M. Mažvydas. Katekizmas
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Catechismvsa prasty Szadei, Makslas skaitima raschta yr giesmes del kriksczianistes bei del berneliu iaunu nauiey sugulditas Karaliavczvi VIII. dena Meneses Sausia, Metu vßgimima Diewa. M.D.XLVII. H. Weinreich's printing shop. [1547, 79 p., book size 18 x 11 cm, coll.- 12,5 x 7 cm.] Only two copies are extant and they are preserved at the Vilnius and Torun (Poland) University libraries. The pictures presented here from Poland copy, sign. Pol.6.II.189.
The first Lithuanian book, prepared by the Lutheran priest and rector of Ragainė parish Martynas Mažvydas. This is the first primer, catechism, book of hymns in Lithuanian. The foreword "Knigieles paczias byla ..." is the first original verse in the Lithuanian language.
It is assumed that the number of copies printed was approximately between 200 and 300. Only two copies are extant and they are preserved at the Vilnius and Torun (Poland) University libraries.
We can listen hymns from M. Mažvydas Catechismus, performed by Danielius Sadauskas.
Organist Gediminas Kviklys:
"Prašimas
ape Dvase" a fragment of 43 seconds "Apie
Dvase Šventa" (Veni creator spiritus) a fragment
of 30 seconds Oratio
Dominica ("Tieve musu Danguiesis") a
fragment of 1 min 25 seconds "Christau,
Dena esi ir švesibe" (Christe Qui Lux es et Dies) a fragment of 41 seconds Please use the Internet Explorer browser and the special software (RealAudio Player, available at http://www.real.com) to listen to the items above.
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