Peteris Vasks

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PTERIS
VASKS
Composer Brochure
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CHRONOLOGIE
1946 Born in Aizpute (Latvia) on 16 April as son of a Baptist priest
1953-59 Attended the school in Aizpute
1954 First piano and violin lessons at the local music school; first compositions
1959-64 Studied double bass at the Em. Drzia music school in Riga
1963-66 Played double bass at the Latvian National Opera in Riga
1964-70 Studied double bass at the Lithuanian Academy of Music in Vilna with Professor
Sereika; got to know music of the Polish avant-garde
1966-69 Played double bass in the Lithuanian Philharmonic Orchestra
1969-70 Played double bass in the Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
1970-71 Military service in the Soviet Army
1971 Married with Vija Bekere
1971 Birth of Son Matiss
1971-74 Played double bass in the Latvian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Riga
1972 Birth of daughter Laura
1973 Studied composition with Valentin Utkin at the Latvian Music Academy in Riga
1977 "Music for Fleeting Birds" for wind quintet; 1st String Quartet; "In memoriam" for
two pianos
1977 Birth of daughter Madara
1978 "The Book" for violoncello solo; "Concerto vocale" for mixed choir
1979 "Cantabile" for strings
1979 Birth of daughter Gundega
1982 "Message" for chamber orchestra; "In Memory of a Friend" for wind quintet
1982 Birth of son Paulis
1983 "Musica dolorosa" for strings
1984 2nd String Quartet
1985-88 Music teacher in Zvejniekciems and Salacgrva (Latvia)
1985 "Episodi e Canto perpetuo" for piano trio
1986 "Lauda" for orchestra
1988 "Musica seria" for organ; music teacher in Jelgava (Latvia)
1989 Taught composition at the Em. Drzia music school in Riga; first trip to Western
Europe (Germany, Schweden)
1990 Concerto for English horn andorchestra;Jana Ivanova Prize
1991 Barricades in Riga; Latvia reestablished its independence
1991 Symphony "Voices" for strings; "Te Deum" for organ
1992 "Fantasia Landscapes of the Burnt-out Earth" for piano
1993 "Litene" for mixed choir; Great Latvian Music Award for "Litene"
1994 Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
1994 Honorary member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
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1995 "Three Poems by Czesaw Milosz"
1996 3rd String Quartet; "Dona nobis pacem"
1996 Herder Prize of the Alfred Toepfer Foundation F.V.S. Hamburg; Baltic Assemblee
Prize for the Cello Concerto
1997 Concerto for violin and string orchestra "Distant Light"
1998 Great Latvian Music Award for the concerto for violin and string orchestra"Distant
Light"
1999 2nd Symphony
2000 4th String Quartet, "Missa" for mixed choir;Great Latvian Music Award for the 2nd
Symphony
2001 Quartet for violin, viola, violoncello and piano; "Viatore" for string orchestra
2001 Member of the Royal Swedish Music Academy
2002 "Musica appassionata" for string orchestra; "Plainscapes" for mixed choir, violin and
violoncello
2002 Senator of Honor of the Latvian Academy of Culture Riga
2003 "Bass Trip" for double bass
2004 5th String Quartet
2005 "Canto di forza" for 12 violoncello players; 3rd Symphony
2006 "Lonely Angel" for violin and string orchestra
2007 "Sala" for orchestra
2009 Concerto for flute and orchestra; "Vox amoris" for violin and strings; completition
of the piano cycle "The Seasons"
2010 "Credo" for orchestra
2011 "Epifania" for string orchestra
2012 Concerto for violoncello and orchestra "Kltbtne"
2013 "Love Songs" for mixed choir
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ORCHESTRA -
ORCHESTRA
Lauda
fr Orchester (1986)
Instrumentation: 3 (1. auch Altfl., 3. auch Picc.) 3 3 (3. auch Bassklar.) 3 - 4 3 3 1 - P. S. (Trgl.
