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Česlovas Sasnauskas

Česlovas Sasnauskas (19 July 1867, in Kapčiamiestis – 18 January 1916, in Saint Petersburg) was a Lithuanian composer.

Sasnauskas worked as an organist in Vilkaviškis and also played in Saint Petersburg upon relocating there in 1891.

Besides two requiems and several cantatas, 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 1, 1867 (Kapčiamiestis), Died January 18, 1916 (Saint Petersburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-32151 12-in. 3/11/1925 Karvelēli Jonas Butēnas Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 44673 10-in. either 1916 or 1917 Karvelėli mėlynasis Karalienės Aniolų Parapijos Choras Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied composer  
Columbia W205257 12-in. 12/31/1925 Karvelēli Babraviçius, Juozas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sasnauskas, Česlovas," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103969.

Sasnauskas, Česlovas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103969.

"Sasnauskas, Česlovas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103969

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