 4/4

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Scherzo in Neo Baroque Style

Art Music, Older Styles / beautiful, blue tag, harpsichord, medium tempo, oboe, older instruments, orchestra, romantic, strings

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. This chamber piece with a playful character was created as a tribute to Rondo Veneziano, although the Scherzo doesn’t have any relation to rock.

Oboe, harpsichord, chamber orchestra // Length: 3:07, 120bpm, 4/4

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Peaceful Scenery

Art Music / beautiful, calm, documentary, glockenspiel, green tag, happy, medium tempo, nature, orchestra, peaceful, piano plus, reflective, soothing, strings

Calm and soothing, this piece could be relevant as a companion to any video with beautiful nature, sunny weather, or happy memories and peaceful mood. A small climax in the ending part gives a feel of elevation. – Piano, strings, harp, glockenspiel, solo violin in the orchestra // Length 2:07, 96 bpm, 4/4

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Good-bye Forever

Art Music / blue tag, emotional, ensembles, medium tempo, oboe, orchestra, piano plus, strings

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. The name says it all. This is a very emotional piece with an expressive melody and profound feelings. The music might make you think about things we can’t return, or people that are gone, but along with that it still has a warm glow to it. The end gives a powerful conclusion in a major key. – Piano, oboe, strings, winds // Length 3:14, 73 bpm, 4/4

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Evening. Twilight in My Room

Art Music, Cinematic / animation, blue tag, calm, dreamy, ensembles, fairy-tale, fantasy, glockenspiel, harp, mysterious, orchestra, percussion, slow, strings

Blue tag = for a demonstration only; not for sale. A chamber piece with a dreamy and mysterious feel to it. The night is coming, the clock is ticking… The piece could be suitable for a children’s movie, a fairy-tale or a fantasy.

Strings, glockenspiel, percussion // Length 2:04, 60 bpm, 4/4

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Epilogue

Art Music, Cinematic / documentary, ensembles, epilogue, final titles, green tag, memories, narrative, piano plus, slow, strings

This piece has a retrospective feel to it. It is an emotional composition with a feeling of old and, maybe, not always pleasant memories, but with a calm and wise conclusion in the end… It can also picture a rainy day, a slow process, or a long period of time. It could work very well for final titles of a documentary or film. 2 versions possible: piano with strings and piano solo. Possible loop with a clean cut. Contact me if you need the loop. – Length 2:03, 60 bpm, 4/4

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