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CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES AROUND THE WORLD - SUMMER TRAVELS - Musical Voyage to LATVIA

FROM RIGA WITH LOVE

Monday, June 27  2011 - 5:30 - 11:00am

MONDAY ON CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES
Map of Latvia Monday, June 27, 2011 - 5:30 - 11:00 am second of CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES AROUND THE WORLD - SUMMER TRAVELS
Musical Voyage to LATVIA

FROM RIGA WITH LOVEeriks_esenvalds_by_aivars_krastins

In the first part of the program between 5:30-8:30am you heard:
Three Poems by Francis Barda (2003) by Maija Einfelde (1939- ), Concerto Number 1 for Piano and Chamber Orchestra by Juris Karlsons(1948- ), Tango (2002) by Arturs Maskats (1957- ), Revelation by Georgs Pelecis (1947- ), Musica dolorosa by Pēteris Vasks (1946- ), Dedication for the First Anemone by Imants Zemzaris (1951- ) plus music by Rihards Dubra, Janis Ivanovs, Indra Riše, plus many others

At 8:30am the WPRB studio hosted a special guest, the young Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds (1977- ) who is visiting the USA for the premiere of his music with the Philadelphia based Chamber Choir, The Crossing.
His works were broadcast for the first time in the USA on Classical Discoveries

Composer Work Performers label
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Some other programs that featured Latvian music:

THE EASTERN-EUROPEAN CONNECTION - music from Eastern-European/Baltic countries such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine and more - 07-05-2010
ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA REVISITED - 06-03-2009
PĒTERIS VASKS - 04-19-2006
UNCHAINED MELODIES - Musical Voyage to the Former Soviet Republics - 08-09-2004

Classical Discoveries - 5:30 - 8:30am
Bastiks, Viktors (1912-2001) Clitter Clatters Riga Castle frpm "Latvian folk songs" The New York Latvian Concert Singers, Andrejs Jansons, conductor Albany Records - TROY 1197 5:30
Ivanovs, Jānis (1906-1983) Symphonic Poem, The Cloudy Mountain Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Leonids Vigners, Conductor Cameo - 2009 5:34
Kalniņš, Jānis (1904-2000) Larghetto Serioso Jānis Bulavs, Violin, Talivaldis Deksnis, Organ Ave Sol - LR -0102 5:44
Vītols, Jāzeps (1863-1948) Jewels, Op. 66 Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Dmiltry Yablonsky, conductor Marco Polo - 8.223756 5:49
Latvian Folk song, arr. Gunars Ordelovskis A Lassie Like a Rosie The Karta Psaltery Quartet Riga Recording Company - RS 028 6:00
Riše, Indra (1961- ) Three Colored Stories Indra Rise, Piano Dacapo - 8.224142 6:03
Plakidis, Pēteris (1947- ) Two Grasshopper Dances Gidon Kremer, Violin Teldec - 14654-2 6:12
Maskats, Artūrs(1957- ) Tango (2002) Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Normunds Vaicis, conductor, Aldis Jurisons, Bandoneon Latvian National Symphony Orchestra - LNSO 001 6:15
Puce, Valts (1962- ) Dawn is Breaking Kamer..., Inga Lisovska and Ilze Rubike, Vocal soloists, Rihards Zaluope, Percussion Quartz Music - QTZ2065 6:28
Karlsons, Juris (1948- )
Concerto Number 1 for Piano and Chamber Orchestra
Teofils Bikis, Piano, Chamber Orchestra of the Latvian Philharmonic, Andris Veismanis, conductor Rigas skanu - RS 047 6:27
Kalniņš, Imants (1941- ) Teasing Songs 1 and 2 Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, Maris Kupcs, conductor UPE Classics - 750404001221 7:01
Kalniņš, Imants (1941- ) Bells Riga Chamber Choir, "Ave Sol", Imants Kokars, Conductor Ave Sol - LR-0203 7:05
Zemzaris, Imants (1951- ) Divertimento, "Dedication for the First Anemone" Latvian Philharmonic, Igor Zhukov, Conductor Latvian Radio - LKS 001 7:10
Mence, Selga (1953- ) A Blacksmith was Working in the skies Youth Choir, "Kamer...", Maris Sirmais, Conductor Kamer - KCD005 7:28
Latvian Folk Song Herald The Wolfmen Latvian Music Information Center - LMIC 017 7:32
Vasks, Pēteris (1946- ) Musica Dolorosa Ligita Zemberga, Cello, Riga Philharmonic Orchestra, Kriss Rusmanis, conductor Conifer - 51236 2 7:35
Einfelde, Maija (1939- ) Three Poems by Francis Barda (2003) Latvian Radio choir, Sigvards Klava, conductor Latvian Radio Choir - LMIC CD-2005-3 7:48
Pelecis, Georgs (1947- ) Revelation Jānis Sipkevics, contralto, Gabor Boldoczki, Trumpet, Katia Skanavi, Piano, Kremerata Baltica, Gidon Kremer, Conductor Megadisc - MDC 7797 8:04
Dubra, Rihards (1964- ) Venite omnes Schola Cantorum Riga, Instrumental Ensemble, Guntars Pranis, conductor Schola Cantorum Riga - SCRR 001-02 8:18

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Classical Discoveries hosted in the WPRB Studio for the first time the young Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds who was visiting the USA for the premiere of his music with the Philadelphia based Chamber Choir The Crossing.
His works were broadcast for the first time in the USA on Classical Discoveries

Classical Discoveries - 8:30 - 11:00am
Ešenvalds, Ēriks (1977- ) Long Road Polyphony, Stephen Layton, conductor Hyperion - CDA67796 8:30
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Passion and Resurrection Carolyn Sampson, Soprano, Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, Conductor Hyperion - CDA67796 8:53
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Seascape Juris Zvikovs, Piano Private 9:28
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Evening Polyphony, Stephen Layton, conductor Hyperion - CDA6796 9:40
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Go Away, Rain Kamer..., Altera Veritas Ensemble, Maris Sirmais, Conductor Quartz Music - QTZ2065 9:50
Bastiks, Viktors (1912-2001) Who is Waiting Gunta Plostnieks, Soprano, Talvidis Deksnis, Organ Gunta Plostnieks - GPL01 9:56
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Legend of the Walled-in Woman The Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava, Conductor Latvian Music Information Center - LMIC 007 10:07
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Clouds (in memory of my brother Oscar) Riga Festival Orchestra, Normunds Sne, conductor Private 10:25
Ešenvalds, Ēriks The Frontiers of Time Riga Chamber Players, Normunds Sne, conductor Latvian Music Information Center - no number 10:40
Ešenvalds, Ēriks Amazing Grace Kamer..., Maris Sirmais, Conductor Quartz Music - QTZ2065 10:55

Links where to buy CD used in current show:
(A*01)...Arkiv Music

Links to Internet CD Stores:
Amazon
Princeton Record Exchange - Buy and sell New and Used Classical CDs, DVDs and Classical Records

Links to interesting websites devoted to Polish music
Music in Latvia
Musica Baltica Ltd
Latvian Music Information Centre (LMIC)