Lithuanian

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Modestas Pitrėnas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller - I Lituani (2025)

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Modestas Pitrėnas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller - I Lituani (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless [24bit-96kHz] | 2:48:54 | 2.71 Gb
Genre: Classical

In 2020, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the Kaunas State Choir, under the direction of Modestas Pitrėnas, came together at the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius for a remarkable recording of Amilcare Ponchielli's opera I Lituani. This project marks the first professional recording of this work, highlighting Ponchielli's significant contribution to 19th-century Italian opera and connecting deeply with Lithuanian heritage. Drawing inspiration from Adam Mickiewicz's poem Konrad Wallenrod, the opera tells the story of medieval Lithuania's resistance against the Teutonic Knights, exploring themes of freedom, national identity, and sacrifice. Ponchielli's rich orchestration and Ghislanzoni's powerful libretto create a dramatic musical experience that has now been captured with vibrant vocal performances and exquisite orchestration in this new recording. I Lituani, which premiered at La Scala in 1874, has long been recognized for its beautiful melodies and emotional depth. This recording revives a significant yet often overlooked masterpiece of Italian opera, offering a fresh perspective on Ponchielli's profound musical and dramatic vision.
Rokas Vaitkevičius, Pavel Giunter, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra & Karolis Variakojis - Martinaitytė: Ex tenebris lux (2022)

Rokas Vaitkevičius, Pavel Giunter, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra & Karolis Variakojis - Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: Ex tenebris lux (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 285 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 173 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:15:14
Classical | Label: Ondine

This second Ondine recording of music by ibuokl Martinaityt (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, one of the most internationally well-known orchestras from Lithuania, conducted by Karolis Variakojis.
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Modestas Pitrėnas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller - I Lituani (2025)

Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Modestas Pitrėnas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Kristian Benedikt, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Arūnas Malikėnas - I Lituani (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:48:54 | 724 Mb
Genre: Classical

In 2020, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the Kaunas State Choir, under the direction of Modestas Pitrėnas, came together at the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius for a remarkable recording of Amilcare Ponchielli's opera I Lituani. This project marks the first professional recording of this work, highlighting Ponchielli's significant contribution to 19th-century Italian opera and connecting deeply with Lithuanian heritage. Drawing inspiration from Adam Mickiewicz's poem Konrad Wallenrod, the opera tells the story of medieval Lithuania's resistance against the Teutonic Knights, exploring themes of freedom, national identity, and sacrifice. Ponchielli's rich orchestration and Ghislanzoni's powerful libretto create a dramatic musical experience that has now been captured with vibrant vocal performances and exquisite orchestration in this new recording. I Lituani, which premiered at La Scala in 1874, has long been recognized for its beautiful melodies and emotional depth. This recording revives a significant yet often overlooked masterpiece of Italian opera, offering a fresh perspective on Ponchielli's profound musical and dramatic vision.
Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Bacevičius: Orchestral Works Vol. 2 (2024) [Digital Download 24/96]

Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Lyndon-Gee - Bacevičius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 74:35 minutes | 1,23 GB
Classical | Label: Naxos Records, Official Digital Download

Vytautas Bacevičius’s life was defined by exile and migration during the turbulent first half of the 20th century, but his impressive catalogue represents a remarkable creative spirit undimmed by adversity. Composed while studying in Paris, the youthful Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 represent Bacevičius’s nostalgia for his native Lithuania in their unselfconscious and spirited use of folk melodies, all of which contribute to their light and celebratory nature. Written not long after his arrival in the United States in 1944, the Third Symphony expresses an early optimism for the composer’s new home in its energetic, positive and confident tone, culminating in a citation of The Stars and Stripes Forever.
Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra & Māris Kupčs - Fridrich Bruk: Orchestral Music, Vol. 3 (2022)

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra & Māris Kupčs - Fridrich Bruk: Orchestral Music, Vol. 3 (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 318 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 155 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:06:46
Classical | Label: Toccata Classics

