Elena Laumenskienė facts for kids

Elena Laumenskienė (born July 16, 1880 – died March 24, 1960) was a talented Lithuanian musician. She was a composer, a music teacher, and a pianist. She sometimes used the name Elena Stanekaite-Laumyanskene for her music.

Elena was born in a town called Radviliškis, in Lithuania. She loved music from a young age. She went to the famous Moscow Conservatory to study music. She learned from great teachers there, like Alexander Scriabin. She finished her studies in 1907. Later, she married a man named Laumenskis.

A Life in Music Education

Elena Laumenskienė spent many years teaching music. She taught piano lessons in both Vilnius and Moscow. She wanted to help young musicians learn and grow.

Founding a Music School

In 1930, Elena had a big idea. She decided to create a new music school in Kaunas, Lithuania. This school was called the Lithuanian National Conservatory. She was in charge of the school for ten years. It became a very important place for music students.

Teaching and Performing

After her time at the Conservatory, Elena continued teaching. In 1940, she started teaching at the Vilnius Conservatory. She also performed many piano concerts. She played her music for audiences in Kaunas, Moscow, and Vilnius. Her beautiful compositions were even recorded by a music company called Melodija. Elena Laumenskienė passed away in Vilnius in 1960.

Musical Compositions

Elena Laumenskienė wrote many different kinds of music. She was a very creative composer.

Chamber Music

Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments. Elena wrote several pieces for violin and piano, including:

• Mazurka
• Memories
• Romance
• Tarantella

Piano Music

Elena wrote more than 200 pieces just for the piano! These included:

• Short pieces called preludes
• Miniatures (small, short pieces)
• Special pieces for children to play

Vocal Music

She also wrote about 100 songs for singers. Many of these songs were in the Lithuanian language. Some of her well-known vocal pieces include:

• “Evening”
• “I was Sad in the Night”
• “It is Good for Your Heart”