Born 1949, Bydgoszcz, Poland. He as prolific as his work is diverse. His early years in Poland writing for cinema and theatre are still traceable inluences but his compositional stlye owes more to the dramatic shift which occurred on meeting Nadia Boulanger in 1976. An encounter which "changed my way of thinking, my artistic ethic...I understood that the responsabilityof the artist is to professional rigour...not to waste the gift which not his alone...". There is immense suppleness in his work, straddling multiple techniques of composition, tradition and iconoclasm. Piotr Moss would probably allign himself with the romantics and neo-romantics, and it is the essential humanism pervading his work that renders it immediately more accessible and less hermetic than that of his contemporaries.
Born 1949, Bydgoszcz, Poland. He as prolific as his work is diverse. His early years in Poland writing for cinema and theatre are still traceable inluences but his compositional stlye owes more to the dramatic shift which occurred on meeting Nadia Boulanger in 1976. An encounter which "changed my way of thinking, my artistic ethic...I understood that the responsabilityof the artist is to professional rigour...not to waste the gift which not his alone...". There is immense suppleness in his work, straddling multiple techniques of composition, tradition and iconoclasm. Piotr Moss would probably allign himself with the romantics and neo-romantics, and it is the essential humanism pervading his work that renders it immediately more accessible and less hermetic than that of his contemporaries.
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La Zingara [CEZ4125 - 2] |
0 | 2'41 | Piotr Moss | Melancholic & animated. In the spirit of Italian neo-realism cinema. Small ensemble with clarinet, violin & trumpet. | circus music Italian cinema circus funfair Italy melodic street theatre everyday life 1950 swaying | Am | 118 |
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Burlesque Czardas [CEZ4386 - 1] |
0 | 1'56 | Piotr Moss | Czardas. Traditional Hungarian dance. Joyful, bouncy & dancing. Clarinet, oboe, strings, cymbalom & tambourine. | Hungary csardas gipsy violin slapstick cimbalom retro cinema danceable bouncy retro cabaret lively | Am | 152 |
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Tovaritch Waltz [CEZ4125 - 6] |
0 | 2'24 | Piotr Moss | Russian waltz. Nostalgic & swinging. Small ensemble with violin, clarinet & honky-tonk piano. | circus music circus old-fashioned German realism waltz clumsy tragi-comic retro cabaret 1920 funfair | Am | 96 |
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Berliner Ragtime [CEZ4125 - 1] |
0 | 2'28 | Piotr Moss | Easy-going & old-fashioned. 1920's style. Small ensemble with clarinet & violin. | circus music retro cabaret German realism 1920 1930 Berlin slapstick silent movie jazz ragtime trumpet | G | 129 |
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Something's Growling [CEZ4112 - 1] |
0 | 1'26 | Piotr Moss | Worrying & mysterious. Bass clarinet & percussion. | horror disturbing complex contemporary art primitive art fx ghost grating mysterious paranormal parodic | Dm | 62 |
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Out Of Step [CEZ4112 - 4] |
0 | 1'18 | Piotr Moss | Doubtful & disturbing. Piano, cello with phasing fx. | suspended atmosphere horror unclassifiable disturbing mysterious acoustic piano natural disaster social drama sparse cold | Am | 77 |
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Slippery Slope [CEZ4112 - 6] |
0 | 2'02 | Piotr Moss | Comically frightening. Tragicomic. Violin & cello duet. Glissando fx. | contemporary serious music (all) instrumental Twentieth century music abstract art dissonant unclassifiable mysterious psychotic tormented violin | Abm | 105 |
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Magic Limelight [CEZ4125 - 9] |
0 | 3'28 | Piotr Moss | Dreamy & delicate. Piano, double-bass, cymbals & vibes. | circus music tender magician & funambulist simple magical naive animation & cartoons retro cabaret calm charming | Bb | 68 |
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Waiting For No One [CEZ4112 - 20] |
