I have put in the downloads section a recording of Mikalojus Čiurlionis's Kęstutis symphonic overture. Čiurlionis, I understand, wrote his as a symphonic overture, but never got around to orchestating it, leaving it only in piano form. in 1995, the Lithuanian musicologist Jurgis Juozapaitis
http://www.mic.lt/en/classical/persons/info/juozapaitisjurgis restored and orchestrated it. I understand this was recorded privately for Lithuanian radio, though it was never actually broadcast (yet).
Kęstutis (1297-1382) was a medieval monarch (grand-duke) of Lithuania.
Hello from Colin (Dundonnell) :)
I had previously only heard the Symphonic Poems "The Sea" and "In the Forest" by Ciurlionis.......so it is very nice to hear this further short work by a talented artist (in every sense of the word) who died tragically young.
There is an interesting website detailing Ciurlionis's compositions-
http://ciurlionis.licejus.lt/Muzika_en.htmIt is not earth-shattering music-being very much in the romantic-nationalist vein of its time-but very attractive nevertheless and we are grateful to you for the chance to hear it.
