Lithuanian composer Vytautas Bacevicius spent the latter part of his life in exile in the US. The two piano concertos heard here interweave Lithuanian folk songs into the musical fabric, while Symphony No. 3 strikes a positive and optimistic tone. Includes two world premiere recordings. Volume 1, featuring Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4, can be heard on 8.573282. Album Tracks 1. Piano Concerto No. 1 'Sur des thèmes lithuaniens', Op. 12~I. Allegro moderato - Più mosso - Allegro molto - Moderato - Vivace - 6. Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 17~III. Allegretto 11. Symphony No. 3, Op. 33~IV. Allegro maestoso - Maestoso