Mitropa Concertwork Series

In Greek mythology, Hermes plays many roles. Marc Jeanbourquin set the various tasks of this legendary _x005Fgure to music in a compelling concert work. In the _x005Ffirst movement we see Hermes as th...

In Greek mythology, Hermes plays many roles. Marc Jeanbourquin set the various tasks of this legendary _x005Fgure to music in a compelling concert work. In the _x005Ffirst movement we see Hermes as th...

The title of this work alludes to the flight of the eagle. In the course of a short flight, the composer was able to get a birds-eye view of the landscape in which the sun's rays, glistening on the sn...

The title of this work alludes to the flight of the eagle. In the course of a short flight, the composer was able to get a birds-eye view of the landscape in which the sun's rays, glistening on the sn...

The impressive musical images created by Otto M. Schwarz tell the story of the German girl Anne Frank, who lived in hidden rooms of an Amsterdam town house until her family was betrayed and deported t...

Fanfare for the Champions was commissioned by the municipal concert band of Landeck under the direction of Helmut Schmid on the occasion of the 375th anniversary of the band. The orchestra, which prem...

Mundus Novus ('New World') is a travelogue in the form of letters sent by the sailor and explorer Amerigo Vespucci in 1502 to the Florentine nobleman Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco di Medici. The life and d...

It can be neither seen nor heard, but it's ever-present and can make us ill or even kill us: this is the reality of atomic radiation. The most devastating nuclear catastrophes have doubtless been thos...

Foreign culture - art, literature and above all music - have long fascinated Franco Cesarini and often serve as a source of inspiration for his compositions. For Old Russian Romances, Cesarini immerse...

In memoriam Sophie Scholl

There have always been heroes, big and small. This composition is dedicated to all those heroes who are committed to whatever it may be through a strong conviction; those who have ideals and who stand...

Homeland was created to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Hohe Tauern National Park in the Austrian Alps. The many achievements in this largest reserve in the Alps include the reintroduction of th...

As cultural ambassador for the state, the Orchestra of the Rhineland-Pfalz State Police commissioned this work to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding in 2013. What do Steve Jobs, Mark Zucke...

Underwater worlds, enchanted castles, rich and cold-hearted depots who chase the poor away, dark figures, revenge, Atlantis... such are the exciting motifs that emerge in Otto M. Schwarz' latest work...

This fanfare stands for progress and the discovery of new horizons. But it also represents an expanding awarenesss while nurturing traditional values. These are the cornerstones of the Austrian music...

Arizona is written in a typical three-part overture form. The composition is not strictly descriptive as such, but rather conveys moods and emotions, inspired by impressions of the American desert sta...

Stone Age, Middle Age and New Age are the three distinct sections of this single movement work at the highest level. Whilst Stone Age has a menacing and ancient atmosphere, an old German song can be m...

This is the tale of the small Upper Austrian village of Neukirchen/Lambach. The beautiful landscape around the village is as green and golden as the linden leaf cross on the village coat of arms. For...

This is the tale of the small Upper Austrian village of Neukirchen/Lambach. The beautiful landscape around the village is as green and golden as the linden leaf cross on the village coat of arms. For...

The Imperial Royal State Railways was the first rail company in the Austro-Hungarian empire. Imperial Overture tells the tale of a tourist who visits Austria and travels by rail across Austria. During...

The river Maas and the town of Ohé en Laak in the Dutch province of Limburg are inextricably linked with one another. Thousands of years have passed with wars and other dramatic events. One story is a...

Terra Mystica is a concert work describing the beautiful area of Hausruck in upper Austria. The three segments (Pastorale, Cathedral and Homeland) each depict different aspects with very different mus...

Terra Mystica is a concert work describing the beautiful area of Hausruck in upper Austria. The three segments (Pastorale, Cathedral and Homeland) each depict different aspects with very different mus...

On 11 March 1879 in the Austrian town of Neumarkt am Wallersee a huge fire broke out in a brewery, setting fire to at least 60 other houses within one hour. Due to poor equipment and a lack of water,...

On 11 March 1879 in the Austrian town of Neumarkt am Wallersee a huge fire broke out in a brewery, setting fire to at least 60 other houses within one hour. Due to poor equipment and a lack of water,...