tribute to Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis on his birthday
"Lithuanian artist and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911), a unique figure in the history of European arts, has left a profound imprint on Lithuanian culture. Judging by the breath of his artistic activities and diverse interests, Čiurlionis can be seen as a truly Renaissance individual. Over a short, mere decade-long career, he composed nearly four hundred musical compositions, including two large-scale symphonic poems, an overture, two piano sonatas, a string quartet, and a cantata for chorus and orchestra. During those same brief years he also created approximately four hundred paintings and etchings, as well as several literary works and poems, while still finding time to experiment with art photography. Notes from his study years at the Warsaw Institute of Music show his interest in geology and history, chemistry and geometry, physics and astronomy, astrology and ancient mythology, dead and modern languages, philosophical ideas of antiquity and modernity, eastern and western religions."
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911) - the piano works:
CD 1:
Four pieces op.3
Two pieces op.4
Two pieces op.6
Four preludes op.7
Two pieces op.8
Three preludes op.11
Two pieces op.12
Two preludes op.13
Theme and six variations op.15
Four preludes op.16
Three pieces op.17
Theme BEEsACAEs and three variations op.18
CD 2:
Three pieces op.19
Three preludes on one theme op.20
Four preludes op.21
Five preludes op.22
Four preludes op.26
Four preludes op.27
The Sea op.28
Two pieces op.29
Three preludes op.30
Four preludes op.31
Three pieces op.32
Six preludes op.33
Fugue op.34
A. Radvilatje - piano
R. Kontrimas - piano
A. Macejna - piano
B. Vajnjunajte - piano
A. Juozapenajte - piano
A. Dvarionajte - piano
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