Princess by the Forest Pond | Cinematic Studio Series (Score Video)

Music inspired by a painting by John Bauer (1882-1918): sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84n...
Composed by Karl Ask
Main libraries used:
Cinematic Studio Woodwinds
Cinematic Studio Brass
Cinematic Studio Strings
Additional libraries:
Berlin WW Soloists I (solo English horn)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (percussion)
CineHarps (harp)
Celestial Celeste (celeste)
Cinematic Studio Solo Strings (layering)
Pacific Strings (layering)

[@uncle-ed]

Excellent composition, excellent mix, excellent everything. Bravo.

[@garimusica]

Karl's compositions should be listened to all over the world, they are of an impressive sensitivity and knowledge!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you so much, Yair!

[@slimyelow]

This is so inspiring. I luv it. The Cinematic Series are just the best, and it happens to be BF.

[@Andrew-on-YT]

This is well done and the overall writing and mixing is great! I'm getting some slight Ravel vibes from this!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Andrew! Yes, Ravel was a big source of inspiration for this piece.

[@K_J_Coleman_Composer]

A masterpiece by all standards. Perfectly recapitulates what makes romantic era and early film music so excellent. Beautiful. And the sound library is great too.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you very much!

[@GuidoQuinceMaat]

Man, you've made my mom cry! I've been telling my mom (A classically trained musician) virtual orchestra's are reaching very close to realism, and she wouldn't believe me, so I played her this, and it's safe to say she's convinced now.

[@karlaskmusic]

That's quite possibly the nicest compliment imaginable! Thank you for sharing this, it means a lot. And say hi to your mom! :)

[@Kris9kris]

Mate, I think this is the first recording I’ve come across by any composer (professional or otherwise) whose mockup doesn’t sound like a plasticky, MIDI-esque imitation of the real thing. (maybe an orchestration which had actual effort put into it helps, IDK). As it sounds now, this could be an underscore for any big-budget Hollywood production, and I wouldn’t raise an eyebrow. Shows how far technology has come. I achieved some great results with layering CCS and CCS solo, but nothing close to this. I would actually pay money for an in-depth tutorial on how you produce. Do you input the instruments one by one by hand (by that I mean keyboard) into the DAW?

[@karlaskmusic]

Wow, thanks! That’s very kind. My workflow is that I first compose and orchestrate using Dorico. Then I play each line individually into the DAW, making sure that each instrument gets its own unique performance. It certainly isn’t the fastest way to do it, but I find that this workflow gets the best results for me personally. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have other questions!

[@nikotompuri917]

Yes, couldn't agree more. This has become one of my favourite classical pieces of all time.

[@lukechiocca1914]

I second this! Great score. And honestly, I hate how so many people MIDI just a "Mock up," like no - MIDI instruments, especially Cinematic Studio Series can be a full blown score, not just a "mock up."

[@princegrwl]

This is insanely detailed and beautifully produced. I feel like transcended to heaven while listening to it. Bravo!!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you so much! Knowing that my music has that effect on someone means a lot to me. Thanks for letting me know!

[@AMoorkens]

This piece is just... wow, no words for this inspirational composition, it has a very fairytale-like feel and very romantic with a very pure melody. The end feels very inspired by Holst; The Planets; Venus. This is a very fenominal piece of music for this time period. Make sure to keep striving!

[@LouieTaylorMusic]

The midi programming here is absolutely stellar! The strings are especially convincing which is such a rarity in sampling. beautiful composition and mixing too!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Louie! I'm glad you liked it. I'm a big fan of your content.

[@LouieTaylorMusic]

@@karlaskmusic you’re welcome! That’s so lovely to hear, I’m glad you like it, thanks Karl

[@bryanatkinsonmusic]

This sounds like a classic piece of classical music, holy craaaaa

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Bryan!

[@j.r.rothenbusch4438]

Wonderfully crafted piece! Really like the reference to Ma Mére l'Oye in the end.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you! Yeah, I definitely took some inspiration from that ending; one of the best out there. Glad you noticed it!

[@SergioBerchenko]

Bellísima composición y exquisito el trabajo de bibliotecas de sonidos. Felicitaciones!!

[@kwameryan]

A wonderful showcase of Cinematic Studios' products bro.... beautifully composed, orchestrated and programmed but mother goose definitely wants her golden ending back... 😊 That said, M. 25 is quite the silky swoon(!) and that's all you. Awesome.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you! Haha, yes, Mother Goose was an obvious influence here and I haven't tried to hide it. I find that the best way to learn from the greats is to take what you like and try it out in your own pieces.

[@cotococotoquense9375]

I have no words to describe how beautiful this is...

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Nicolas!

[@soundofmaw]

Stunning. That was beautiful. I'll be listening to this more than once.

[@fasanov123]

Amazing! The layering on the strings really sells them big time. The percussion sounds really nice too. Awesome programming and of course composition!

