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This work is based on the life and work of painter Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) who was also a sculptor, inventor, philosopher and researcher. Who doesn't know his famous 'Mona Lisa' or 'The Last Sup...

In Concerto d'Amore, a maestoso opening is followed by a quick and energetic movement that leads to a magnificent adagio. A motif from this adagio can be heard in a swinging movement, after which the...

Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the 'Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal'[railroad arsenal], based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a b...

Otto M. Schwarz composed Fire & Ice for a symphonic rock project commissioned by the national music schools of the Austrian cities of Imst and Pitztal. In these cities, winter tourism plays an importa...

Sahara takes you on a journey to the largest desert in the world. Located in the north of the African continent, it covers eight million square kilometres and spreads across ten nations. The work desc...

Children's Oak was commissioned by the wind band from Beauquesne, France. This solemn work pays homage to a city particularly affected by the two World Wars and is inspired by the knowledge that the c...

The main theme of this composition was created on a clear, starry night on the 10th of August. While writing it, the Italian composer Angela Ciampani was inspired by her son Lorenzo and the sight of s...

The town of Zevenhuizen (Seven Houses) in the Dutch province of Groningen conceived the idea to assemble 777 musicians for an experimental open air concert. Within that context, Jacob de Haan was comm...

Lord of the Lake ist ein Werk in drei separaten Sätzen, das die Legende vom "Meer von Flines" erzählt. Stéphane Coquet, der Dirigent des Blasorchesters von Flines-lez-Râches, gab das Werk aus Anlass d...

The peace of a mountain village is shattered by a dreadful rumour: whether animal or something more disturbing, a creature is said to be prowling the area. After a quiet beginning, the music builds up...

The Guild of Roslar is an impressive and multifaceted work composed on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Koninklijke Harmonie "Het Gildemuziek" Roeselare (Belgium). This work expresses the...

Das Werk beschreibt die Eindrücke des Komponisten, welche er auf Safari in der Massai Mara und der Serengeti gewinnen konnte. Ein lebhaftes Werk mit vielen Effekten und Geräuschen!

In Lord Tullamore, composer Carl Wittrock shows us his vision for Irish folk music. The result is a diverse three-part composition of rousing Irish folk with a continental touch. Lord Tullamore reflec...

Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen, auch Lummerlandlied oder Lummerland-Lied ist der Titel eines nach der fiktiven Insel Lummerland benannten Liedes, das als Teil des Soundtracks zu der Erstverfilmung in den...

Cajuns are descendants of the Acadians, a group of early French colonists who began settling in Acadia (now Nova Scotia) around 1604. In 1755 they were driven out by the British, eventually resettling...

Sir Dirk Brossé, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed wor...

The 'Elisabeth Serenade' is one of the best known works by the British composer of Ronald Binge. It was used as a signature tune for a popular BBC radio program. The 'Elisabeth Serenade' exudes a joyf...

Highland Cathedral, ...a melody on its secret triumphal procession into the hearts of the people. The story behind the creation: Michael Korb has always had a fondness for bagpipe music. When he came...

Mountain Wind - the 'Bergwind' - is a small fine concert work by Martin Scharnagl. The musically charming composition offers beautiful melodies and a touching atmosphere. It is impressive with what si...

Ich komponierte 'Crossbreed' als Auftrag zum 1250-jährigen Jubiläum der Stadt Ellwangen für das Jugendblasorchester Ellwangen mit seinem Dirigenten Herrn Wendelin Dauser. Nach sehr intensiver Beschäft...

5 p.m., downtown: rush hour. Hundreds of cars, bicycles and pedestrians romp about at the big intersection. Now of all times, the traffic light is out. A single traffic policeman with a whistle is now...