Solo Collection

Durante siglos, la circunnavegación del Cabo de Hornos fue considerada una de las rutas marítimas más peligrosas del Atlántico al Pacífico. En este solo para trompa y orquesta de viento, Otto M. Schwa...

Saxpack' was commissioned for the centenary of the Vienna Police Orchestra whose members include one of the most prolific Austrian saxophonists, Gert Kolaja. The work is composed in a very modern styl...

For centuries, the circumnavigation of Cape Horn was considered one of the most dangerous shipping routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In this solo for horn and wind orchestra Otto M. Schwarz dep...

The commission of the Pentaphonia Brass Quintet and the Haize Berriak Sakanako Musika Ekartea Concert Band from the Spanish Basque country was to write a piece for brass quintet and concert band. The...

I've been arguably credited with having written some 300 songs, 299 of which enjoyed a rather bumpy ride from relative obscurity to total oblivion. Heres the other one. ' These are the words of the gr...

Antonio Capuzzi (August 1, 1755 - March 28, 1818) was an Italian violinist and composer who studied violin with Nazari and composition with Bertoni. In 1805 he moved to Bergamo, where he was professor...

Pulse' is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work. T...

A rapid flourish in 12/8 time opens composer Otto M. Schwarz' first Concerto for trumpet Trumpet Town , written in October 2009. The metric changes that follow affect the pulse rhythmically and melodi...

The commission of the Pentaphonia Brass Quintet and the Haize Berriak Sakanako Musika Ekartea Concert Band from the Spanish Basque country was to write a piece for brass quintet and concert band. The...

The Pilgrim Concerto, written for the 2012 World Music Contest Kerkrade, is a highly demanding yet rewarding work for alto saxophone and wind band. It is one of a series of spiritual works by the comp...

Pulse' is a solo work for baritone or euphonium and concert band. As the title suggests, this piece is very rhythmic in nature. Pulse represents life and vitality, which also characterises the work. T...

Concertino for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra was commissioned by the Swiss Wind Band Association (SBV) to celebrate the 'Year of the Clarinet 2015'. In three sections, separated by cadenzas for the solo...

Concertino for Clarinet and Wind Orchestra was commissioned by the Swiss Wind Band Association (SBV) to celebrate the 'Year of the Clarinet 2015'. In three sections, separated by cadenzas for the solo...

Fiori' finds its genesis in a walk through an impressionistic garden. It expresses not only the atmosphere and mood but also tiny and grotesque scenes between the insects. The flute plays a perfect ro...

Fiori' finds its genesis in a walk through an impressionistic garden. It expresses not only the atmosphere and mood but also tiny and grotesque scenes between the insects. The flute plays a perfect ro...

Reverie' is a small piece of music for a euphonium player. A dear friend and colleague of mine commissioned the work, to whom 'Reverie' is also dedicated. The work commences with a dream-like melody a...

Reverie' is a small piece of music for a euphonium player. A dear friend and colleague of mine commissioned the work, to whom 'Reverie' is also dedicated. The work commences with a dream-like melody a...

This work has been written within the framework of the Obertöne project by the Bezirksblasmusikverband Linz-Land (Austria). It was dedicated to Anton Forstner as a thank you for his years of support t...

This work has been written within the framework of the Obertöne project by the Bezirksblasmusikverband Linz-Land (Austria). It was dedicated to Anton Forstner as a thank you for his years of support t...

Slidestream is particularly dedicated to the trombone section. The composer, a trombonist himself, purposely renounced integrating technically difficult challenges; he lets the warm colours of the ins...

Slidestream is particularly dedicated to the trombone section. The composer, a trombonist himself, purposely renounced integrating technically difficult challenges; he lets the warm colours of the ins...

A rapid flourish in 12/8 time opens composer Otto M. Schwarz' first Concerto for trumpet Trumpet Town , written in October 2009. The metric changes that follow affect the pulse rhythmically and melodi...

Swiss Mountain Song is based on a popular traditional song from Switzerland's Berner Land. The melody was composed by organist, Ferdinand Fürchtegott Huber (1791 - 1863), whilst the text is taken from...

Swiss Mountain Song is based on a popular traditional song from Switzerland's Berner Land. The melody was composed by organist, Ferdinand Fürchtegott Huber (1791 - 1863), whilst the text is taken from...

Sir Eu was commissioned by the regional music authority of Upper Austria and the brass band SoundINNBrass. The composition was meant to be very virtuoso and was written for the euphonium player Steven...