Mitropa Concertwork Series

The city of Mantua holds significant historical importance for the southern Italy's region of Tyrol. In this dramatic work Otto M Schwarz tells the tale of the Tyrolian freedom fighter Andreas Hofer w...

Die 'Botschafter des Lichts' in dieser Komposition sind einmal die funkelnde Pracht von Swarowski-Kristallen, die drei Grazien Aglaia (Glanz), Euphrosyne (Frohsinn) und Thalia (Glück) aus der griechis...

These 'pictures of a city' do not so much want to evoke visual images, but rather a mood picture of a modern big city. The music reflects the moods of contemporary life and does so with energy, dynami...

Many people vividly remember January 18, 2007. The weather service issued alerts of an impending storm of the century and a worst case scenario began to unfold. Hurricane Kyrill left unimaginable deat...

Am 18. Januar 2007 warnte der Wetterbericht vor einem Jahrhundertereignis - und der angekündigte Orkan Kyrill sollte tatsächlich Tote, Verletzte und einen enormen Sachschaden hinterlassen. Otto M. Sch...

Austrian composer Otto M. Schwarz spared no expense or amount of ingenuity when writing Glory Fanfare, putting an impressive and virtuosic double chorus of trumpets at the centre of attention. Modern...

Terra Vulcania paints impressive and captivating musical images depicting the creation, history and life today in the Styrian Vulkanland, Austria. Powerful and explosive natural forces create a founda...

The giant Haymon was a peaceful knight who lived in Inntal (Austria). One day the bloodthirsty giant Thyrsos came and destroyed Haymon's castle. A horrible fight ensued and Haymon, being the better ar...

The Verdict shows Otto Schwarz great skill at composing Concert Band items in his typical imaginative film musical style. It tells the tale of two brothers who differed greatly, one was handsome and t...

This work was commissioned by the 'Österreichische Blasmusikjugend' (Austrian Brass Band Association - Young Musicians). The Aboriginal indigenous people of Australia are among the oldest surviving hu...

This work was commissioned by the 'Österreichische Blasmusikjugend' (Austrian Brass Band Association - Young Musicians). The Aboriginal indigenous people of Australia are among the oldest surviving hu...

Those who dare to dream can access a world of hope and those who believe in miracles open their eyes to wonders everywhere! Gilbert Tinner was inspired by these thoughts when he composed this dynamic...

Those who dare to dream can access a world of hope and those who believe in miracles open their eyes to wonders everywhere! Gilbert Tinner was inspired by these thoughts when he composed this dynamic...

The Musikkapelle St. Johann in Tyrol commissioned Otto M Schwarz to compose an energetic and exciting fanfare for their band and that is exactly what they got. If you are looking for a work to open yo...

This meditative work describes the final minutes before the night slips away and officially turns to day, the last few moments before a new dawn. The composition is based on the old Austrian folk tune...

All the Best is a happy, upbeat piece by Otto M. Schwarz. He has already composed several pieces in this genre, including Fire & Ice, Last Call, and Funky Brass, and is constantly looking for ways to...

The year is 1798 and thieves, robbers, and bandits prowl the countryside, wreaking havoc wherever they go and more often than not escaping without so much as a scratch. This was, however, not the case...

The year is 1798 and thieves, robbers, and bandits prowl the countryside, wreaking havoc wherever they go and more often than not escaping without so much as a scratch. This was, however, not the case...

Hot off the press! Composer Gerald Oswald bases this new work on an old Austrian folksong, O du lieber Augustin! The Augustin in questions is a ballad singer and an ad lib poet who apparently wrote th...

Gilbert Tinner's Celebration and Dance was composed specifically to commemorate the 2011 Eidgenössische Musikfest, a Swiss music festival that attracted over 23, 000 musicians. As the title suggests,...

Gilbert Tinner's Celebration and Dance was composed specifically to commemorate the 2011 Eidgenössische Musikfest, a Swiss music festival that attracted over 23, 000 musicians. As the title suggests,...

As with the first symphony, the second symphony is not programmatic as such, but also takes its inspiration from the confrontation of man with his role in nature. Dedicated to the 2011 National Garden...

Within the old monastery walls that today are home to the school that commissioned this work, a school orchestra is rehearsing: young people who stay together and make music; a teacher, who does what...

Within the old monastery walls that today are home to the school that commissioned this work, a school orchestra is rehearsing: young people who stay together and make music; a teacher, who does what...

Dance from the East is a fiery, oriental dance. It starts with an imposing introduction with the feel of a solemn lament and seamlessly merges into a dance. The piece then builds gradually through an...