1547 1997

450th Anniversary of the First Lithuanian Book by Martynas Mažvydas

MUSICAL EVENTS

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Records

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Hymns from M. Mažvydas Catechismus, performed by Danielius Sadauskas. Organist Gediminas Kviklys

"Apie Dvase Šventa" (Veni creator spiritus) a fragment of 30 seconds
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Hymns performed by Danielius Sadauskas and the group of singers of Čiurlionis Gymnasium of Arts

 
"Dėkavokim nu mes visi"a fragment of 54 seconds
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Commemoration of the 450th Anniversary of the First Lithuanian Book
at the Opera House, Vilnius, January 8, 1997 

Hymn from M. Mažvydas Catechismus, performed by chorus “Aidija” and the group of singers of Čiurlionis Gymnasium of Arts, conducted by Romualdas GRAŽINIS. A fragment of 1 min. 22 seconds
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Records of Speeches:
 

prof. Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, a fragment of 45 seconds (in Lithuanian)
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Just. Marcinkevičius , a fragment of 1 min 09 seconds (in Lithuanian)
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Translation of a fragment of Just. Marcinkevičius speech:

Blessed is the hand stroking a child's head, holding a book or extending it - like bread - to another.

Three times blessed is the hand which for 450 years has extended to us, to Lithuanians and Samogitians, our written language. All Lithuania has today assembled before that hand, has gathered around her book. Although only a few have seen it, everyone believes that it exists. It  must exist, for without it Lithuania would not exist either. Therefore, we can say that we have two kings: Mindaugas, who created the Lithuanian state, and Mažvydas, who created the Lithuanian book.<...>

G. Kuprevičius' opera "The Prussians" staged at Klaipėda Music Theatre
Performs: Virgilijus Noreika, and Klaipėda Music Theatre chorus and orchestra

 
Opera "The Prussians" a fragment of 47 seconds
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