
Berlin 1920s
One of the major avant-garde movements of the 20th century, German Expressionism experienced its most beautiful creations in 1920s Berlin. Reflecting an era marked by war and pessimism, the artists of the time strove to convey powerful feelings by applying a subjective and distorting vision to the arts. These elements (dissonance, dynamic contrasts, textural changes, distorted melodies) can be found in the compositions of Schoenberg, Berg or Webern or in the works of Munch, Nolde, Marc, Heckel, Schiele, Beckmann...
Suggested playlists
Album | Title | Alt. | Duration | Compo/Artist | Description | Keywords | Key | BPM |
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Wiener Tango [CEZ4508 - 4] |
0 | 2'04 | Antoine Glatard | Quirky tango based on on a dramatic scansion. Clarinet, cello & [...] | German realism, tango movement, passionate, symphony orchestra, tragi-comic [...] | Dm | 120 |
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Tovaritch Waltz [CEZ4125 - 6] |
0 | 2'24 | Piotr Moss | Russian waltz. Nostalgic & swinging. Small ensemble with violin, [...] | circus music, circus, old-fashioned, German realism, waltz [...] | Am | 96 |
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Alt Kabaret [CEZ4060 - 12] |
0 | 2'55 | Teddy Lasry | In the spirit of the Berliners cabaret of the 20's. Sax, clarinet, [...] | German realism, retro cabaret, carefree, 1920, Berlin [...] | C | 126 |
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Animals on Parade [CEZ4268 - 6] |
3 | 1'05 | Laurent Couson | Joyful, lively & burlesque. Symphony orchestra. | revue, variety orchestra, circus music, 1930, retro cabaret [...] | Cm | 118 |
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Animals on Parade 2 [CEZ4268 - 15] |
0 | 0'59 | Laurent Couson | Joyful, lively & carefree. Symphony orchestra & rhythm. | revue, variety orchestra, 1930, retro cabaret, confident [...] | C | 118 |
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Animals on Parade 3 [CEZ4268 - 16] |
0 | 1'33 | Laurent Couson | Carefree. Brass band & drums. | retro cabaret, variety orchestra, 1930, brass ensemble, revue [...] | Ab | 162 |
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Animals on Parade 4 [CEZ4268 - 17] |
0 | 1'14 | Laurent Couson | Carefree. Small instrumental ensemble. | revue, 1930, retro cabaret, building, circus [...] | Ab | 162 |
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Crossing Cultures [CEZ4386 - 3] |
0 | 1'58 | Piotr Moss | Sudden, grating & ironic in a Jewish mood. Piano, clarinet, strings & [...] | punctuated, relentless, disturbing, German realism, Yiddish [...] | G | 114 |
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Mitteleuropa Nostalgia [CEO2005 - 9] |
0 | 1'46 | Bruno Alexiu | Fox-trot. Outdated & dancing. Strings ensemble. | foxtrot, 1920, 1930, 1940, old-fashioned [...] | Em | 82 |
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Berliner Ragtime [CEZ4125 - 1] |
0 | 2'28 | Piotr Moss | Easy-going & old-fashioned. 1920's style. Small ensemble with [...] | circus music, retro cabaret, German realism, 1920, 1930 [...] | G | 129 |
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Warsovian Cabaret [CEZ4308 - 4] |
0 | 2'43 | Piotr Moss | Retro & better-sweet tango with a burlesque touch. Small ensemble [...] | retro cabaret, tango movement, tragi-comic, clarinet (all), old-fashioned [...] | C | 118 |
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Circus Life [CEZ4268 - 8] |
0 | 0'36 | Laurent Couson | Carefree & burlesque. Brass band. | variety orchestra, 1930, retro cabaret, revue, 1920 [...] | Dbm | 105 |
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Dada [CEZ4047 - 20] |
0 | 0'53 | Didier Goret | Burlesque, absurd & eccentric. Clarinets, violin, piano & bass drum. | animation & cartoons, abstract art, clumsy, German realism, bouncy [...] | Bb | 92 |
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The Curators' Ballet [CEO2009 - 2] |
0 | 0'49 | Philippe Hersant | Light & childlike. Clarinet, bass clarinet & string quartet. | walking, arts & crafts, impressionism, historical narrative, pastoral [...] | G | 112 |
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The Polish Plain [CEZ4308 - 15] |
0 | 1'56 | Piotr Moss | Melancholic, solitary & desolate. Accordion & cello @ 0'40. | chromatic accordion, lament, sad, string section, cello [...] | Em | 68 |
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Tango Canalla [CEO2083 - 8] |
0 | 2'12 | Marc-Olivier Dupin | Grotesque, burlesque & tragical-comical. Tango for silent movie [...] | ballroom dancing, acoustic piano, 1920, silent movie, classical tango [...] | C | 120 |
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People Next Door [CEZ4023 - 5] |
0 | 3'32 | Piotr Moss | Old-fashioned & nostalgic waltz. Honky-tonk piano. | honky-tonk piano, silent movie, swaying, old-fashioned, German realism [...] | Em | 126 |
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The Soldier's Leave [CEZ4256 - 10] |
0 | 1'49 | Gilles Maugenest | Interrogative & funny. Trumpet & clarinets. | circus music, clarinet, Russia, trumpet, 1920 [...] | Ebm | 122 |
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Warmongers Waltz [CEZ4043 - 1] |
0 | 1'20 | Gérard Torikian | Hard, serious & slow. The time war approaches. Archive style [...] | Twentieth century music, historical narrative, destiny, poignant, armed conflict [...] | Am | 69 |
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Mort à Berlin [CEZ4047 - 30] |
0 | 0'55 | Jean-Yves Bosseur | Sarcastic but disturbing. Brass section with accordion & percussion. | German realism, geopolitics, solemn, 1920, chromatic accordion [...] | Am | 101 |
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Constructivisme [CEZ4047 - 29] |
0 | 1'54 | Didier Goret | Mechanical & determined. Unemotional. Solo piano. | German realism, Soviet Russia, abstract art, inexorable, relentless [...] | Gb | 153 |
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Grotesque Mazurka [CEZ4308 - 8] |
0 | 1'49 | Piotr Moss | Burlesque & better-sweet Polish folk dance. Small ensemble with [...] | retro cabaret, clumsy, circus music, slapstick, halloween [...] | Am | 97 |
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Lola Lola [CEZ4086 - 12] |
0 | 2'33 | Marc-Olivier Dupin | Like in a German expressionist movie. Caustic. Trumpet, accordion & [...] | retro cinema, German realism, tragi-comic, 1930, 1940 [...] | Bbm | 118 |
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