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The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie.

The melodies of the pieces use deliberate, but mild, dissonances against the harmony, producing a piquant, melancholy effect that matches the performance instructions, which are to play each piece "painfully", "sadly" or "gravely".

Audius Classical Music
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Best of Satie
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/gymnopedie-no-1-single/847714522

Satie on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/0vzKMInu4PzU2Qyi6NgmRK

Satie Album on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Erik-Satie-Essential-Collection/dp/B00J0LBFIG/

Erik Satie - The Essential Collection

Classical Music - The Essential Collection

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Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1

"Padre Nostro" by Roberto Brisotto (1972)
A simple choral composition for mixed choir.
Coro "Giovani del Contrà" 
Dir. Roberto Brisotto

Padre Nostro (The Lord's Prayer)

David Robertson, conductor
Recorded at the Sydney Opera House on 15 February 2014
Audio kindly supplied by Silver Partner ABC Classic FM

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7: 2. Allegretto

Classic Music - pure morning

It's been silent for a while from me and thats because I'm busy making music. Sorry about that people! But here is a taste from the soundtrack from the movie Tales Of Dracula (Red Carpet Premiere 24 April 2015)  where i am the composer. The rest of the soundtrack will be released sometime this spring! Hope you enjoy it! 

Wolfman

In honor of those who fought for our freedom during world war ll.

Today, 70 years ago, the German Armed Forces surrendered and pulled out of Norway. The day before, 7th of may is referred to as VE-DAY (Victory in Europe) by the British and American allied forces. The amount of terror, death and horror caused by the Nazi ideologic driven warfare is staggering and so terrible that it is despite how well documented, hard to imagine.


May we never forget!


I wrote and recorded this piece in honor of the ones that laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

May We Never Forget

I loved making this track! I hope you all enjoy it! Have a great weekend! Cheers! Johan

Sunrise In The City

So here it is: From Earth To The Universe! My second feature film as a composer! This film can be seen all over the world in planetariums soon! Im proud!
http://supernova.eso.org/programme/planetarium-shows/fettu/
From Earth to the Universe
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe.
Directed by the young Greek filmmaker Theofanis N. Matsopoulos, and featuring a sweeping soundtrack from Norwegian composer Johan B. Monell, viewers can revel in the splendour of the various worlds in the Solar System and the ferocity of the scorching Sun. From Earth to the Universe then leaves our home to take the audience out to the colourful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out, beyond the Milky Way, to the unimaginable immensity of a myriad galaxies. Along the way, the audience will learn about the history of astronomy, the invention of the telescope, and today’s giant telescopes that allow us continue to probe ever deeper into the Universe.
Director Theofanis N. Matsopoulos described the film as “a colourful and inspiring journey… the visuals are stunning and really speak for themselves in showing just how far humanity’s ambition has taken us in terms of observing and understanding the Universe”.

From Earth To The Universe

Johan is a Norwegian composer for film and TV. He has produced scores for Hollywood productions, European Productions, Documentaries, Horrormovies, commercials and many other things.  He also makes music for NASA  and ESO. 

Johan started playing music at the age of seven and has been composing music since the age of ten. He has played in over a dusin bands, from pop bands to metal bands with concerts and touring nationally and internationally. He plays drums, guitar, bass, piano, synth and keyboard and have been doing so for more than 25 years and has several album and single releases from his former career as a touring musician.
 
 
 
Johan has worked freelance as a front of house sound-technician for seven years, scene-technician for ten years and has a long career as a professional arranger and song instructor for theater and plays. He has also composed, recorded and produced songs in many different genres through out the years.
 
 
Johan is educated in jazz-harmony, music-theory, music-history, sound-technique and sound-design.Living near the immense forest of the central-east Norway, he draws inspiration from that environment daily to fully express himself in all of his music. His niche is music for TV and film. 


With clients ranging from The European Space Agency, NASA and American film students and film academies, Johan is already experienced and working his way up as a composer. 

Contact: post@johanmonell.com

Websites and social media:

http://www.johanmonell.com, http://johanmonell.no, https://twitter.com/johanmonell or https://www.facebook.com/johanback.composer


From Earth To The Universe

Johan B. Monell Composer