Gl. Schellen Beckenpaar Tamt. Bong. gr. Tr. Tempelbl. Woodbl. Clav. Pandeira Peitsche
Xyl. Vibr. Marimba) (4 Spieler) - Hfe. Klav. - Str. (16 14 12 10 8)
21' 0''
Matriel - en location
Premire: April 4, 1987 Riga (LV) Conductor: Jnis Kaijaks Staatliches Symphonieorchester Lettland
2. Symphonie
fr groes Orchester (1998-1999)
Jointly commissioned by Bornemouth Orchestras and by the BBC
Yakov Kreizberg gewidmet
Instrumentation: 3 (1. auch Altfl., 3. auch Picc.) 3 (3. auch Engl. Hr.) 3 (3. auch Bassklar.) 3 (3. auch
Kfg.) - 4 3 3 1 - P. S. (Trgl. hg. Beck. Beckenpaar Tamt. 4 Tomt. Mil. Tr. 4 Bong. gr. Tr.
Tischgl. Clav. 2 Woodbl. Ratsche 5 Tempelbl. Peitsche Handgl. Flexaton Glsp. Xyl.
Marimba Vibr.) (3 Spieler) - Hfe. Klav. (auch Cel.) - Str.
35' 0''
Premire: July 30, 1999 London, Royal Albert Hall (UK) BBC Proms 1999 Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
3. Symphonie
for large orchestra (2004-2005)
Auftragswerk der Tampere Filharmonia
Die Symphonie besteht aus einem einzigen, gro angelegten Satz.
Instrumentation: 3 (1. auch Altfl., 3. auch Picc.) 3 (3. auch Engl. Hr.) 3 (3. auch Bassklar.) 3 (3. auch
Kfg.) - 4 3 3 1 - P. S. (Glsp. Xyl. Vibr. Marimba Rhrengl. Trgl. hg. Beck. Beckenpaar
Tamt. 4 Bong. 4 Tomt. Mil. Tr. gr. Tr. 5 Tempelbl. 2 Holzbl. Clav. Mar. Guiro Peitsche
Ratsche Flex.) (4 Spieler) - Hfe. Klav. (auch Cemb.) - Str.
45' 0''
Premire: November 25, 2005 Tampere, Tampere-talon Iso sali (FIN) Conductor: John Storgrds Tampere
Filharmonia
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Sala
Symphonic Elegy (2006)
for orchestra
Sala was made possible through the Magnum Opus Project, Founding Patron and
Commissioner: Kathryn Gould, Founding Orchestras: Marin Symphony, Oakland East Bay
Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Project Development and Administration: Meet The Composer
Instrumentation: 3 (3. auch Picc.) 2 (2. auch Engl. Hr.) 3 (3. auch Bassklar.) 3 - 4 3 3 1 - P. S.
(Glsp. Xyl. Vibr. Marimba Rhrengl. Trgl. Schellen hg. Beck. Beckenpaar Tamt. 2
Holzbl. 5 Tempelbl. gr. Tr. Clav.) (3 Spieler) - Hfe. - Str.
22' 0''
Premire: January 28, 2007 San Rafael, CA, Marin Veterans\' Memorial Auditorium (USA) Conductor: Alasdair
Neale Marin Symphony Organizer: Magnum Opus
Credo
for orchestra (2009)
Auftragskomposition der Philharmonischen Gesellschaft Bremen fr die Bremer Philharmoniker im
Rahmen des Bremer Kompositionszyklus 2007-2010
Instrumentation: 3 (3. auch Picc.) 3 (3. auch Engl. Hr.) 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - P. S. (Glsp. Xyl. Vibr.
Marimba Rhrengl. kl. Schellenbaum hg. Beck. Beckenpaar Tamt. 4 Tomt. gr. Tr. 5
Tempelbl.) (4 Spieler) - Hfe. Org. ad lib. - Str.
