Vilnius Festival Highlights 1997–2005

Recording company: Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society

Year of release: 2006

Medium: CD

Booklet language: English

Catalogue number: LNF 009

Duration: 67' 58

Tracks:

1. FRANZ SCHUBERT. Mass No. 5 in A-flat major, D 678: Gloria [2: 26]

TERESA SEIDL (soprano), LILIANA BIZINECHE (mezzo-soprano), ALGIRDAS JANUTAS (tenor), BENNO SCHOLLUM (bass), KAUNAS STATET CHOIR, LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, conductor YEHUDI MENUHIN

2. ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS. Musikalisches Opfer: “Konzert. Jubelt, ihr Himmel” (excerpt) [2: 09]

EDGARAS MONTVIDAS (tenor), ALGIRDAS VIZGIRDA (flute), ROBERTAS BEINARIS (oboe), BALYS VAITKUS (harpsichord), MUSICA HUMANA Orchestra, conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS

3. JOHN BALDWINE. Coockow [2: 01]

FLANDERS RECORDER QUARTET: Bart Spanhove, Han Tol, Joris van Gowthem, Paul van Loey

4. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART. Così fan tutte: “Il core vi dono” [4: 47]

CLAIR BRUA (mezzo-soprano), VYTAUTAS JUOZAPAITIS (baritone), LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, conductor SAULIUS SONDECKIS

5. GIUSEPPE VERDI. Un ballo in maschera: “Ma se m’è forza perderti” [5: 02]

VIKTOR AFANASENKO (tenor), LITHUANIAN NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conductor GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

6. PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY. Nocturne for cello and orchestra in D minor, Op. 19, No. 4 [4: 48]

MISCHA MAISKY (cello), VILNIUS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

7. GIUSEPPE VERDI. Rigoletto: “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” [4: 45]

DMITRY HVOROSTOVSKY (baritone), LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conductor JUOZAS DOMARKAS

8. ONUTĖ NARBUTAITĖ. Autumn Ritornello. Hommage à Fryderyk (excerpt) [2: 21]

VADIM REPIN (violin), YURI BASHMET (viola), DAVID GERINGAS (cello), MŪZA RUBACKYTĖ (piano)

9. BRONIUS KUTAVIČIUS. Opera The Bear (excerpt) [7: 44]

VERONIKA POVILIONIENĖ (folk singer), VYTAUTAS JUOZAPAITIS (baritone), VLADIMIRAS PRUDNIKOVAS (bass), MINDAUGAS ŽEMAITIS (baritone), LITHUANIAN NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conductor MARTYNAS STAŠKUS

10. GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ. String Quartet No. 7: Con vivezza [5: 14]

ČIURLIONIS QUARTET

11. ERWIN SCHULHOFF. Five pieces for string quartet: Alla tarantela [2: 34]

VILNIUS STRING QUARTET

12. VYTAUTAS BARKAUSKAS. Duo Concertante (excerpt) [3: 06]

PHILIPPE GRAFFIN (violin), NOBUKO IMAI (viola), VILNIUS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS

13. FREDERIC MOMPOU. Combat del somini: “Damunt de tu només les flors” [4: 13]

EDGARAS MONTVIDAS (tenor), SIMON LEPPER (piano)

14. CLAUDE DEBUSSY. Préludes, Book I: “Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir” [3: 34]

PETRAS GENIUŠAS (piano)

15. OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS. Symphony No. 5 (excerpt) [3: 07)

LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conductor JUOZAS DOMARKAS

16. WILLIAM BOLCOM. Graceful Ghost Rag [4: 54]

RAIMUNDAS KATILIUS (violin), GOLDA VAINBERG-TATZ (piano)

17. ÁSTOR PIAZZOLLA. Tango operita María de Buenos Aires (excerpt) [3: 10]

JULIA ZENKO (vocals), GIDON KREMER (violin), PER ARNE GLORVIGEN (bandoneon), VADIM SAKHAROV (piano), ALOIS POSCH (double bass), PETER SADLO (percussion), ŪLA ULIJONA ŽEBRIŪNAITĖ (viola), MARTA SUDRABA (cello), MARIA FEDOTOVA (flute)

18. AL JARREAU. Thank You Song (excerpt) [1: 52]