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Release Date: 15-03-10
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Catalog Number: 19923-2
Barcode: 13711992328
Musical Style: Classical
Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (1875-1911) was born in the southern Lithuanian town of Varena, near Vilnius. Doubly talented, he was a visual composer who could hear colours and see sounds and whose life was comprised of the close interaction between musical and artistic composition.
In his homeland of Lithuania, Ciurlionis was celebrated as an exponent of musical modernism and the founder of a national school of music. Yet he was without doubt an avant-garde artist of European standing, an artistic visionary between the late Romantic and Modern ages. Many prominent personalities of that time: Romain Rolland, Igor Stravinsky, Jacques Lipchitz and Isadora Duncan, were interested in Ciurlionis.
Trained in Warsaw and Leipzig, he worked as a composer and painter in Warsaw, Vilnius and St. Petersburg. In the mere fifteen years prior to his untimely death in a Polish sanatorium in 1911, he produced an immense number of artistic and musical works including 200 paintings, 80 drawings and more than 270 musical compositions, about 170 of which were scored for solo piano.
Recorded in München, as a co-production between Celestial Harmonies and Bayerischer Rundfunk, this is the first ever recording of the complete piano music of Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis.
| 1 | Fuge c-moll VL 219 (Op 10 Nr 1), 1902 | 02:35 |
| 2 | Präludium b-moll VL 169 (Op 3 Nr 1), 1899 | 02:39 |
| 3 | Humoreske g-moll VL 162 (Op 3 Nr 2), 1899 | 02:46 |
| 4 | Präludium f-moll VL 164 (Op 3 Nr 4), 1899 | 01:34 |
| 5 | Mazurka h-moll VL 234 (Op 3 Nr 3), 1902 | 01:34 |
| 6 | Fuge fis-moll VL 233 (Op 10 Nr 2), 1902 | 04:00 |
| 7 | Nocturne fis-moll VL 178 (Op 4 Nr 1), 1900 | 03:30 |
| 8 | Impromptus fis-moll VL 181 (Op 4 Nr 2), 1900 | 05:57 |
| 9 | Präludium Fis-dur VL 184 (Op 6 Nr 1), 1901 | 02:22 |
| 10 | Nocturne cis-moll VL 183 (op 6 Nr 2), 1901 | 03:05 |
| 11 | Fuge h-moll VL 224 (Op 10 Nr 3), 1901 | 04:35 |
| 12 | Präludium h-moll VL 254 (Op 16 Nr 1), 1904 | 00:45 |
| 13 | Präludium h-moll VL 259 (Op 16 Nr 2), 1904 | 00:39 |
| 14 | Präludium h-moll VL 256(Op 16 Nr 3), 1904 | 03:10 |
| 15 | Eintracht VL 255 (Op 16 Nr 4), 1904 | 00:50 |
| 16 | Präludien b-moll über ein Thema VL 271 (Op 20 Nr 1), 1905 | 01:23 |
| 17 | Präludien b-moll über ein Thema VL 270 (Op 20 Nr 2), 1901 | 02:28 |
| 18 | Präludien b-moll über ein Thema VL 269 (Op 20 Nr 3), 1905 | 02:01 |
| 19 | Besacas-Variationen VL 265 (Op 18), 1904-1905 | 08:15 |
| 20 | Fuge e-moll VL 226 (Op 10 Nr 5), 1902 | 02:46 |
| 21 | Präludium d-moll VL 294 (Op 21 Nr 1), 1906 | 00:57 |
| 22 | Präludium d-moll VL 295 (Op 21 Nr 2), 1906 | 02:09 |
| 23 | Präludium d-moll VL 296 (Op 21 Nr 3), 1906 | 00:37 |
| 24 | Präludium d-moll VL 297 (Op 21 Nr 4), 1906 | 00:47 |
| 25 | Choral-Fuge a-moll VL 227 (Op 10 Nr 4), 1902 | 03:55 |
| 26 | Präludium d-moll VL 325 (Op 31 Nr 1), 1908 | 01:45 |
| 27 | Präludium d-moll VL 322 (Op 31 Nr 4), 1908 | 01:14 |
