New Algirdas Martinaitis Portrait Album by Ensemble Synaesthesis
The Book of the Beginning and the End the new album dedicated to composer Algirdas Martinaitis. It contains some of his music written between 1993 and 1996 performed by the Synaesthesis Ensemble, singers Simona Liamo and Nerijus Masevičius, pianist Indrė Baikštytė, and oboist Ugnius Dičiūnas. The five titles – Siloamo tvenkinys (The Pool of Siloam), Muzikinė auka (Musical Offering), Abaddon, Arma Christi, and Vigilija (Vigil) – reflect the profound shift in the composer’s worldview due to dramatic events in his life which have made him choose the path of a devoted and pious Christian. This music bears the motives of apocalyptic doom, repentance, humility, and compassion. Read more
