Račiūnas, Antanas
(1905–1984)
Račiūnas, Antanas (9–4–1905, Užliaušiai, Lithuania; 4–3–1984). Lithuanian comp. Grad. 1933 from the Kaunas Cons., where he was a pupil of Gruodis. Did advanced study in Paris with N. Boulanger, Koechlin, and Stravinsky (1936–39), then taught at the Kaunas Cons. (from 1939) and Vilnius Cons. (from 1949). His students incl. Bagdonas, Balsys, Barkauskas, Baumilas, Klova, Kutavičius, and Paltanavičius. Comp. works with a distinct national flavor. Among his finest pieces are Sym. Nos. 6–7. Works…