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)

UPC: 747313040872
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.11.07
Format: CD

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