Bronius Kutavicius: The Seasons
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.TOCC0200

By Darius Meskauskas, Donatas Katkus, St. Cristopher Chamber Orchestra, and Vilnius Municipal Choir Jauna Muzika. By Bronius Kutavicius. Classical. CD. Published by Toccata Classics (NX.TOCC0200).

Bronius Kutavicius' oratorio The Seasons (2005-8) sets texts from a classic Lithuanian poem by 18th c. pastor-poet Kristijonas Donelaitis describing the peasant's life of toil. The Seasons mixes musical modernism and folk-inspired primitivism in an astonishingly powerful portrayal of the interaction of human activity and natural forces. Born 1932, Mr. Kutavicius is Lithuania's senior composer and is regarded as a national treasure. This 2012 live recording documents the first complete performance, given in the composer's presence, as part of the celebrations marking his 80th birthday.