A retrospective exhibition of M. K. Čiurlionis’s work, "The World as a Great Symphony" (German: "Die Welt als große Sinfonie"), took place at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne from June 20 to August 30, 1998.

The exhibition featured the following works by M. K. Čiurlionis:

“Sonata II (Sonata of the Spring)” (Čt 26, Čt 27, Čt 38, Čt 29), 1907
“Sonata No. 4 (Sonata of the Summer)” (Čt 36, Čt 37, Čt 28, Čt 39), 1908
“Sonata No. 5 (Sonata of the Sea)” (Čt 12–14), 1908
“Sonata No. 6 (Sonata of the Sun)” (Čt 2–3), 1908
The “Creation of the World” cycle (Čt 181–193), 1905/6
The “Sparks” cycle (Čt 72–74), 1906
The “Winter” cycle (Čt 44–51), 1907
Triptych “Summer” (Čt 64–66), 1907
Triptych “Raigardas” (Čt 85–87), 1907
Triptych “Fantasy” (Čt 23–25), 1908
Triptych “The Prince’s Journey” (Čt 41–43), 1907
“Serenity” (Čt 215), 1904/5
“The Mountain” (Čt 174), 1906
“Eternity” (Čt 101), 1906
“Spring Motif” (Čt 173), 1907
“Spring” (Čt 78), 1907
“Summer” (Čt 146), 1907
“Fantasy” (Čt 76), 1907/8
“The City”. From the series “The City” (Čt 67), 1908
“The City”. From the series “The City” (Čt 68), 1908
“Fantasy (The Demon)” (Čt 34), 1909
“Lithuanian Graveyard” (Čt 7), 1909
“Lightning” (Čt 18), 1909
“Altar” (Čt 1), 1909
“Rex” (Čt 134), 1909
“Adoration of the Sun” (Čt 40), 1909
“Cottage under Snow” (fluor-etching, Čg 117), 1905
“The Offering” (fluor-etching, Čg 153), 1908
“Yard” (fluor-etching, Čg 167), 1905
“Leafless Tree” (fluor-etching, Čg 154), 1905
“Bell Tower” (fluor-etching, Čg 163), 1906
“City” (fluor-etching, Čg 131), 1906
“Fantasy” (fluor-etching, Čg 119), 1906
“Sunrise” (Indian ink drawing, Čg 132), 1909
“Composition” (Indian ink drawing, Čg 129), 1907/8
“Composition (Oriental Fairy Tale)” (Indian ink drawing, Čg 128), 1907/8
Vignette for the Lithuanian folk song “Run, the Mowings” (Čg 142), 1909
Vignette for the Lithuanian folk song “Oh, Forest, Forest” (Čg 143), 1909
Sketch for the “Scherzo” from “Sonata I (Sonata of the Sun)” (Čg 58), 1907
Sketch for the “Scherzo” from “Sonatas II (Sonata of the Spring)” (Čg 61), 1907
Sketch for the “Finale” from “Sonatas II (Sonata of the Spring)” (Čg 60), 1907
“Sketches for Compositions” (Čg 63), 1907
“Sketches for Compositions” (Čg 62), 1907/8
“Sketch for a Castle” (Čg 9), 1909
Sheet music: Compositions from 1906–1909 (Čm 52), 1906–1909
Sheet music: Sketches for the symphonic poem “The Sea” (Čm 17, pp. 00916–00917), 1903
Sheet music: Chorus “Sanctus” (Čm 27), 1902
Postcard to his brother Povilas with the composition “Thought” (Čl 22), April 25, 1904
Postcard to his brother Povilas with the composition “The Temple” (Čl 21), April 25, 1904
Postcard to his brother Povilas featuring a composition of a cave and a coffin (Čl 20), March 27, 1904
Postcard to his brother Povilas featuring the composition “Danger” (Čl 33), February 6, 1904
Postcard to his brother Povilas featuring the composition “Serenity” (Čl 31), November 2, 1903.
Postcard to Brother Povilas with the composition “Jehovah” (Čl 36), October 15, 1903.
Postcard to Brother Povilas with the composition “The Rustling of the Forest” (Čl 35), October 24, 1903.
Postcard to Brother Povilas with the composition “Oriental God” (Čl 34), October 4, 1903.
Letter to Brother Povilas (Čl 11), late April 1905.
Letter to Adomas Varnas (Čl 43), February 7, 1908
Letter to his brother Povilas (Čl 19), November 15, 1909

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The World as a Great Symphony

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