Česlovas Sasnauskas
Česlovas Sasnauskas (born July 1, 1867 in Kapčiamiestis , now Lazdijai Rajongemeinde , † January 18, 1916 in Petrograd ) was a Lithuanian musician, choir conductor , composer and organist.
Life
After his training Sasnauskas worked as an organist in Warsaw (Poland) in Vilkaviškis and from 1894 in Saint Petersburg , Russia.
In addition to a requiem and several cantatas , he composed numerous works for organ and published Lithuanian folk songs as well as a collection of his own songs in folk tone.
literature
- Vytautas Landsbergis . Česlovas Sasnauskas. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija, T. 3 (Masaitis-Simno). - Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija , 1987. 629 psl.
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| SURNAME | Sasnauskas, Česlovas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kapčiamiestis |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1916 |
| Place of death | Petrograd |