Featuring:
This album documents a portrait concert at the Vilnius Festival dedicated to Osvaldas Balakauskas, one of the most important Lithuanian composers of the twentieth century. It presents a joint collaboration between LENsemble Vilnius and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra. Osvaldas Balakauskas has stood at the forefront of modern Lithuanian music since the mid-1960s. His oeuvre includes five symphonies, more than ten concertos, a chamber opera, a ballet, and numerous other works, most of which are chamber instrumental compositions. He has also exerted a profound influence on several generations of composers.
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Arcada (2005) for ensemble 8:38 |
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String Quartet No.5 (2012) 11:58 |
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Adagio cantabile (2011) for string orchestra 08:55 |
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Rain for Cracow (1991) for violin and piano 12:14 |
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Concerto RK (1997) for violin and chamber orchestra 24:21 |
