Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

Lithuanian painter, composer and writer

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (Polish: Mikołaj Konstanty Czurlanis; 22 September [O.S. 10 September] 1875 – 10 April [O.S. 28 March] 1911) was a Lithuanian composer, painter, choirmaster, cultural figure, and writer in Polish.

Čiurlionis contributed to symbolism and Art Nouveau, and was representative of the fin de siècle epoch. He has been considered one of the pioneers of abstract art in Europe. During his short life, he composed about 400 pieces of music and created about 300 paintings, as well as many literary works and poems. The majority of his paintings are housed in the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. His works have had a profound influence on modern Lithuanian culture.

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Works

Box sets & recent recordings

The Complete Piano Music of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vol. 3 — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Nikolaus Lahusen (2004) box set · 51 tracks Spotify
The Complete Piano Music of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vol. 2 — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Nikolaus Lahusen (2001) box set · 40 tracks Spotify
Čiurlionis: Oh, My Dear Mother — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Geert Callaert (2026) box set · 35 tracks Spotify
The Complete Piano Music of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vol. 5 — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Rokas Zubovas (2010) box set · 32 tracks Spotify
The Complete Piano Music of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vol. 4 — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Rokas Zubovas (2007) box set · 32 tracks Spotify
Back to Nature: Čiurlionis — Gražinis — Debussy (Extended Version) — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Onutė Gražinytė, Romualdas Gražinis, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Claude Debussy, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2026) Spotify
Didysis Čiurlys — Roe Deers, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (2026) Spotify
Back to Nature: Čiurlionis & Gražinis — Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Onutė Gražinytė, Romualdas Gražinis, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2025) Spotify

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