Listening Guide
The Work
JUOZAS NAUJALIS – The Dream
Vilnius String Quartet
MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS CIURLIONIS – In the Forest
The USSR Radio & Television Sym orch
Vladimir Fedoseyev, conductor
MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS CIURLIONIS – Piano Pieces
1 – HUMORESQUE, VL 162
2 – PRELUDE, VL 164
3 – PRELUDE,VL 169
4 – NOCTURNE, VL 178
5 – IMPROMPTU,VL 181
6 – NOCTURNE, VL 183
7 – MAZURKA, VL 234
Muza Rubackyté, piano
JUOZAS GRUODIS – String Quartet in D
Vilnius String Quartet
BALIS DVARIONAS – Festive Overture
USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra
Balis Dvarionas, conductor
ABELIS KLENITSKIS – Sinfonietta for Chamber Orchestra
1 – Prelude
2 – Theme with variations
3 – Finale
Lithuanian State Philharmonic Society Chamber Orch.
ANTANAS RACIUNAS – Symphony No. 6
1 – Allegro rusticamente
2 – Mosaic. Lento. Allegro
3 – Andante. Allegro
Lithuanian State Philharmonic Sym. Orch.
Yuonas Domarkas, conductor
VYTAUTAS BACEVICIUS – Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra
Aidas Puodziukas, piano
Lithuanian State Sym Orch
Martynas Staškus, conductor
VYTAUTAS BACEVICIUS – Symphony No. 6 “Cosmique”
Lithuanian State Sym orch
Vytautas Lukocius, conductor
VYTAUTAS BACEVICIUS – Poem Electronique, Op. 16
Lithuanian State Sym Orch
Vytautas Lukocius, conductor
JERONIMAS KACINSKAS – String Quartet No. 4
Vilnius String Quartet
JONAS NABAZAS – String Quartet No. 2
1 – Andante cantabile
2 – Andante
3 – Allegro giocoso
Vilnius String Quartet
STASIS VAINIUNAS – Rhapsody on Lithuanian Themes for Violin and Orchestra
Alexander Livont, violin
USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra
Abelis Klenitskis, conductor
JULIUS JUZELIUNAS – Symphony No.3 for Orchestra, Soloists & Choir (“Man’s Lyre”)
Words by E. Miezelaitis
1 – Lyre. Andante Quieto
2 – Man. Allegro Energico
3 – Thoughts. Allegro Grazioso
4 – Hands. Grave
Yu. Yakushev
Moscow Radio Greate Choir & Symphony Orch.
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor
EDUARDAS BALSYS – Dramatic Frescoes
Raimundas Katilis, violin
Laris Lobkova, piano
Lithuanian National Symphony Orch.
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
EDUARDAS BALSYS – Egle, Queen of the Grass-snakes: 5 fragments
A transcription for violin & piano of 5 episodes
From Balsys’ ballet:
1 – Little Asp – Mischief maker
2 – Lament
3 – Tiny Fishes
4 – Mermaid
5 – Welcoming March
Raimundas Katilis, violin
Laris Lobkova, piano
EDUARDAS BALSYS – Portraits for Symphony Orchestra
1 – Ciurlionis
2 – Gruodis
3 – Simkus
Lithuanian State Philharmonic
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
JUSTINAS BASINSKAS – “Bell” Symphony
1 – Andante
2 – Vivace
3 – Adagio
4 – Allegro molto
Lithuanian State Philharmonic Sym Orch
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
BENJAMINAS GORBULSKIS – Concerto-Fantasia for Oboe & Symphony Orchestra
Y. Rimas, oboe
Lithuanian State Philharmonic Sym Orch.
Juonas Domarkas, conductor
VYTAUTAS KLOVA – Concerto No. 2 for Cello & Orchestra
Valentinas Kaplunas, cello
Lithuanian State Philharmonic Sym Orch
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
VYTAUTAS LAURUSAS – Madrigale Strumentale
Vytautas Sondeckis, cello
Algirdas Budrys, clarinet
Petras Geniušas, piano
VYTAUTAS BARKAUSKAS – Sun, Op. 69
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Robertas Šervenikas, conductor
VYTAUTAS BARKAUSKAS – Symphony No. 5, Op. 81
Lithuanian National Symphony Orch.
Robertas Šervenikas, conductor
RYMVIADUS ZIGAITIS – Youth Overture
Lithuanian State Phil.Sym Orch, Juozas Domarkas, cond.
FELIKSAS BAJORAS – Symphony No.2 (“Stalactites”)
1 – Tatra Mountains
2 – Castles
3 – Our Guide
4 – Macocha
5 – Lidice
6 – Vysehrad
7 – Jewish Cemetary
8 – Prague
9 – Departure (Russian Tanks)
St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
Donatus Katkus, conductor
VYTAUTAS MONTVILA – Lithuanian Poems
1 – Gothic Poem
2 – Chorale
3 – Festive Poem
Lithuanian State Philharmonic Sym Orch
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS – Catharsis for Electronic Cello & Ensemble
I. Kucinskas, electronic cello
Lithuanian State Phil. Sym Orch
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS – Symphony No. 4
1 – Octa
2 – Hendeca
3 – Deca
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Juozas Domarkas, conductor
ANATOLIJUS ŠENDEROVAS – Sonata in C for Cello & Percussion
I. Kuchinskas, cello
Z. Zhilionis, percussion
ANATOLIJUS ŠENDEROVAS – Symphony No. 2
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
S. Sondetskis, conductor
ONUTE NARBUTAITE – Metabole
Lithuanian National Sym Orch
Robertas Šervenikas, conductor
ONUTE NARBUTAITE – Tres Dei Matris Symphoniae
1 – Introitus
2 – Symphonia prima: Angelus Domini
3 – Symphonia secunda: Bethleem
Kaunas State Choir; Aidija Chamber Choir
Lithuanian National Sym Orch
Robertas Šervenikas, conductor
Did I hear that correctly: Lithuania a Balcan country? Baltic much rather. Northeners, great prople, much worse weather. Otherwise spot on. Congrats.