Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Juozas Rimas, oboe

Julius Juzeliūnas (1916-2001) was a Lithuanian composer and teacher, one of the most influential in his country during the 20th century. For more on Juzeliūnas, see my score video of his fifth symphony: youtube.com/watch?v=CrdNrmIaa00

"Litanijos", written in 1997, was one of Juzeliūnas' final works. This colorful 15-minute piece for oboe incorporates the composer's characteristic harmonic systems derived from Lithuanian folk music and utilizes the entire range of the instrument.