Balsys: Violin Concerto No. 1, Reflections of the Sea & Dramatic Frescoes

Featuring

Džeraldas Bidva
Modestas Pitrėnas
Indrė Baikštytė
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Eduardas Balsys

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Composer Biography

Eduardas Balsys initially played althorn and tuba in a gymnasium wind orchestra and later graduated from Military School as a lieutenant before deciding to become a composer.

Composer Biography

Eduardas Balsys was a master of orchestration in Lithuania and an excellent composition teacher, educating many leading composers and musicologists.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in The Grand Hall of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society in Vilnius, Lithuania, from October 5-9, 2020.

Performer Biography

Džeraldas Bidva, the violinist on this album, is the principal violin of Kremerata Baltica and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, and plays an Antonio Stradivari violin from 1734.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Eduardas Balsys's musical style evolved significantly, from classical forms to late expressionistic opera based on dodecaphonic technique.

Composer Biography

Eduardas Balsys, one of the most talented Lithuanian composers of the post-war generation, spent his most productive years during the Soviet regime.

Performer Biography

Indrė Baikštytė, the pianist on this album, is the granddaughter of composer Eduardas Balsys and has a PhD in Art, specializing in soloist-pianist collaboration.