Composer Jurgis Karnavičius (1884-1941) commenced his creative career in early 20th century. His creative life was associated with both Russia and Lithuania. In Lithuania the composer wrote his most significant opuses, namely operas "Gražina" and "Radvila Perkūnas", which brought fame to him in Lithuania and warranted him the name of the composer of the first Lithuanian opera. Late romanticist composers, Russian classical tradition, Lithuanian folklore and early 20th-century modernism moulded Jurgis Karnavičius as a composer.