| 28 | Präludium C-dur VL 327 (Op 31 Nr 2), 1909 | 01:02 |
| 29 | Präludium C-dur VL 328 (Op 31 Nr 3), 1909 | 01:21 |
| 1 | Präludium d-moll VL 106 (Op 1) | 00:45 |
| 2 | Mazurka F-Dur VL 143 | 02:59 |
| 3 | Walzer b-moll VL 144 | 02:33 |
| 4 | Kleine Polka F-Dur VL 145 | 01:16 |
| 5 | Mazurka f-moll KJZ 566 | 01:10 |
| 6 | Polonaise b-moll VL 190 | 02:32 |
| 7 | Präludium c-moll VL 189 | 03:01 |
| 8 | Mazurka es-moll VL161 | 00:46 |
| 9 | Mazurka C-Dur KJZ 579 | 00:55 |
| 10 | Walzer F-Dur VL 177 | 02:18 |
| 11 | Mazurka es-moll VL 195 | 00:55 |
| 12 | Mazurka Des-Dur VL 180a | 02:19 |
| 13 | Präludium F-Dur VL 109 | 00:41 |
| 14 | Walzer B-Dur VL 159 | 03:34 |
| 15 | Mazurka C-Dur VL 237 | 01:43 |
| 16 | Mazurka fis-moll KJZ 773 | 00:33 |
| 17 | Mazurka fis-moll KJZ 573 | 01:26 |
| 18 | Litauisches Lied h-moll VL 146 | 00:38 |
| 19 | Melodie D-Dur KJZ 738 | 00:53 |
| 20 | Melodie E-dur KJZ 760 | 00:32 |
| 21 | Mazurka cis-moll VL 200 | 01:53 |
| 22 | Mazurka e-moll VL 198 | 00:26 |
| 23 | Mazurka H-Dur o.O. | 02:36 |
| 24 | Mazurka e-moll VL 236 | 01:52 |
| 25 | Mazurka h-moll VL 167 | 01:04 |
| 26 | Mazurka es-moll VL 197 (Op 8 Nr 1) | 02:01 |
| 27 | Präludium f-moll VL 222 (Op 8 Nr 2) | 03:39 |
| 28 | Präludium d-moll VL 239 (Op 12 Nr 1) | 01:44 |
| 29 | Postludium C-Dur VL 240 (Op 12 Nr 2) | 01:49 |
| 30 | Präludium h-moll VL 333 (Op 12 Nr 3) | 01:24 |
| 31 | Das Meer Zyklus - Moderato VL 317(Op 28 Nr 1) | 03:01 |
| 32 | Das Meer Zyklus - Andante VL 318 (Op 28 Nr 2) | 03:21 |
| 33 | Das Meer Zyklus - Allegro impetuoso VL 319 (Op 28 Nr 3) | 01:05 |
| 34 | Präludium VL 338 (Op 33 Nr 1) | 02:43 |
| 35 | Präludium VL 339 (Op 33 Nr 2) | 01:37 |
| 36 | Präludium VL 340 (Op 33 Nr 3) | 01:08 |
| 37 | Präludium VL 342 (Op 33 Nr 4) | 00:47 |
| 38 | Präludium VL 343 (Op 33 Nr 5) | 01:08 |
| 39 | Präludium VL 344 (Op 33 Nr 6) | 01:04 |
| 40 | Fuge VL 345 (Op 34) | 05:50 |
| 1 | Variation 1 Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 01:16 |
| 2 | Variation 2 Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 02:26 |
| 3 | Variation 3 Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 01:19 |
| 4 | Variation 3a Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 00:50 |
| 5 | Variation 4 Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 01:29 |
| 6 | Variation 5 Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 01:01 |
| 7 | Variation 6 Sefaa Esec VL 258 (Op 15) | 00:43 |
| 8 | Prelude b-moll VL 306 (Op 26 Nr 1) | 01:28 |
| 9 | Prelude f-moll VL 307 (Op 26 Nr 2) | 00:39 |
| 10 | Prelude g-moll VL 310 (Op 26 Nr 3) | 05:22 |
| 11 | Prelude VL 311 (Op 26 Nr 4) | 02:38 |
| 12 | Prelude Des-dur VL 250 (Op 29 Nr 3) | 01:33 |
| 13 | Fughetta d-moll VL 315 (Op 29 Nr 2) | 00:57 |
| 14 | Prelude d-moll VL 320 (Op 29 Nr 4) | 01:33 |
| 15 | Fughetta a-moll VL 316 (Op 29 Nr 1) | 01:08 |
| 16 | Iséjo mergaité I+II VL 278 | 01:57 |
| 17 | Oi giria, Giria I-V VL 276 | 01:38 |
| 18 | Ganau aveles VL 282 | 00:34 |
| 19 | Vai mociute I+II VL 277 (Op 10 Nr 7) | 01:26 |
| 20 | Mociute, noriu miego VL 281 | 00:40 |
| 21 | Ei, mergele I-III VL 283 | 02:18 |
| 22 | Sériau zirgeli VL 292 | 00:45 |
| 23 | Kad ir nezinojau VL 290 | 00:27 |