0 | 1'48 | Piotr Moss | Profoundly sad & desolate. Piano, double-bass & vibes. | destiny social drama introspective sad French cinema suspended atmosphere sparse flash back restrained French TV serie | Bm | 72 |
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Double Trouble [CEZ4112 - 15] |
0 | 2'20 | Piotr Moss | Strange & dissonant. Clarinet duet. | dissonant paranormal psychotic contemporary art complex wandering unclassifiable insidious tormented high-pitched | G | 118 |
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Tip Toe In The Dark [CEZ4112 - 14] |
0 | 0'41 | Piotr Moss | Mysterious & sparse. Cello pizzicato & breath. | primitive art suspended atmosphere horror unclassifiable insidious paranormal suspense atmospheric scary sparse | C | 61 |
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Glass Echo [CEZ4112 - 13] |
0 | 1'40 | Piotr Moss | Mysterious & haunting. Cymbal played with a bow - like a glass harmonica. | paranormal primitive art atmospheric cymbal con arco sparse fantasy cold unclassifiable underground cold desert | C | 74 |
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Strong Minded [CEZ4112 - 2] |
0 | 0'39 | Piotr Moss | Obstinate & eccentric. Piano & percussion. | slapstick relentless do-it-yourself industry mechanical percussive jerky wood-block blooper quirky | F | 122 |
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Manic Mechanics [CEZ4112 - 3] |
0 | 0'33 | Piotr Moss | Weird & ironic. Xylophone, rattle & violin. | quirky fx tick-tock unclassifiable time (tick-tock) contemporary art do-it-yourself comical ratchet insects ironical & mischievous | B | 117 |
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Tango Perdido [CEZ4125 - 5] |
0 | 3'35 | Piotr Moss | Pastiche. Tragi-comic. Small ensemble with bass clarinet, trumpet & violin. | retro cabaret parodic country ball blooper slapstick carnival kitsch & cheesy tango movement animation & cartoons street theatre | G | 117 |
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Clownery [CEZ4125 - 4] |
0 | 2'06 | Piotr Moss | Slapstick & clumsy. Circus music. Small ensemble with clarinet, trumpet, violin & percussion. | circus music slapstick circus dissonant quirky comical funfair drunk swaying lively | Gm | 136 |
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Of One Accord [CEZ4112 - 18] |
0 | 2'36 | Piotr Moss | Solemn & ceremonial. Clarinet duet. | solemn destiny historical narrative desolate sparse funereal funerals unclassifiable introspective melancholic | Fm | 96 |
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Dysfunction [CEZ4112 - 5] |
0 | 1'34 | Piotr Moss | Weird & unstable. Marimba, percussion & trumpet. | unclassifiable paranormal abstract art contemporary art complex quirky disturbing insects unstable interrogative | Gm | 86 |
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A Screw Loose [CEZ4112 - 7] |
0 | 1'19 | Piotr Moss | Weird & tragicomic. Trombone, timpanies, rattle & percussion. | unclassifiable contemporary art quirky unstable psychotic chaotic ratchet cymbal dissonant funny animals | Em | 76 |
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Nagging Question [CEZ4112 - 10] |
0 | 1'17 | Piotr Moss | Haunting & sparse. Solo clarinet. | narrative sparse instrumental interrogative psychotic unclassifiable cyclic suspended atmosphere temperate forest cold | A | 72 |
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Inuit [CEG5018 - 18] |
0 | 2'12 | Piotr Moss | Mysterious, atmospheric & ethereal. Resonant waterphone & sparse vibraphone notes. Glacial melting, environment drama. | natural disaster mysterious cold desert atmospheric suspended atmosphere underground desolate sparse interrogative nocturnal | Am | 77 |
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Grotesque Funeral [CEZ4125 - 8] |
0 | 2'33 | Piotr Moss | Tragi-comic. Deceptively solemn funeral march. Small ensemble with trumpet, clarinet, bass drum & percussion. | circus music tragi-comic quirky clumsy parodic funerals ironical & mischievous heavy carnival dissonant | G | 60 |
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The Boneless Man [CEZ4125 - 7] |
