Konradas Kaveckas Explained

Konradas Kaveckas (November 2, 1905 in Tirkšliai, Mažeikiai County - November 8, 1996 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian organist and choral conductor.^[1]

Kaveckas established himself among the most prominent Lithuanian composers prior to German occupation.^[2] Under Stalin's rule Kaveckas composed secular choral music publicly, but in secret also religious music.^[3]

Recordings

• Susitikt Tave Norėčiau Vėlei (LP) Мелодия С10-08827-8 1977

Notes and References

1. Baltic Musics/Baltic Musicologies: The Landscape Since 1991 Kevin C Karnes, Joachim Braun, 2013
2. The Routledge Handbook to Music under German Occupation, David Fanning, Erik Levi · 2019 ... including both earlier and more recent works of the most prominent composers – Julius Gaidelis, Vladas Jakubėnas, Antanas Račiūnas, Juozas Gruodis, Stasys Šimkus, Juozas Pakalnis, Julius Sinius and Konradas Kaveckas."
3. Baltic Musics/Baltic Musicologies: The Landscape Since 1991 -Kevin C Karnes, Joachim Braun · 2013 Page 37 "... for example, Konradas Kaveckas wrote religious music and even gave lectures to priests".