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...

American author Mark Twain spent seven years writing Huckleberry Finn - the book Hemingway claimed is the basis for all American fiction. The story of Huck's and Jim's quest for freedom on a raft on t...

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...

This piece was composed as a birthday present for the Austrian conductor Walter Rescheneder to acknowledge the strong support he has given to the composer, Thomas Doss. Doss drew the inspiration for t...

Many composers of the 20th century enriched their own musical language with elements of jazz, just think of George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein. In the 'globalized' 21st century, Stefan Schwalgin ext...

Remembering the Fallen Ones is not only a tribute to the heroes of past wars, but also the many fallen victims that passed away due to hate and ignorance. This piece also pays tribute to the beauty fo...

As a source of inspiration, the composer used the dazzling, impressive and beautiful world-famous St. Stephen's Cathedral-the Stephansdom-in Vienna. Often seen as a national symbol of Austria, it stan...

All men are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and are to meet one another in a spirit of brotherhood. This article 1 of the Universal Declaration o...

All men are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and are to meet one another in a spirit of brotherhood. This article 1 of the Universal Declaration o...

With Convergents Franco Cesarini has succeeded in composing a piece suitable for both concerts or contests which whilst not being too difficult still has the feel of a major work. This extremely rhyth...

Cesarini composed this work as a tribute to the memory of Darius Milhaud, born a century earlier in Aix-en-Provence, France. The premiere, conducted by the composer, was presented by the Civic Philhar...

The Cossacks are primarily known as a feared cavalrymen who defended the country with their soldiers in the 16th-18th centuries. The culture of the Cossacks includes wild cavalry and weapons games as...

Tali is a thirteen-year-old Israeli girl who has grown up amidst the religious conflicts between Palestinians, Christians, and Jews. Thomas Doss was so touched by a poem she wrote, he decided to set i...

Storia Montana is an easy work which takes the audience on a scenic tour though the Austrian mountains. The journey begins on a dark drizzly morning, gradually reaching its musical climax with the fin...

Storia Montana is an easy-to-play work with a low level of difficulty. In this musical narrative, composer Thomas Doss takes us on a hike in the Austrian mountains. Early in the morning, the scenery i...

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...

According to a famous statement by Herder, folk songs represent the archives of a nation's knowledge, the expression of its heart and the image that reflects its history and identity. Suite Marchigian...

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...

The Latin word Momentum has come to mean many different things in our language: a short period of time, a force, or a speed of movement. In our current times of around-the-clock high speed and energy,...

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...

With this wind orchestra fanfare, Otto M. Schwarz created an opening work that is immediately intended to spur the musicians on to top performances and get the audience in the mood for the following c...

The Bridge on the Border is a European bridge connecting the German city of Kehl to the French city of Strasbourg. This piece tells the passionate story of German and French lovers who meet at the bri...

The Bridge on the Border is a European bridge connecting the German city of Kehl to the French city of Strasbourg. This piece tells the passionate story of German and French lovers who meet at the bri...