Mitropa Music

In this piece, Otto M. Schwarz depicts a ride on a roller coaster. At the beginning, the cars are pulled up by a chain. High above the ground the ride suddenly begins the steep descent with the loop t...

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...

In this piece, Otto M. Schwarz depicts a ride on a roller coaster. At the beginning, the cars are pulled up by a chain. High above the ground the ride suddenly begins the steep descent with the loop t...

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...

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 enticing sounds of a fanfare come drifting down the mountainside into the valley. A hiker pauses and looks upward to admire the beauty of the mountain. However prudence is in order, for this sple...

The Glenmasan Manuscript is an historic Scottish manuscript from the fifteenth century that contains legendary Celtic texts from the Ulster region. In his composition, Marc Jeanbourquin has evoked the...

Festival Bells is a fast-paced and demanding opening work. The uplifting mood of the piece describes the anticipation of a festival in Austria. Within the middle section, the Upper Austrian anthem is...

This piece came about as a Christmas gift for Valentin, the composers' youngest son. Valentin-more commonly Valentine in English-is also the patron saint of lovers. He is said to have been a poor prie...

This piece came about as a Christmas gift for Valentin, the composers' youngest son. Valentin-more commonly Valentine in English-is also the patron saint of lovers. He is said to have been a poor prie...

Fanfare for the Best es una pieza corta para los mejores amigos y los recuerdos de buenos momentos en agradable compañía. La escribí para mi amigo Otto M. Schwarz con motivo de su 50 cumpleaños.

Fanfare for the Best es una pieza corta para los mejores amigos y los recuerdos de buenos momentos en agradable compañía. La escribí para mi amigo Otto M. Schwarz con motivo de su 50 cumpleaños.

In 1964, the American aviator Jerrie Mock was the first woman to fly solo around the world, in spite of her critics and the bad weather forecasted. She completed this journey in 29 days on board the '...

To be born under a lucky star, "To have stars in your eyes", "To be someone's lucky star", as well as "To be all fired up", "To set the world on fire" and "To be on fire with love" - all of these are...

To be born under a lucky star, "To have stars in your eyes", "To be someone's lucky star", as well as "To be all fired up", "To set the world on fire" and "To be on fire with love" - all of these are...

Para Free Mind, una pieza ligera y dinámica, Marc Jeanbourquin se inspiró en una canción gospel, concretamente en "Oh, Freedom", una canción de libertad afroamericana posterior a la Guerra Civil. En e...

Para Free Mind, una pieza ligera y dinámica, Marc Jeanbourquin se inspiró en una canción gospel, concretamente en "Oh, Freedom", una canción de libertad afroamericana posterior a la Guerra Civil. En e...

Arizona, written in the typical three-part form of an overture, is not merely descriptive. Rather, it conveys states of mind and emotions. The composition opens with a musical description of the endle...

Arizona, written in the typical three-part form of an overture, is not merely descriptive. Rather, it conveys states of mind and emotions. The composition opens with a musical description of the endle...

La palabra española "duende" se utiliza para indicar una emoción inefable o magia. Marc Jeanbourquin se ha inspirado en ella para crear una obra enérgica y divertida de estilo latino, dando como resul...

If there's one Hebrew folk song that's known the world over, it's Hava Nagila. The title translated means 'let us be happy'. The melody of this festive song - often sung at Jewish weddings - comes ori...

Fanfare for the Best' is a short composition inspired by best friends and memories of good times in pleasant company. Thomas Doss wrote this piece for the 50th birthday of his friend Otto M. Schwarz.

In 2009, one year after its formation, the Swiss brass ensemble Azimuts Brass commissioned its conductor, Marc Jeanbourquin, to write them a signature tune. He composed Jazzimut, which features a fest...

Walking on Sunshine has earned its place among the all-time favorite summer classics. Kimberley Rew, lead guitarist for the pop group Katrina and the Waves, wrote the song in 1985 and never looked bac...