This third instalment of the recent symphonic output of Fridrich Bruk (born in Ukraine in 1937 but a Finnish resident since 1974) brings two works of astonishing vitality for a composer in his eighties. Both of them have social undercurrents: Symphony No. 22 is driven by ecological concerns about the pollution of the world’s oceans, and No. 23 takes its material from folk-melodies of the Ingrians, a vanishing ethnic group on the Finnish- Russian border. The orchestral writing in both pieces is passionate and wildly inventive, a kaleidoscope of colour and counterpoint, sitting somewhere between Villa-Lobos and Pettersson in its profligate abundance.
Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: Saudade (2020)

Giedrė Šlekytė, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra - Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: Saudade (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 260 Mb | Total time: 69:25 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ondine | # ODE 1386-2 | Recorded: 2020

Ondines releases on Baltic composers continue with a new exciting release featuring recent orchestral compositions by New York-based Lithuanian composer ibuokle Martinaityte (b. 1973) composed within a span of six years performed by Lithuanian orchestras conducted by the young talented Lithuanian conductor Giedre slekyte and pianist Gabrielius Alekna as soloist. Martinaityte was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2020. Among her output are impressive orchestral compositions with evocative titles and beautiful orchestral textures with precision to detail.
Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Māris Kupčs - Bruk: Orchestral Music, Volume 2 (2020) [24/96]

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, Liepāja Symphony Orchestra & Māris Kupčs - Bruk: Orchestral Music, Volume 2 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 77:52 minutes | 1,29 GB
Classical | Label: Toccata Classics, Official Digital Download

Fridrich Bruk – born in Kharkov in 1937 and a Finnish resident since 1974 – made his name as a composer of tangos. But the heart of his music lies in a series of (to date) 21 symphonies, which have a strong narrative element, some reflecting Jewish themes, others inspired by Karelia and Finland. The three most recent together form a kind of meta-symphony premised on the persecution of the Jews in the first half of the twentieth century.
Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lyndon-Gee - Bacevičius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (2024)

Gabrielius Alekna, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Lyndon-Gee - Bacevičius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 303 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 177 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:14:35
Classical | Label: Naxos Records

Vytautas Bacevičius’s life was defined by exile and migration during the turbulent first half of the 20th century, but his impressive catalogue represents a remarkable creative spirit undimmed by adversity. Composed while studying in Paris, the youthful Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 represent Bacevičius’s nostalgia for his native Lithuania in their unselfconscious and spirited use of folk melodies, all of which contribute to their light and celebratory nature. Written not long after his arrival in the United States in 1944, the Third Symphony expresses an early optimism for the composer’s new home in its energetic, positive and confident tone, culminating in a citation of The Stars and Stripes Forever.

Lithuanian: A Comprehensive Grammar  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by arundhati at May 24, 2021
Lithuanian: A Comprehensive Grammar

Meilutė Ramonienė, "Lithuanian: A Comprehensive Grammar "
English | ISBN: 1138063614 | 2019 | 354 pages | PDF | 27 MB
Onutė Gražinytė, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra & Modestas Pitrėnas - Arvo Pärt: Lamentate (2020)

Onutė Gražinytė, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra & Modestas Pitrėnas - Arvo Pärt: Lamentate (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 210 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 185 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:10:19
Classical | Label: Accentus Music

In honour of Arvo Pärt's 85th birthday on September 11, 2020. Arvo Pärt’s compositions were and are often inspired by external circumstances. Evidence of this can be seen in the selection of works for and with piano, which Onutė Gražinytė chose for her debut recording. The “Lamentate” was inspired by Anish Kapoor’s sculpture “Masyas”; in 1977 he dedicated the Variations for the healing of Arinushka” to his daughter; “Pari intervallo” was inspired by the ensemble “Hortus Musicus”, and the list goes on… “Für Alina” is of particular importance to the Lithuanian pianist as she knows the mother of the piece’s dedicatee. Onutė Gražinytė was astounded by the simple notation. “First you ask yourself: What is this?” Her playing reveals that she has understood. “Arvo Pärt has reached the core. It’s no coincidence that he dedicated many piano pieces to children and let a boy sing the “Our Father”.