(An Exceptional Beautiful) Meditation on Finlandia (Op. 25) | Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene | By Rien

This brand new composition is written on June 5 2024 (yesterday!) by my friend ‪@AusraMotuzaite‬ while on a educational trip to Stockholm, exploring various organs together with her husband Vidas, (both excellent composers, organists and teachers). It is pure genius. You can’t see it in the score right away, but once you start to play you can hear and feel that the accompaniment, while written in 4/4, gets a 3/4 or 6/8 feel while the solo keeps it’s 4/4 feel. The result is a beautiful syncopated effect. It’s so cool! This one you is a must have in your repertoire if you are an organist!
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Played with the Marcussen organ from Grote or Saint-Laurens Church in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (Hauptwerk)
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[@AusraMotuzaite]

Thank you, Rien! I appreciate your rendition! Sounds wonderful!

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks so much Ausra! It's an amazing piece! Of course one of the most beautiful hymn tunes ever, but combined with your refined accompaniment it becomes even stronger and more beautiful. Well done!

[@FromHolbergsTime]

This is exceptionally lovely music performed with a sacred sense of purpose, dimension, expressiveness and quiet joy. Many thanks to Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene for composing such a gloriously beautiful work and special gratitude to organist Rien Schalkwijk for sharing this piece with such grace, sensitivity and quiet spirit. Glenn

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thank you Glenn. This is an exceptional piece indeed. The contrasts between the solo and the accompaniment is very beautiful!

[@philippelegargean5120]

Through your playing and choice of registration you highlight the serene beauty of this meditation.

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thank you! This is a very beautiful piece!

[@EllySpace]

Brilliant! I enjoyed listening!! Greetings from Elly 🎧❤🎹

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks for listening Elly!

[@MarkusDrejaOrganist]

Sounds great, congrats to Ausra, and thank you for presenting 👍

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Markus! It’s a beautiful gentle piece!

[@WilliamKroupaJr.]

Beautiful. Big Like!

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks William! This is a very beautiful piece with an exciting tension between solo and accompaniment. I'm happy you like my performance!

[@nilsvanvelzen]

Well done Ausra and well done Rien, beautiful performance with only a few hours time to practice, record and edit it 🙂

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Nila! A beautiful piece of music!

[@albertoguerzoni]

Very beautiful piece and very well executed.

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Alberto!

[@grahamtwist]

You have Ausra's serene setting of 'Finlandia' perfectly registered on the Marcussen Organ sample set: bravo, Rien!

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Graham. A lovely piece!

[@remi-chapalain]

Very beautiful Rien ! Bravo !

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Remi! this is a very fine composition!

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Really lovely playing, Rien! I'm applauding your ability to play polymeters!

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Vidas. 7 years of percussion training in my youth sometimes is still helpful today! :-)

[@RalphLooij]

A very fine piece, well played, RIen.

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Thanks Ralph. The polymeter is fascinating!

[@jannoordzij8043]

Vers van de pers Rien. Prachtige sfeer muziek!

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Dank Jan! Leuk stuk met een mooi contrast tussen 4/4 en 3/4-6/8.