Mitropa Music

Die eingängige Melodie des berühmten Filmthemas aus A Summer Place von 1969 kreiert eine angenehme, entspannte Atmosphäre - vielleicht der Grund dafür, dass der Titel so oft und so erfolgreich neu auf...

Die eingängige Melodie des berühmten Filmthemas aus A Summer Place von 1969 kreiert eine angenehme, entspannte Atmosphäre - vielleicht der Grund dafür, dass der Titel so oft und so erfolgreich neu auf...

Master-composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, in 1770, but he lived in Vienna from 1792, until his death in 1827. With his innovative style, he has had a great influence on Western classical...

The celebrated Austrian composer Josef Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) owes his fame predominantly to his symphonies, his masses, his Te Deum, his string quintets and his devotional church music, including...

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...

Il Presidente is a humorous march depicting a president's appearance before his people! The president's convoy is accompanied by a grand fanfare as he pulls up in his car. The people cheer and wave as...

Take Five is by far jazz pianist Dave Brubeck's most famous piece, easily recognized by its quirky 5/4 rhythm. Blue Rondo a la Turk, while written in a more conventional 9/8, divides the beats into gr...

A Triumphant Fanfare ist - wie der Name schon sagt - eine triumphale, majestätische Fanfare. In dieser neuen Komposition von Franco Cesarini dürfen die die Blechbläser brillieren, die Holzbläser mit L...

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...

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...

Diesen Marsch widmete Franco Cesarini dem Schweizer Kanton Tessin, der zu zwei Dritteln aus einer imposanten, nahezu unzugänglichen Berglandschaft besteht. Das Werk erzählt von der Poesie der Landscha...

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...

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life ist das bekannteste Lied aus dem Kultfilm 'Das Leben des Brian' von Monty Python. So schwarz der Humor des Films und speziell der Schlussszene, in der Brian - am...

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...

Armin Schaer commissioned this work in his search for a new piece for the tuba. More specifically, he wanted a work that showed off the versatility of this splendid instrument, written in a musical st...

Armin Schaer commissioned this work in his search for a new piece for the tuba. More specifically, he wanted a work that showed off the versatility of this splendid instrument, written in a musical st...

Der Bergmannsmarsch Miners March ist eine Auftragskomposition der 'Bergkapelle der RAG Deutsche Steinkohle an der Saar' mit ihrem musikalischen Leiter Bernhard Stopp. Er wurde am 30. November 2008 im...

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 attractive overture by Saverio Mercadante is an important example of original composition for band from the 19th century. Mercadante was inspired by themes by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) from hi...

This overture, called Sinfonia, is without doubt one of the best original works for concert band to emerge from the 19th century. It is characterised by its fluid spontaneity as well as its rich textu...