| 24 | Prapuoliau, Mociute VL 291 | 00:55 |
| 25 | Ant kalno gluosnys VL 289 | 00:28 |
| 26 | As paséjau rútele VL 280 | 00:52 |
| 27 | Vienam kiemely I+II VL 274 | 01:10 |
| 28 | Daina VL 287 | 00:38 |
| 29 | Békit, Bareliai I-IV VL 279 | 02:23 |
| 30 | Subatos vakaréli I-IV VL 286 | 39:00 |
| 31 | Oi, Lekia, lekia I-IV VL 273 | 02:11 |
| 32 | Sejau Rúta VL 179 (1900) | 01:28 |
| 33 | Fugue b-moll VL 133 | 02:23 |
| 34 | Fugue A-dur VL 158 | 01:23 |
| 35 | Fugue d-moll VL 139 | 00:54 |
| 36 | Prelude fis-moll VL 185 (Op 7 Nr 1) | 02:20 |
| 37 | Prelude H-dur VL 186 (Op 7 Nr 3) | 01:47 |
| 38 | Prelude Des-dur VL 87 (Op 7 Nr 2) | 00:58 |
| 39 | Prelude a-moll VL (88 (Op 7 Nr 4) | 01:07 |
| 40 | Canon c-moll VL 216 (Op 9 Nr 1) | 01:48 |
| 41 | Canon B-dur VL 217 (Op 9 Nr 2) | 01:17 |
| 42 | Fughetta h-moll VL 262 (Op 9 Nr 3) | 01:48 |
| 43 | Prelude G-Dur VL 88 | 00:33 |
| 44 | Elegija VL 191 | 02:19 |
| 45 | Pjesé A-Dur VL 246 | 01:19 |
| 46 | Dainelé VL 199 (Op 11 Nr 2) | 01:03 |
| 47 | Muzikinis momentas Des-Dur VL 180 | 01:37 |
| 48 | Mazurka h-moll VL 119 | 01:28 |
| 49 | Mazurka a-moll VL 171 | 01:07 |
| 50 | Mazurka e-moll VL 172 | 01:18 |
| 51 | Mazurka Ges-Dur VL 193 | 01:49 |
| 1 | Moment musical fis-moll VL 163 | 01:14 |
| 2 | Prelude a-moll VL 241 (Op 13 Nr 1) | 01:26 |
| 3 | Prelude G-Dur (Lullaby) VL 242 (Op 13 Nr 2) | 04:37 |
| 4 | Prelude f-moll VL 251 (Op 13 Nr 3 | 00:59 |
| 5 | prelude b-moll VL 252 | 02:04 |
| 6 | Prelude Des-Dur VL 253 | 02:00 |
| 7 | Prelude D-Dur VL 272 | 01:31 |
| 8 | Prelude A-Dur VL 247 (Op 14 Nr 1) | 01:37 |
| 9 | Prelude g-moll VL 248 (Op 14 Nr 2) | 01:17 |
| 10 | Prelude h-moll VL 249 (Op 14 Nr 3) | 02:22 |
| 11 | Pater noster VL 260 (Op 17 Nr 1) | 02:39 |
| 12 | AutumnbVL 264 (Op 17 Nr 2) | 01:38 |
| 13 | Prelude d-moll Dialogue VL 261 (Op 17 Nr 3) | 00:42 |
| 14 | Allegro moderato | 08:53 |
| 15 | Andante | 04:57 |
| 16 | Scherzo | 02:08 |
| 17 | Finale | 06:18 |
| 18 | Prelude B-Dur VL 257 | 03:38 |
| 19 | Impromtu d-moll VL 298 | 00:56 |
| 20 | Prelude Remembrance VL 299 | 03:06 |
| 21 | Prelude C-Dur VL 318 | 00:46 |
| 22 | Prelude d-moll VL 319 | 02:25 |
| 23 | Prelude c-moll VL 324 | 01:09 |
| 24 | Prelude h-moll VL 326 | 02:20 |
| 25 | Prelude h-moll VL 329 | 01:19 |
| 26 | Prelude C-Dur VL 331 | 01:54 |
| 27 | Prelude C-Dur VL 330 | 01:05 |
| 28 | Mazurka G-Dur VL 170 | 01:15 |
| 29 | Polonaise A-Dur VL 173 | 01:00 |
| 30 | Lithuanian Lullaby VL 174 | 01:10 |
| 31 | Prelude h-moll VL 176 | 02:21 |
| 32 | Mirage a-moll VL 175 | 04:02 |
| 1 | Prelude in D minor VL 266 (Op 19 Nr 1) | 01:29 |
| 2 | Basso ostinato VL 267 (Op 19 Nr 2) | 01:33 |
| 3 | Nightingale VL 268 (Op 19 Nr 3) | 01:03 |
| 4 | Theme and Variations in D major VL 151 | 15:33 |
| 5 | Canon in D minor VL 127 (Op 9 Nr 3) | 02:16 |
| 6 | Canon in D minor VL 118 | 01:49 |
| 7 | Canon in F sharp minor VL 147 | 01:21 |
| 8 | Canon in F minor VL 148 | 02:59 |
| 9 | Canon in E major VL 149 | 01:10 |
| 10 | Prelude E minor VL 108 | 01:54 |
| 11 | Little March VL 168 | 00:32 |
| 12 | Mazurka in D minor VL 194 | 03:01 |
| 13 | Fughetta in B minor VL 262 (Op 10 Nr 6) | 01:47 |
