Mitropa Concertwork Series

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The town of Guflina in Liechtenstein offers one of the best viewpoints of the magnificent Alps. Underneath the overhanging ledge, there is said to have been a cave in the mountain. In it lived a terri...