Vykintas Baltakas
*10.07.1972

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Vykintas Baltakas
Commentum | for violoncello and piano

Work Details
Year of composition: 2011
Scored for: for violoncello and piano
Composer: Vykintas Baltakas
Instrumentation details: violoncello; piano
Commissioned by: Commissioned by Vilnius Festival / Philharmonie Vilnius
Duration (min): 10
Dedication: für David Geringas und Ian Fountain
Purchase information: Selected editions are available on sale on request.
Licensing: Licensing Request
World Première
Location: Lithuanian National Philharmonic Vilnius / Lithuania
Date: 02.06.2011
Main Soloists: David Geringas, vc; Ian Fountain, pno
Work Introduction

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Programme note

“commentum: ‘comment, interpretation, invention, fabrication, fiction’, in classical Latin; neut. pp. of comminisci ‘to contrive, devise’, from com-, intensive prefix + base of meminisse (to remember).

Commentum is a free [...]