Imants Kalnins

Internet Edition compiled by Onno van Rijen

Updated 2 December 2007

Born

26 May 1941 in Riga.

Education

Graduated from Latvian Conservatory in 1964, where he studied composition with Skulte. Kalnins was part of a rock group that was banned in Latvia behind the Iron Curtain in 1970.

Works

Viola Sonata (1962)

Toccata for cello and piano (1962)

Piano Sonata (1962)

Celloconcerto (1963)

"Two Obelisks, cantata after J. Vanags for soloists, chorus and orchestra (1963)

Symphony No. 1 (1964)

Symphony No. 2 (1965)

Concerto for orchestra (1966)

October-Oratorio after Russian Poets of the revolutionary period for soloists, chorus and orchestra (1967)

Symphony No. 3 (1968)

LP Melodiya C10 05325-6: Latvian TV and Radio SO, L. Vigners (cond)
"The King and the Beggarboy, musical after M. Twain (1968)

"The Three Musketeers", musical after A. Dumas (1968)

"Seven Sad Stars", song after M. Caklais for song- and instrumental ensemble (1970)

"Is Somebody There?", rock-opera in one act (1971)

"Lenin", song after I. Ziedonis (1972)

Symphony No. 4 "Rock Symphony" (1972)

LP Melodiya C 04503-4: Latvian TV and Radio SO, L. Vigners (cond)
CD BIS CD 1052: Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui (cond)
CD Latvian Radio MRCD 103: Liepajas SO, Imants Resnis (cond), Pattie Cohenour (soprano)
CD UPE Classics 750404001726: (Second movement) Liepaja SO, Imants Resnis (cond)
"The Poet and the Mermaid", oratorio after I. Ziedonis for soloists, chorus and orchestra (1973)

Five Ballads on Matisons, cycle after O. Vacietis for song- and instrumental ensemble (1974-1975)

"Out of the Sweet Bottle", musical comedy in 3 acts after R. Blaumanis (1975)

"Climb the Mountain!", song after J. Vanags for chorus a cappella (1976)

"Quo Vadis, my Guitar?", musical after M. Tetere (1976)

"I Played and Danced", opera in 3 acts after J. Rainis (1977)

"Time of Daybreak", oratorio after A. Upits (1977)

"White Songs, vocal cycle after R. Blaumanis (1978)

Symphony No. 5 (1979)

LP Melodiya C10 15779-80: Latvian SSR State SO, V. Sinaisky (cond)
CD Lauma UPE TT 006: Latvian SSR State SO, V. Sinaisky (cond)
Symphony No. 6 (2001)
Radio Broadcast - Live: Liepaja SO, Kamer Youth Chorus, I. Resnis (cond)
Suite of Latvian Folk Songs for orchestra
LP Melodiya C10 19181: Latvian SSR State SO, V. Sinaisky (cond)

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