The spiritual creation of Stanisław Moniuszko in Vilnius period. Part II: Litanies of the Gates of Dawn and masses Cover Image

Stanisławo Moniuszkos Vilniaus laikotarpio bažnytinė kūryba. II dalis: „Aušros Vartų litanijos“ ir mišios
The spiritual creation of Stanisław Moniuszko in Vilnius period. Part II: Litanies of the Gates of Dawn and masses

Author(s): Laima Budzinauskienė
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla
Keywords: 19th century; Vilnius; Stanisław Moniuszko; sacral music; Litanies of the Gates of Dawn; masses

Summary/Abstract: Composer Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872) while living in Vilnius created the major part of his sacral compositions. The article’s object is the Litanies of the Gates of Dawn, masses and other vocal-instrumental religious works composed during the Vilnius period (1839–1858). This work is the second publication by the author, dedicated to Moniuszko’s sacral works created during the Vilnius period (the first one, published in the journal Menotyra, 2011, Vol. 18, No. 3, dealt with the general overview of sacral compositions, analyzed hymns and compositions for the organ). This article analyzes the origin of unfortunately forgotten Moniuszko’s Litanies of the Gates of Dawn and masses, presents new insights into the general context of sacral compositions which were performed in Vilnius in that period. It is an attempt to reveal an uneasy situation of sacral music in Vilnius of the 19th century and the problem of performance and establishment of professional music in church choirs’ repertoires at the time and to point out certain aspects of sacral expression in creative works on the whole.

  • Issue Year: 19/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 200-216
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Lithuanian