Otto M. Schwarz: Music from Space: Concert Band: Score & Parts

Germanicus Maximus - The Limes-The walls of Babylon the Great Wall of China the limes of the Roman Empire and the Berlin Wall are just a few examples of the walls mankind has built over past centuries. Today building walls remains an issue often under the pretext of ‘protection’ against intruders.This idea inspired Otto M. Schwarz to write a piece about the Roman limes between Germania and Rhaetia. From around 150 to 260 AD the wall faced numerous attacks. This programmatic work describes the events as they happened a long time ago and addresses hope that these events belong to the past forever. The Wall is a work full of action in all-instrumental groups.This is an impressive piece with strong musical images perfect for a contest or as an apotheosis in your concert.

Freedom of the Eagle-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 who was executed in Mantua in 1809. The composer follows the life of this great folk hero from his humble beginnings as an innkeeper to his death. This piece has all the energy of an exciting adventure movie - just without the pictures of course!

3 Original Pieces for Saxophone Quartet. Three works with quotations from well-known composers are contained in this tongue-in-cheek collection. Otto M. Schwarz has produced an outstanding recording of these works with members of the Slovak Philharmonic, which is available on all streaming and download platforms. 1. THE AMADEUS WATCH: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?s own watch ? if he had one ? ticks away. The ticking carries us back in time with a piece that stylistically imitates the music of the 18th century in melody, harmony and rhythm. 2. COMPOSERS DINNER IN HEAVEN: At the music publisher De Haske, a composers? dinner was an integral part of trade fairs or meetings. The dinner was very popular among anyone who sat at it, not least of all because it offered one the opportunity to chat informally. ?Based on such a meeting, Otto M. Schwarz has a composed a work that describes an imaginary dinner of great classical masters on a cloud in the sky. Guess which composers are present by the references in the form of musical quotations and stylistic devices! 3. SCHERZO FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET: The work, in 12/8 time, moves in a rapid furioso. Underscored by a continues eighth note rhythm, the work creates in the listener the sensation of a frantic rollercoaster ride. The theme moves throughout all the parts and, following a chromatically moving chord sequence, ends in a dramatic crescendo.

What do the American Joseph Kittinger and the Austrian Felix Baumgartner have in common? They both jumped from over 30km high with a parachute. While Kittinger’s attempt on 16 August 1960 was from a height of ‘only’ 31 333 meters Felix Baumgartner broke this record on 14 October 2012 with a breath-taking 38 969 meters.This composition Stratosphere describes the adventure from climbing into the capsule with help of a balloon to the short pause in the stratosphere and the jump the turbulence during the free-fall descent and finally the opening of the parachute and the safe landing.

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. En 2013 est sorti en salle le court-métrage ?1805 A Town´s Tale?, produit par Refo Film avec la musique composée par Otto M. Schwarz. Un jour fatidique d'automne 1805. La brume matinale plane lourdement sur le vaste champ près de Dürnstein. La tente du capitaine et quelques tentes plus petites semblent encore inanimées et plongées dans un profond sommeil. Les feux de camp ne fument et ne brillent que brièvement dans l'obscurité de l'aube. Une silhouette se faufile devant la tente principale. C'est Philippe, un soldat des troupes napoléoniennes, qui quitte prématurément son camp pour avertir Mina, son amante et les autres habitants de la ville de Krems de l'attaque prévue? La Symphonic Suite est une compilation des thèmes principaux de ce court-métrage. En plus de cette version, il existe une édition plus longue permettant l?interprétation musicale en synchronisation avec le court-métrage. / Date parution : 2022-04-05/ Répertoire / Fanfare

6 Original Pieces for Saxophone Quartet. In this suite we are immersed in the musical world of Otto M. Schwarz in all its variety. From light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek, through wild-romantic elements all the way to stylistic imitation and complex rhythmic passages, this work combines many different facets. In performance, this suite is sure to be an entertaining experience for musician and listener alike. The movements can be played sequentially or individually, as desired.