| 14 | Prelude in C major VL 229 | 01:09 |
| 15 | Prelude in A minor VL 230 (Op 11 Nr 1) | 00:48 |
| 16 | Prelude in D major VL 305 | 01:12 |
| 17 | Ballade in F sharp minor VL 272a | 04:11 |
| 18 | Fughetta on a Folk Song VL 284 | 01:30 |
| 19 | Prelude VL 300 (Op 22 Nr 1) | 02:05 |
| 20 | Prelude in C major VL 301 (Op 22 Nr 2) | 02:05 |
| 21 | Prelude VL 302 (Op 22 Nr 3) | 00:45 |
| 22 | Prelude in A minor VL 303 (Op 22 Nr 4) | 02:34 |
| 23 | Prelude VL 304 (Op 22 Nr 5) | 01:14 |
| 24 | Prelude in D minor VL 308 (Op 27 Nr 1) | 01:08 |
| 25 | Prelude in D minor VL 309 (Op 27 Nr 2) | 02:36 |
| 26 | Prelude in D minor VL 312 (Op 27 Nr 3) | 00:35 |
| 27 | Prelude in B minor VL 313 (Op 27 Nr 4) | 03:36 |
| 28 | Fugue VL 337 | 04:28 |
| 29 | Prelude in C minor VL 335 (Op 32 Nr 3) | 01:19 |
| 30 | Prelude in A major VL 341 (Op 32 Nr 2) | 02:29 |
| 31 | Music for Whitsunday VL 337a | 01:38 |
| 32 | I've Sown Rue VL 334 | 02:29 |
Nikolaus Lahusen was born in Bremen in 1960 and grew up in Mexico. His artistic development was supported by Edith Picht-Axenfeld, Christoph Eschenbach and Bruno Leonardo Gelber. Counted among the leading pianists of his generation, Lahusen has given concerts worldwide and has appeared in important concert halls (Philharmonie in Munich, Musikhalle in Hamburg, Beethovenhalle in Bonn, etc.) and with leading orchestras (European Community Chamber Orchestra, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Nacional de Argentina, etc.). For Celestial Harmonies, he has previously recorded Orff-Schulwerk, Volume 3: Piano Music , The Complete Works of M.K. Ciurlionis, Vols. 1-3, Franz Schubert Sonata B Flat Major D. 960, 3 Klavierstücke D. 946 and Franz Schubert Sonata D Major D. 850, 34 Valses Sentimentales D. 779.
The pianist, Rokas Zubovas, has been a faculty member at the Piano Department of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre since 2000. From 1994 to 2000 he taught at the Music Department of San Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois.
Occupying a special place in his repertoire are the works of his great-grandfather, the famous Lithuanian composer and artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis.
Born in Lithuania, Zubovas started his piano studies in Kaunas under Rimante Serksnyte. He received his undergraduate degree from the Lithuanian Academy of Music under Prof. J. Karnavicius, and later earned a Master of Music degree from DePaul University in Chicago under Prof. D. Paperno. In addition, he has studied extensively in Zurich, Switzerland, at the International Heinrich Neuhaus Institute where his teacher was pianist Esther Yellin. In the United States he also studied with the pianists Edward Auer and Andrius Kuprevicius.
Zubovas has appeared in recitals and various festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Argentina, Uruguay, Switzerland, Norway, France, Italy, Greece, Lithunania, Russia, and other European countries. He also regularly performs in a piano duo with his wife, pianist Sonata Deveikyte-Zuboviene, and also as a chamber musician with various soloists and ensembles.
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