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The music school (extinct object)

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There was two buildings which were assign to duke's M. Oginskis Orchestra school in this place. They were built in 1873. 

One of the buildings had 9 rooms and the bigest room of all mainly, was used for rehearsals. The other building had three floors and it was named "Switzerland", it had beautiful balconies in the second and trhid floor. Balconies were decoreted with carved fruits, flowers and variuos leaves. The building  reminded beautiful houses in Alpine.

 Howerver, the number decreased of musicians after the M. Oginskis deaf in 1902 and only the building "Switzerland" was used. 

Sadly, but the music school buildings, like the other buildings were also demolished in 1932. 

In 1990 remindful monument was built at this palce. 

The school was led by Dovidavičius. Lessons were held from 8 a.m. to 12 p. m. and than after lunch from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students and the school was carefully maintained. Once in a while the duke M. Oginskis visited musicians and checked their homeworks.  

During the spring,  breaks or after school musicians would walk all over the park and  play music there, therefore the park was full of music most of the times.  It's very significant for our region that in 1888 the famuos composer M.K.Čiurlionis went to this school for several years and learned how to paly music with variuos instruments. He was well looked after and sponcored by the duke M. Oginskis as he immediately noticed M.K.Čiurlionis potencial and talent.


M.K.Čiurlionis went to this school for several years and learned how to paly music with variuos instruments. He was well looked after and sponcored by the duke M. Oginskis as the duke immediately noticed M.K.Čiurlionis potencial and talent.