Donatas Katkus- Music for Strings
The Lithuanian composer Feliksas Bajoras began his career as a violinist. His compositions demonstrate his strong interest in Lithuanian folk-music and often contain a personal element. His Symphony No. 2 reflects his experiences on a visit to the former Czechoslovakia, and Zenklas (The Sign) sets a poem by Mindaugas Tomonis, whose death in the Soviet period it commemorates. Fully aware of twentieth-century musical trends abroad, Bajoras absorbs these into his musical language, essentially continuing the neo-romantic tradition.
Tracklist:
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): I. Tatra Mountains
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): II. Castles
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): III. Our Guide
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): IV. Macocha
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): V. Lidice
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): VI. Vysehrad
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): VII. Jewish Cemetery
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): VIII. Prague
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): IX. Departure (Russian Tanks)
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): I. Coming
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): II. Thinking
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): III. Raging
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): IV. Admiring
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): V. Suffering
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): VI. Dancing
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): VII. Leaving
- Prelude And Toccata: Prelude
- Prelude And Toccata: Toccata
- Zenklas (The Sign)
The Lithuanian composer Feliksas Bajoras began his career as a violinist. His compositions demonstrate his strong interest in Lithuanian folk-music and often contain a personal element. His Symphony No. 2 reflects his experiences on a visit to the former Czechoslovakia, and Zenklas (The Sign) sets a poem by Mindaugas Tomonis, whose death in the Soviet period it commemorates. Fully aware of twentieth-century musical trends abroad, Bajoras absorbs these into his musical language, essentially continuing the neo-romantic tradition.
Tracklist:
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): I. Tatra Mountains
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): II. Castles
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): III. Our Guide
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): IV. Macocha
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): V. Lidice
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): VI. Vysehrad
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): VII. Jewish Cemetery
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): VIII. Prague
- Symphony No. 2, "Stalaktitai" (Stalactites): IX. Departure (Russian Tanks)
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): I. Coming
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): II. Thinking
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): III. Raging
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): IV. Admiring
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): V. Suffering
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): VI. Dancing
- Veiksmazodziu Siuita (Suite Of Verbs): VII. Leaving
- Prelude And Toccata: Prelude
- Prelude And Toccata: Toccata
- Zenklas (The Sign)