0 | 2'51 | Piotr Moss | Grotesque & hesitating. Played drunkenly out of tune. Small ensemble with clarinet, trombone, violin & effects. | circus music comical drunk retro cabaret quirky out of tune slapstick circus funfair animation & cartoons | Gm | 107 |
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Gloomy Tune [CEZ4112 - 21] |
0 | 1'37 | Piotr Moss | Solemn & tragic. Clarinet, bass-drum & cello pizzicato. | inexorable sad horror funereal funerals solemn tragic introspective sinister funeral march | Dm | 96 |
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An Alarming Idea [CEZ4112 - 11] |
0 | 0'35 | Piotr Moss | Obstinate & curious. Piano, double-bass & cymbals. | horror interrogative science sudden suspense tremolo scary disturbing investigation paranormal | Fm | 107 |
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Malaga [CEV3010 - 21] |
0 | 3'06 | Piotr Moss | Habanera. Sad & introspective. Piano & double bass. | arts Spain habanera pizzicato sad 1900 1920 Cuba desolate destiny | Dm | 82 |
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Parade [CEZ4066 - 3] |
0 | 0'43 | Piotr Moss | Whimsical & humorous. Circus band. | comical circus music blooper ironical & mischievous funny circus funny animals happy & joyful bouncy animation & cartoons | Abm | 172 |
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Circus Animals [CEZ4066 - 4] |
0 | 1'07 | Piotr Moss | Joyful & humorous march. Circus band. | circus animals comical funny animals circus music funny slapstick ironical & mischievous quirky childhood circus | Eb | 133 |
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Beetles [CEZ4066 - 20] |
0 | 1'02 | Piotr Moss | Complex & irritating. Unusual percussion. | insects bustling metallic percussion complex unstable animation & cartoons contemporary art delicate quirky temperate forest | Am | 100 |
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Snake Eye [CEZ4066 - 35] |
0 | 2'14 | Piotr Moss | Threatening & harrowing. Percussion, string & woodwind. | geopolitics mysterious silence primitive art disturbing investigation natural disaster scary anticipation sparse | Dm | 112 |
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Pace up and down [CEZ4065 - 20] |
0 | 1'23 | Piotr Moss | Melancolic & romantic. Piano & cello duet. | sentimental destiny melancholic Twentieth century music shy 19th century romantic moving narrative sad | A | 86 |
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Dilemma [CEZ4065 - 22] |
0 | 1'24 | Piotr Moss | Sparse & enigmatic. Solo clarinet. | suspended atmosphere sparse interrogative silence suspense abstract art insidious retro cinema mysterious spy | Am | 89 |
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Novembre [CEV3002 - 14] |
0 | 1'57 | Piotr Moss | Sad & meditative. Classical saxophone & piano. | sad retro cinema wandering arpeggio destiny social drama duet moving introspective tenor saxophone | Dm | 65 |
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Végétale [CEV3001 - 25] |
0 | 1'18 | Piotr Moss | Waves of arpeggios. Solo harp. | blossoming rising magical harp luminous flowing undulating vibrating delicate falling | Am | 104 |
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Pétales [CEV3001 - 31] |
0 | 1'23 | Piotr Moss | Graceful & luminous. Solo harp. | harp delicate pastoral country & garden charming old-fashioned blossoming magical intimate refined | G | 100 |
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Inuit [CEZ4058 - 17] |
0 | 2'15 | Piotr Moss | Mysterious & alien. Simple, single resonant waterphone & vibraphone notes. | cold desert glassharmonica luminous mysterious calm natural disaster suspended atmosphere underwater cold science | Am | 117 |
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What's That? [CEZ4112 - 12] |
0 | 1'12 | Piotr Moss | Curious & strange. Cello with tremolo fx. | unclassifiable sparse mysterious paranormal psychotic science B movie tremolo tragi-comic cello | Fm | 96 |
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Concretion [CEZ4047 - 13] |
0 | 1'50 | Piotr Moss | Metallic, abstract & cold. Percussion ensemble. | complex abstract art metallic tubular bells bell crystalline percussion Asia sparse unclassifiable contemporary serious music (all) | Gm | 91 |