[@MrDaduh59]

Beautiful and touching piece. Congrats!

[@patzumbrunn]

Fantastic. Amazing. Sounds so real .

[@shubhodiproy]

This is beyond amazing. I'm speechless.

[@markelvinstudio]

Lovely composition, full of emotion.

[@hariomchaurasiya9786]

This piece reminds me of my Beautiful childhood memories..... This sounds so awesome!!!

[@seok84]

Wow this gave me goosebumps! Beautiful...

[@MatthewEverettGates]

Very nice sound, listening on phone. I like your motive work. Good mood throughout, and start to finish structure. Thanks!

[@winknotes]

Just discovered your channel through VI forum. Fantastic pieces you're writing and as many others have commented on the expertise you display. Great writing, orchestration and performances.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you very much, Steve! I’m glad to hear that you like my music.

[@wesleycolemanmusic]

Breath taking work! Enchanting, mysterious, and utterly captivating! I use Cinematic Studio Series and you would have had me fooled if you told me this was a live recording.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thanks for your kind words, Wesley!

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Well done, Karl! Beautifully orchestrated and programmed. Can't wait for the next one!

[@karlaskmusic]

Many thanks, Alex! And thanks for your help!

[@rajorand3792]

What a masterpiece! Truly. Thanks for sharing Karl, especially showing the score

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, my friend! I look forward to hearing new music from you. Your "Dear Liana" piece is just gorgeous!

[@paytonpetkus8524]

This is some of the most gorgeous orchestration I have heard in a while! Holy cow!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Payton!

[@toniocomposer]

O, how beautiful this is, Karl! Such inspired craftsmanship.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you very much, Tonio!

[@nikotompuri917]

This is amazingly beautiful! You are truly gifted. Thank you! I've had this literally playing in my head non-stop, replacing all my own compositions (thankfully) there.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Niko!

[@rgferreira78]

This is really a powerful source of inspiration for every composer out there. Thank you for posting this.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Rafael! Being able to inspire means a lot to me.

[@soundtreks]

Wow this is gorgeous. Beautiful thematic work and orchestration Karl.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, David!

[@JordanMHollowayComposer]

Just listened to a few of your pieces; this is absolutely gorgeous, as is the symphony sketch, as is the Larghetto from a few years ago. Subscribed :)

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Jordan! I admire your music, so this means a lot coming from you!

[@ookamimusic4019]

This is an amazingly beautiful Piece of Music.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@WillemvanWyk]

Wowzers! This is it, right here. Listening with wonder and awe. 💚

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Willem!

[@eng-jeeong7885]

Love the lushness and the harmonies!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@GeorgeStreicherMusic]

This is absolutely breathtaking writing. And for you to get this level of expression and emotion out of these samples is astounding. Bravo!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, George!

[@nRGmusicproduction]

Beautiful composition and an amazing mockup. Well done man!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Rafal!

[@Hakabas01]

This is absolutely fantastic, love it!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@asparuhboylov3433]

Well, this is a masterpiece! Inspiring, and incredably beautyful!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you very much, Asparuh!

[@theinvitation1198]

Wow, beautiful, this piece really does justice to Cinematic studio series.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@pittamaniak]

harmony and modulations are on point! very nice piece

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@aerosmithgw]

I have no words to describe how beautiful this is... too

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@GeorgeWalt-1]

Why does this not have a million views, KZbin?

[@breenarnianwarhorse5051]

So beautiful!! Wow. 🎶✨

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Bree!

[@michaellaumusic]

Wonderful! Such a great composition and arrangement.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Michael!

[@TiozinhosMochileiros]

A wonderful, delicate and sensitive piece. Congratulations . I'm subscribed ( Julio Moschen)

[@mtrsoftwareservices]

Beautiful!

[@virrpottan]

Professor i psykologi som skriver sån här fantastisk musik. Otroligt imponerande komposition och användande av samples.

[@VIUSmusic]

Absolutely stunning!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@OlegBezuglovV]

Really great instrumentation and production. Bravo!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Oleg!

[@brynkirsch5195]

This is really good man:)

[@MoodScores7538]

Very delicate and charming. Excellent work.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@danilokb]

Beautiful music.

[@ndtaylor40]

Absolutely love this!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Noah!

[@GaelPucci]

Beautiful, such a good work, bravo!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Gaël!

[@vincecomposer]

Lovely bit of storytelling! Definitely feel inspired :)

[@karlaskmusic]

Many thanks, Vince! Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[@MiloPaulus]

Absolutely gorgeous music, with incredible production values as well. This sounds fantastic. But the quality of the writing is doing all the heavy lifting for sure.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thanks for your kind words, Milo! They mean a lot to me.

[@jacobstrelingermusic9482]

The melody is gorgeous 😍 good job well done!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Jacob!

