Winter Sketches (Dvarionas)
Movements
i First snowflakes, ii Down the hill on a sleigh, iii The snow-covered forest, iv Snowman’s brooding, v In the skating rink, vi Little birds in winter, vii The New Year
Notes
Balys Dvarionas was a Soviet and Lithuanian composer, pianist, conductor, and educator. Dvarionas first became known as a composer after World War II. His works are in a romantic vein, with roots in folk song.