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Instant [CEZ4047 - 43] |
0 | 1'18 | Piotr Moss | Mysterious & unreal. Atmospheric. Harp, percussion & sax. | primitive art contemporary serious music (all) sparse magical harp lost civilizations crystalline insects mysterious silence | Ebm | 110 |
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Wooden Structure [CEZ4047 - 46] |
0 | 1'00 | Piotr Moss | Atmospheric. Layered wooden percussion. | complex primitive art fx delay insects contemporary serious music (all) wood-block mysterious prehistory 1950 1960 | Abm | 72 |
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The Plot [CEZ4043 - 4] |
0 | 0'42 | Piotr Moss | Slow, intriguing & scheming. Sax, viola & timpani. | Twentieth century music sudden tragic historical conflict destiny disturbing heavy historical narrative strict saxophones (all) | E | 96 |
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Circus of War [CEZ4043 - 22] |
0 | 1'32 | Piotr Moss | Marching. Absurd & irreverent. Sax, viola & drums. | scansion historical conflict disturbing contemporary serious music (all) historical narrative small ensemble tragic punctuated military music narrative | Dm | 117 |
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A Lovely War [CEZ4043 - 32] |
0 | 2'19 | Piotr Moss | Determined in the face of adversity. Solo piano playing classical pastiche. | 1900 silent movie Eastern Europe honky-tonk piano solemn slapstick historical narrative relentless parodic patriotism | Gm | 117 |
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Death Factory [CEZ4043 - 34] |
0 | 1'35 | Piotr Moss | Contaminated, poisonous feel. Stylised piano with Fx. | jerky 1900 slapstick cinema historical conflict disturbing historical narrative relentless honky-tonk piano strict | Gm | 122 |
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Starless Night [CEZ4041 - 24] |
0 | 1'06 | Piotr Moss | Fear & apprehension. Spooky slow clarinet & bassoon with Fx. | abstract art velvet suspended atmosphere insidious interrogative nocturnal contemporary serious music (all) mysterious bassoon intermittent | Am | 118 |
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Clinical Research [CEZ4041 - 30] |
0 | 1'36 | Piotr Moss | Scientific. Ambient & random. Marimba with Fx. | psychological drama abstract art suspended atmosphere unstable interrogative marimba mysterious psychotic tormented electro minimalism | Em | 78 |
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Shock Therapy [CEZ4041 - 31] |
0 | 1'29 | Piotr Moss | Harsh & uncomfortable. Ambient. Resonant metallic Fx. | psychotic strident toxic complex cold metallic fx metal sinister contemporary art scary | Abm | 65 |
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Dual Personality [CEZ4041 - 12] |
0 | 1'46 | Piotr Moss | The same but different... Clarinets with FX repeating randomly. | abstract art clarinet ensemble weird hypnotic unclassifiable unstable psychotic tormented intermittent fx reverb | Bb | 111 |
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Possibly An Accident [CEZ4701 - 3] |
3'20 | Piotr Moss | Parody of Carmen's Habanera. Tragicomic, tipsy, haughty, sarcastic & amusing. Bass clarinet, clarinet, piano, clarinet & disjointed drums. Suggested | tragi-comic mockumentary blooper ironical & mischievous parodic drunk unstable anticipation comedy Cuba | G | 112 |
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Possibly An Accident Alternate [CEZ4701 - 17] |
Alt. | 3'20 | Piotr Moss | Version without drums | tragi-comic mockumentary blooper ironical & mischievous parodic drunk unstable anticipation comedy Cuba | G | 112 |
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La Zingara [CEZ4500 - 15] |
0 | 2'40 | Piotr Moss | Italian inspired theme. Nostalgic but lively with a Gypsy touch. Small ensemble with clarinet, violin & trumpet. Suggested for 50s & 60s Italian | Italian cinema charming confident original score lively Italy melancholic old-fashioned happy & joyful violin | Am | 118 |
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