The composer Alfred Bösendorfer has always been interested in different countries and their inherent culture and music. With this composition, the self-identified cosmopolitan takes us into the dark mysterious yet brilliantly glittering world of Romanian Christmas. Our musical excursion begins with a winter hike through the fascinating nature of the Carpathian Mountains, a paradise of snow-covered heights, glistening fields and frozen lakes. The large-scale, majestic theme presents the landscape...