Mitropa Music

Magic Overture was written as an anniversary present for the Bürgermusik Götzis in Austria. The magic of the music and landscape in the Austrian region of Vorarlberg are in abundance in the charming v...

In diesem Stück beschreibt der Komponist die Zeit des Aufwachsens seiner Kinder - die Zeit, die rückblickend betrachtet wie im Flug zu vergehen scheint. Scheinbar ewig dauern aber die Stunden, wenn di...

On September 19th, 1991 a mummified corpse of a man was found at the Similaun glacier in the Ötztäler Alps. The glacier unveiled an early man after 5, 300 years, with all his personal belongings. His...

The Cossacks played an integral part in Russia's history which finally ended with the Soviet occupation in the 1920s. Franco Cesarini had the opportunity to attend performances by an ethnic group of C...

Sieben bekannte Strauss-Melodien in einem Medley zusammengefasst von Franz Watz.

The power of this striking fanfare reflects the optimism, joy and the commitment to tradition that the people of the Italian town of Schlanders hold deep within their souls. The golden trumpets from t...

With this new suite for concert band Franco Cesarini draws on the rich repertoire of folk songs from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northern Italy. Between the 16th and 17th Century this rural re...

Driving drum grooves, a straight rhythm, catchy melodies and much space for the soloists' creativity - that's how you could describe Otto M. Schwarz's new composition Groovin'Around. The infectious be...

In this fascinating piece we experience an exciting adventure in the jungle. The entrance into the 'green hell' turns out to be very dangerous with wild monkeys and the roaring of elephants accompanyi...

In this fascinating piece we experience an exciting adventure in the jungle. The entrance into the 'green hell' turns out to be very dangerous with wild monkeys and the roaring of elephants accompanyi...

In the field of popular music the years around the change from the 60's to the 70's saw a wealth of great releases. Many of these hits have been re-released or reworked by artists making them popular...

Vienna Festival Music is an opening piece composed in the same style and sound that composer Otto M. Schwarz uses for his great dramatic historical concert works such as Nostradamus, Man in the Ice an...

Valdemossa, a town situated in the mountains of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, inspired composer Matthias Rudolf to write this work. The picturesque Mediterranean village has a distinct Spanish...

Valdemossa, eine mallorquinische Stadt mit malerisch mediterranem Stadtbild und spanischem Flair, inspirierte den Komponisten Matthias Rudolf zu diesem Werk für sinfonisches Blasorchester. Formal als...

Most of the German carols that are still popular today date from the period between the 17th and the early 19th centuries. Thus, only very few modern musical approaches to these songs can be found. St...

The Gran Finale from the second act of Verdi's famous opera Aida, composed in 1869, is a complex part of the drama as in one single scene many different characters, allwith contrasting emotions, appea...

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...

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