[@mmaybrown]

A real treat to listen to!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@IntoTheFogProductions]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@chasvox2]

WOW! ❤it! (I have been around the best in my career in film and TV and studio musicians, etc...and Karl...you're right there with them!)

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Charles! I appreciate your kind words.

[@alejandrom.4680]

I don't usually comment on videos, but man, that's a majestic work. Wonderful.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Alejandro! That’s very kind.

[@c-c-laurin-lenschow]

Sounds gorgeous - well done!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@MrRbjunior83]

John Barry style… Beautiful. The sounds library is great!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Roumen!

[@MonkeyDLuffy368]

This is incredibly good, I'd love for you to do a live session one day. You're a master at both composing and working those libraries! Bravo!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you very much! Your kind words mean a lot to me.

[@MichaelPilipp]

Wunderschön. Man mag nicht glauben, dass es ein VST-Orchester ist. Auch die Musik an sich ist perfekt komponiert und orchestriert! Bravo!!!

[@karlaskmusic]

Vielen Dank, Michael!

[@jenssieckmann]

Ganz große Klasse oder besser gesagt: ganz großes Kino! Denn dafür ist dieser Track gemacht, genau wie die Cinematic Studio Series, die meine favorisierten Orchesterbibliotheken sind. Schön, dass du auch die Inspirationsquelle genannt hast. Nach sowas suchen ja viele Komponisten.

[@karlaskmusic]

Herzlichen Dank, Jens! Ja, die Cinematic Studio Series eignet sich wirklich gut für diese Art von Musik.

[@Tanguy_Follio]

It's very nice writing, Karl! I love it.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Tanguy! Much appreciated.

[@natureambience1388]

Goodness me! This is impressive! Woow Woow woow

[@classique_]

another beautiful piece!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@omaripascal9599]

Wow, your production quality is top notch! If I heard this for this first time (not knowing sample libraries were used in this), you definitely would have fooled me in to believing this to be a real recording of an orchestra! This is some underrated work! hope to hear more of your work soon 😅

[@karlaskmusic]

Thanks for your kind words! Stay tuned, there will be more for sure...

[@SidBarnhoorn]

Excellent and inspiring ! 😊🎶

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Siddhartha!

[@JanLindenMusic]

Wonderful composition by the way

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Jan!

[@andisteffen9449]

Wow... dieses wundervolle Stückchen Musik wird mein Referenztrack! Verdientes Abo 🙂

[@karlaskmusic]

Danke schön, Andi! Freut mich, dass es dir gefallen hat!

[@handznet]

Had to follow. Your stuff is amazing

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Jan!

[@awakenwithoutcoffee]

A+ for Orchestration!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@RunarLundvall]

Very well written and programmed!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Runar!

[@nicolasjchaanine]

Beautiful score Karl.

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Nicolas!

[@jamesdoanecompositions]

Beautiful!!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, James!

[@chengzhuang]

beautiful harmonies !!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you very much!

[@ChoiKwangShin]

Great work, Well done man!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@linkoutchannel]

Actual Genius.

[@dacomposer]

Top-notch mock up and composition. Love your work!

[@dacomposer]

How did you blend the string libraries to sound so smooth?

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Dylan!

[@karlaskmusic]

@@dacomposer I used only the AB mics in Pacific and brought it down -9 dB. That’s just enough to get that lush sound.

[@dacomposer]

@@karlaskmusic Thank you for sharing! you really nailed a natural beautiful sound...if I didn't know it was a mockup I would have never guessed. Just superb.

[@nikolasspiliotopoulos510]

Its a beautiful piece!!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Nikolas!

[@fadisoueidi4127]

that is so beautifuly done that i would like to see an action score done by you. well done. cheers

[@vincentbardot]

REALLY good.

[@JenyaShteinbergPrivet]

Great! Thank you!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you, Jenya!

[@alcibiademinel]

Oh, there's so much Ravel in that (Ma Mère l'Oye). I love that!

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you! Oh yes, that wonderful Ravel piece certainly was a strong influence here.

[@bulbiemusic]

I'm so glad I found your channel. Your work is the finest! How come you have just 1k subs?

[@volcom877]

very nice!!!

[@erndog64]

Thank you for putting up the sheet music!! I'm learning at the tender age of 52...hehehe😂

[@wilkemusic397]

It's perfect 🥰

[@nine96six]

It's a good content that I haven't seen in a while

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@ArdaRen]

Beautiful

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!

[@robertzeng7825]

amazing

[@moonlitcloudsaudio3917]

unbelievable

[@mj4u753]

Wow! Absolutely incredible mockup! Did you layer the entire pacific string ensemble lib with css? This is probably one of the best mockups I’ve ever heard in my life!

[@Djelo_]

❤Magnifique j'adore❤

[@karlaskmusic]

Thank you!