Mitropa Music

We all set ourselves certain goals in life, some of which can be compared to mountains and are not always easy to reach. 'Red Mountain' depicts these moments, variously strewn with doubts, confidence,...

Who doesn't know the iconic words 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind', spoken by the famous astronaut Neil Armstrong - the man that took the first step on the moon. This inspir...

The fire brigade is tackling a blaze. The brave firemen battle the high flames and eventually the fire is put out. Proud and satisfied they make their way back to the station. Rustling paper represent...

The fire brigade is tackling a blaze. The brave firemen battle the high flames and eventually the fire is put out. Proud and satisfied they make their way back to the station. Rustling paper represent...

This work is based on the story of Dionysus, the god of wine. It depicts village life in the valley of Mount Olympus. A fight disturbs cheerful dancing at the wine festival and the music becomes incre...

The walls of Babylon, the Great Wall of China, the limes of the Roman Empire and the Berlin Wall are just a few examples of the walls mankind has built over past centuries. Today, building walls remai...

Theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Albert Einstein (1879 1955) developed the theory of relativity, one of the basic tenets of modern physics: who doesn't know his formula E = mc2? This impre...

Once upon a time in North America, there lived a mother and her small daughter who were part of a community of Ojibwa people. The girl suffered from severe nightmares. The mother sought help from 'Spi...

Once upon a time in North America, there lived a mother and her small daughter who were part of a community of Ojibwa people. The girl suffered from severe nightmares. The mother sought help from 'Spi...

Equestrian Symphonette was written for the Orchestre d'Harmonie de Laval, France. Laval is the capital town of the department of Mayenne, and the surrounding countryside is home to many thoroughbred r...

Fiori' finds its genesis in a walk through an impressionistic garden. It expresses not only the atmosphere and mood but also tiny and grotesque scenes between the insects. The flute plays a perfect ro...

Fiori' finds its genesis in a walk through an impressionistic garden. It expresses not only the atmosphere and mood but also tiny and grotesque scenes between the insects. The flute plays a perfect ro...

The expression 'groove' is often used as a term for the various rhythmic styles characteristic of Afro-American music. In fact, pretty much any danceable rhythm is called a groove. This even extends t...

Composer and arranger Marc Jeanbourquin made an arrangement of 'The Journey Notebook', originally written for orchestra and combo by Jo Hermans and Wietse Meys. This piece consists of different short...

Composer and arranger Marc Jeanbourquin made an arrangement of 'The Journey Notebook', originally written for orchestra and combo by Jo Hermans and Wietse Meys. This piece consists of different short...

This programmatic piece is about a simple miner by the name of Gottlieb Bäumler and his pact with the devil. In the program note one can follow each step of the story so you can almost hear the events...

This programmatic piece is about a simple miner by the name of Gottlieb Bäumler and his pact with the devil. In the program note one can follow each step of the story so you can almost hear the events...

A Journey through a Magical Kingdom describes the journey of a young boy named Bodo through a never-before-seen magical and enchanting world of fairies and mythical creatures, a world of enchanted mou...

This work was inspired by a French astronaut and saxophonist who played his saxophone while aboard the International Space Station! During the piece, the audience joins the 'Proxima' mission step by s...

This work was inspired by a French astronaut and saxophonist who played his saxophone while aboard the International Space Station! During the piece, the audience joins the 'Proxima' mission step by s...

This piece came about as a Christmas gift for Valentin, the composers' youngest son. Valentin-more commonly Valentine in English-is also the patron saint of lovers. He is said to have been a poor prie...

Modern Austria has been shaped by various historic events over the last 100 years. In his piece Austrian Fantasy, composer Gerald Oswald works various motifs of the three different Austrian national a...

100 Years of the Republic of Austria' should be an occasion to reflect on the value of freedom and democracy, precious treasures that don't grow on trees but which have to be fought for again and agai...

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...

The Semmering Pass, also known as Zauberberg, is a mountain pass in Eastern Austria, which forms a natural border between Lower Austria and Styria. The pass was historically established as a major tra...