Mitropa Music

The flowing rhythm of the samba is often tempestuous and fast, but it always moves within a steady tempo. The samba, like running water, can murmur, swell, sparkle and develop into a fierce element. I...

The music society Melodia Goldach from Switzerland commissioned Gilbert Tinner to write Start Up the Band, an ideal opening piece for any concert. Following a lively, fanfare-like brass introduction,...

This festive overture by the Austrian composer Thomas Doss, whose father was German, is intended to be a symbol of the friendship between Germany and Austria, and the countries that border on these tw...

Die Fanfare del Popolo - Fanfare des Volkes - wurde als Mahnmal zur Erinnerung an Faschismus und Diktatur geschrieben. Sie beschreibt einen Volksaufstand der Unterdrückten gegen die Herrschaft. Die Me...

Ever heard of Tijuana Taxi, Spanish Flea or A Taste of Honey? Even if these names do not ring a bell, everyone has certainly hummed along when hearing these pieces on the radio. These titles were made...

Ever heard of Tijuana Taxi, Spanish Flea or A Taste of Honey? Even if these names do not ring a bell, everyone has certainly hummed along when hearing these pieces on the radio. These titles were made...

Bulgarian Dances

With Caucasian Sketches Franco Cesarini completes the series of piecesbased on dances in the Caucasian style which started with his CossackFolk Dances. The charming, melancholy dances and songs bring...

Brigadier is a senior military rank who typically commands a Brigade consisting of three battalions, approximately 3000 soldiers. The appointment to a high-ranking officer in the Army provides a lot o...

Starflash describes a celestial phenomenon that the composer witnessed in the summer of 2005 gazing at the night sky over the Greek island of Kos. He saw two shooting stars coming from different direc...

Starflash describes a celestial phenomenon that the composer witnessed in the smmer of 2005 gazing at the night sky over the Greek island of Kos. He saw two shooting stars coming from different direct...

Solaris beschreibt Szenen vor einer Sonnenfinsternis: Zu Beginn spiegelt sich beispielsweise die Sonne im Meer und Walgesänge vermischen sich mit dem Klang des Windes und der Wellen. Bei vielen Völker...

Solaris beschreibt Szenen vor einer Sonnenfinsternis: Zu Beginn spiegelt sich beispielsweise die Sonne im Meer und Walgesänge vermischen sich mit dem Klang des Windes und der Wellen. Bei vielen Völker...

Intrada is a slow and majestic opening piece, which reveals the rich palette of sound-colours in a concert band. The smooth fluidity of the melodic lines highlights the mellow tones of the woodwind in...

This composition describes a landscape in the Upper Austrian region of Mühlviertel. This area was once besieged by the Celts, who spread fear and terror among the inhabitants, however the people oppos...

This composition describes a landscape in the Upper Austrian region of Mühlviertel. This area was once besieged by the Celts, who spread fear and terror among the inhabitants, however the people oppos...

This piece describes the daily madness of traffic in a city full of cars, noise and exhaust fumes. Even in the countryside the 'monster on four wheels' has already arrived and is destroying idyllic vi...

This piece describes the daily madness of traffic in a city full of cars, noise and exhaust fumes. Even in the countryside the 'monster on four wheels' has already arrived and is destroying idyllic vi...

Evil people know no songs! Inspiration for this work was taken from the legend of the 'Valley of the Mills', in which a traveller taught songs to the people of a village who had been put under a spell...

Evil people know no songs! Inspiration for this work was taken from the legend of the 'Valley of the Mills', in which a traveller taught songs to the people of a village who had been put under a spell...

Composed for the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the city of Bruneck (Brunico), South Tyrol, Italy, Musica Eroica reminds the listener of the days of knights and heroes. The introduction is heroi...

Composed for the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the city of Bruneck (Brunico), South Tyrol, Italy, Musica Eroica reminds the listener of the days of knights and heroes. The introduction is heroi...

Take a musical tour of the North of Germany with sailors' music from the coastal areas combining with the authentic traditional folk music culture of the region. This colourful blend of many different...

Europe`s broad cultural heritage is a valuable possession that should be protected. We stand before the enormous challenge of creating a unity of East and West while at the same time maintaining the l...

Europe`s broad cultural heritage is a valuable possession that should be protected. We stand before the enormous challenge of creating a unity of East and West while at the same time maintaining the l...