VALENTIN SILVESTROV
Silvestrov: Symphony for Violin and Orchestra / Postludium for Piano and Orchestra Janusz Wawrowski (violin) Jurgis Karnavičius (piano) / Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lyndon-Gee/ [ Naxos / CD - due 24/May/2024 ] Berlin-born Lukas Foss studied music in Paris before settling in Philadelphia in 1937. Though he freely explored diverse compositional styles, three of the works in this recording fall into his early neo-Classical period and exemplify his dictum that... |
EDUARDAS BALSYS
Eduardas: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Dramatic Frescoes / Reflections of the Sea Dzeraldas Bidva (violin), Indre Baikstyte (piano), Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas [ Ondine / CD - released 2/Apr/2021 ] This new album introduces to international audience the music of Eduardas Balsys (1919-1984), a key figure in Lithuania's music from the 1950s until his death in 1984. This album release by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by... |
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS
Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 Igor Kramarev (trumpet) / Romualdas Staskus (oboe) / Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra / Juozas Domarkas (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Nov/2005 ] "The playing of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra is first class, having no doubt played the music more than once. I suspect that the composer has had a say in the matter of interpretation. Sonically the issue can't be faulted and with... |
VALENTIN SILVESTROV
Silvestrov: Ode to a Nightingale / Piano Concertino / Symphony No. 7 Inna Galatenko, Oleg Bezborodko, Marija Grikevičiūtė / Lithuanian National Symphony, Christopher Lyndon-Gee [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Aug/2020 ] Valentin Silvestrov's elusive post-modern style is rich in nostalgia for the lost music of a barely remembered past filled with beauty and spiritual aspiration. |
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė
Martinaitytė: Ex Tenebris Lux Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Karolis Variakojis (conductor), Rokas Vaitkevicius (cello), Pavel Giunter (percussion) [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Jul/2022 ] This second Ondine recording of music by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (b. 1973) is devoted exclusively to works scored for string orchestra, all of which were composed in the last three years. These works are performed by the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra,... |
Lithuanian Co/Geringas
Piazzolla: Sensations [ Delos / CD - released 27/Jun/2011 ] |
W. A. MOZART
Music for the Oboe Alexeï Ogrintchouk (oboe & direction) / Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] Alexei Ogrintchouk performs three pillars of the oboe repertoire with the support of the renowned Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and the company of three highly respected young string players in the quartet. |
ONUTE NARBUTAITE
Tres Dei Matris Symphoniae (Three Symphonies of the Mother of God) Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra / Kaunas State Choir / Aidija Chamber Choir / Robertas Šervenikas [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2011 ] The eloquent, expressive music of Lithuanian neo-romantic composer Onutė Narbutaitė is noted for its sense of aristocratic poise and strong compositional discipline. Her Tres Dei Matris Symphoniae (Three Symphonies of the Mother of God) is not a... |
Lithuanian Nso/Domarkas
Balakauskas: Symphonies 4 & 5 [ Naxos / CD - released 31/Oct/2005 ] |
Paley/Lithuanian State S.O
Silver: Piano Concerto [ Naxos / CD - released 5/May/2003 ] |
BARKAUSKAS
Barkauskas-Jeux for violin and orchestra / Partita for violin solo / Two Monologues for viola solo / Duo Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra Phillipe Graffin, violin / Nobuko Imai, viola / Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra / Robertas Servenikas, conductor [ Avie / CD - released 24/Aug/2005 ] |
FELIKSAS BAJORAS
Symphony-Diptych / Violin Concerto / Exodus I Rusne Mataityte (violin) / Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra / Gintaras Rinkevicius [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] A leading representative of 'New Folklorism', the Lithuanian composer Feliksas Bajoras conveys his interest in Lithuanian folk-music in a strikingly individual and personal voice. The Symphony-Diptych, which draws on themes from the composer's opera... |
RACHMANINOV / TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH
Romantic Music For Cello and Orchestra Vytautas Sondeckis (cello) / Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos Laureate Series: cello / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "Naxos's sound is clean and pleasant, notes are excellent, packaging attractive. At the Naxos's price, it's tough to pass this one by. And I hope to hear a good deal more from Mr Sondeckis." American Record Guide |