Chronological Catalogue of the Music of Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
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The third revised and expanded edition. Nearly twenty years after the first edition of the catalog and approaching the 150th anniversary of Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis’s birth, the need naturally arose to once again review and update the catalog of his musical works. Unlike previous systematizations of Ciurlionis’s works by opus or genre, this catalog is based on a chronological principle. This approach has allowed for a detailed panorama and dynamic of his entire creative journey to unfold. The catalog’s release in 2007 provided a significant impetus for both Lithuanian and foreign music researchers and performers. First and foremost, the catalog enabled the identification of previously unrecognized cycles of piano music (Janeliauskas 2010), discovering new parallels and connections with European and world (primarily Eastern) cultural contexts (Nunokawa 2017), and it encouraged bolder attempts at reconstructing unfinished works. Significant progress was made in this area, leading to the reconstruction and first performances of several major works by Ciurlionis, such as the Sonata for Violin, Symphony No.1, the symphonic poem Dies irae, and the symphonic poem The Creation of the World. A new numbering system for Ciurlionis’s musical works (DK) was introduced, which has been adopted in sheet music publications, recordings, and concert programs. It has also been integrated into the regulations of the International M.K. Ciurlionis Piano and Organ Competition. Most importantly,the new numbering allowed for the identification and inclusion of around 100 new Ciurlionis musical entries (works or sketches) that, for various reasons, were not previously mentioned or included in earlier Ciurlionis catalogues.
