Ceslovas Sasnauskas
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Česlovas Sasnauskas was a Lithuania
n composer
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Sasnauskas worked as an organist
in Vilkaviškis
and also played in Saint Petersburg upon relocating there in 1891.
Besides two requiem
s and several cantata
s, he composed many pieces for organ and published his arrangements of Lithuanian folksongs
, as well as a collection of his own songs in the folk idiom.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
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Sasnauskas worked as an organist
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
in Vilkaviškis
Vilkaviškis
Vilkaviškis Until 1940 the city had a large Jewish Community which was annihilated by the Nazis and their local collaborators. The whole Jewish population was killed in a single day,, after the entry of the Germans into the city.-Names:...
and also played in Saint Petersburg upon relocating there in 1891.
Besides two requiem
Requiem
A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead or Mass of the dead , is a Mass celebrated for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular form of the Roman Missal...
s and several cantata
Cantata
A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
s, he composed many pieces for organ and published his arrangements of Lithuanian folksongs
Music of Lithuania
Lithuania has a long history of folk, popular and classical musical development.- Folk music :Lithuanian folk music belongs to Baltic music branch which is connected with neolithic corded ware culture. In Lithuanian territory meets two musical cultures: stringed and wind instrument cultures...
, as well as a collection of his own songs in the folk idiom.