Osvaldas Balakauskas
Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5

Record company: Naxos
Year of publication: 2005
Media: CD
Duration: 63'14
Price: 12 €

PERFORMERS:
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, cond. Juozas Domarkas

 

Osvaldas Balakauskas is one of the leaders of the modern school of Lithuanian composition. His symphonies are among his most important, inventive and refined works, skilfully combining the colours of different orchestral groups, while emphasizing the individuality and sound of solo instruments. Symphony No. 4 includes elements of early and modern music, as well as the syncopated rhythms of jazz. The four movements of Symphony No. 5 are linked by a common musical theme, and are full of colour, energy, and big-band-like outbursts.

 

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1.		Symphony No. 4, 1st movement Octa (1998) 12'35
2.		Symphony No. 4, 2nd movement Hendeca 7'54
3.		Symphony No. 4, 3rd movement Deca 12'33
4.		Symphony No. 5, Ist movement (2001) 7'47
5.		Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement 9'16
6.		Symphony No. 5, 3rd movement 7'26
7.		Symphony No. 5, 4th movement 5'44