Credits:

Buxtehude, D.

Description:

DG Debut Lithuanian Female Conductor Showcases Her Country's Female Composers CD+DVDHailing from Viljus, Lithuania, Milga Grazinite-Tyra is the first female conductor to be signed by Deutsche Grammophon to a long-term exclusive contract. After the success of her debut album with works by Polish Jewish composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg, she now confronts with conductor Giedre Slekyte a work by Lithuanian female composer Laminta Schalkschnyte. The music is of overwhelming beauty and poignant, moving power. The music is a fusion of mystical experiences and bursts of vitality. For Mirga, performing Sharxnité's work has a special meaning. My relationship with the music of Laminta Charcushniete is a very personal one," he said. Perhaps what fascinates me most is the poetic character and the mystical atmosphere of this composer and her works. Founded by Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica is a chamber orchestra based in Riga, Latvia, and is one of the most outstanding ensembles in the world.Includes DVD with documentary about Milga Grazinite-Tira. Universal Music/IMS