20' 0''
Premire: April 26, 2010 Bremen, Die Glocke, Groer Saal (D) Conductor: Markus Poschner Bremer
Philharmoniker
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CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - ENSEMBLE
Vstijums
(Botschaft / Message) (1982)
fr Streicher, Schlaginstrumente und zwei Klaviere
Instrumentation: P. S. (Gl. Beck. Tamt. Tempelbl. Tomt. Bong. gr. Tr. Ratsche Mar. Flex
Woodbl. Clav. Peitsche Xyl. Vibr. Marimba) (3 Spieler) - 2 Klav. - Str. (16 14 12 10 8)
15' 0''
Premire: April 9, 1983 Riga (LV) Conductor: Jnis Zirnis Staatliches Symphonieorchester Lettland
Canto di forza
for 12 violoncellos (2005)
Auftragswerk der Alten Oper Frankfurt
Den 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker gewidmet
14' 0''
Premire: September 13, 2005 Frankfurt/Main, Alte Oper, Grosser Saal (D) Cello-Festival 2005 Die 12 Cellisten
der Berliner Philharmoniker Organizer: Kronberg Academy
STRING ORCHESTRA - STRING ENSEMBLE
Cantabile
per archi (1979)
8' 0''
Premire: March 12, 1980 Riga (LV) Conductor: Tovijs Lifics Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Lettland
Musica dolorosa
fr Streichorchester (1983)
13' 0''
Premire: May 5, 1984 Riga (LV) Conductor: Tovijs Lifics Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Lettland
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Symphonie fr Streicher
Balsis / Stimmen / Voices (1991)
Auftragswerk des Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
fr Juha Kangas
I Klusuma balsis (Stimmen der Stille / Voices of silence) - II Dzvbas balsis (Stimmen des Lebens /
Voices of life) - III Sirdsapzias balss (Stimme des Gewissens / Voice of conscience)
Instrumentation: Str. (6 5 4 3 2) oder (12 10 8 6 4)
27' 0''
Autres ditions: Partitur ED 8032
Premire: September 8, 1991 Kokkola (FIN) Conductor: Juha Kangas Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Adagio
fr Streichorchester (1995-1996)
aus "Musica adventus"
9' 0''
Premire: October 5, 1996 Kokkola (FIN) Conductor: Juha Kangas Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Musica adventus
fr Streichorchester (1995-1996)
nach dem 3. Streichquartett
I Moderato - II Allegro energico - III Adagio - IV Moderato
28' 0''
Premire: January 26, 1997 Kaustinen (FIN) Conductor: Juha Kangas Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Viatore
per 11 solisti d'archi (2001)
Einrichtung fr 11 Solostreicher von Stefan Vanselow (2013)
Arvo Prt gewidmet
Instrumentation: Str. (6 0 2 2 1)
15' 0''
Premire: April 20, 2013 Hannover, Neustdter Hof- und Stadtkirche St. Johannis (D) Conductor: Stefan Vanselow
Hannoversche Hofkapelle
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Viatore
per orchestra d'archi (2001)
(Hommage Arvo Prt)
Auftragswerk der Concertstichting De Doelen
Arvo Prt gewidmet
15' 0''
Premire: December 9, 2001 Rotterdam, De Doelen (NL) Conductor: Rudolf Werthen I Fiamminghi
Musica appassionata
Auftragswerk des Korsholm Music Festivals
fr Juha Kangas und das Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
18' 0''
Premire: July 1, 2002 Vaasa, Vaasa Town Church (FIN) Korsholm Music Festival 2002 Conductor: Juha Kangas
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Epifania
fr meinen Freund Juha Kangas
10' 0''
Premire: July 29, 2011 Kokkola (FIN) Conductor: Juha Kangas Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
(Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra)
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- SOLO INSTRUMENTS WITH ORCHESTRA OR ENSEMBLE VIOLIN
Konzert
fr Violine und Streichorchester (1996-1997)
"Tl gaisma" / "Fernes Licht" / "Distant Light"
Auftragswerk der Salzburger Festspiele
Gidon Kremer gewidmet
30' 0''
Autres ditions: piano reduction with solo part ED 8841
Premire: August 10, 1997 Salzburg, Mozarteum (A) Salzburger Festspiele 1997 Gidon Kremer, Violine
Conductor: Saulius Sondeckis Kremerata Baltica
Vientuais eelis (Lonely Angel)
Meditation for violin and string orchestra (1999, rev. 2006)
12' 0''
Premire: July 3, 2006 Riga, Dom Cathedral (LV) Gidon Kremer, violin Conductor: Gidon Kremer Kremerata
Baltica
Vox amoris
Fantasy for Violin and String Orchestra (2008-2009)
dedicated by Barbara Blackman to Louis Green, a friendship in music for over 50 years
24' 0''
Autres ditions: piano reduction with solo part VLB 148
Premire: October 14, 2009 Sydney, NSW, Angel Place, City Recital Hall (AUS) Richard Tognetti, violin
Conductor: Richard Tognetti Australian Chamber Orchestra
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VIOLONCELLO
Concerto
per violoncello ed orchestra (1993-1994)
Auftragswerk des Senders Freies Berlin
I Cantus I - II Toccata I -III Monologhi - IV Toccata II - V Cantus II
Instrumentation: Picc. 2 (2. auch Altfl.) 2 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - P. S. (hg. Beck. Beckenpaar. Tamt.
4 Bong. 4 Tomt. Schellentr. kl. Tr. gr. Tr. Clav. 2 Holzbl. Tempelbl. Mar. Guiro
Ratsche Flex. Rhrengl. Glsp. Xyl. Vibr. Marimba) (5-6 Spieler) - Hfe. Cel. Klav. - Str.
32' 0''
Autres ditions: piano reduction with solo part ED 8470
Premire: November 26, 1994 Berlin (D) David Geringas, Violoncello Conductor: Arturo Tamayo Deutsches
Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Kltbtne
(Presence) (2012)
Koncerts ellam un stgu orestrim
Concerto for Violoncello and String Orchestra
Commissioned by Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Amsterdam Cello Biennale, The Eduard van Beinum
Foundation and International Istanbul Music Festival
I Cadenza Andante cantabile - II Allegro moderato - III Adagio
32' 0''
Premire: October 25, 2012 Gent, De Bijloke (B) Sol Gabetta, cello Conductor: Candida Thompson Amsterdam
Sinfonietta
FLUTE
Concerto
for flute and orchestra (2007-2008, rev. 2011)
Kompositionsauftrag des Westdeutschen Rundfunks
Michael Faust gewidmet
I cantabile I - IIquasi una burlesca- III cantabile II
(Glsp. Xyl. Marimba Rhrengl. Schellenbaum hg. Beck. Beckenpaar Tamt. 4 Bong.
Schellentr. 4 Tomt. Mil. Tr. Clav. 2 Holzbl. 5 Tempelbl. Mar. Ratsche Guiro Flex.) (2
Spieler) - Hfe. Cemb. - Str.
30' 0''
Autres ditions: piano reduction with solo part FTR 216
Premire: January 23, 2009 Kln, Philharmonie (D) Michael Faust, Flte Conductor: Semyon Bychkov WDR
Sinfonieorchester Kln Organizer: WDR
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COR ANGLAIS
Konzert
fr Englisch Horn und Orchester (1989)
Auftragswerk des Stamford Chamber Orchestra
I Elegy I - II Folk Music - III Elegy II - IV Postlude
Instrumentation: 2 (2. auch Picc.) 2 2 2 - 2 0 0 0 - P. S. (Schellen Holzbl. Clav. Mar.
Bong. Tempelbl. Glsp. Xyl. Vibr. Marimba) (1 Spieler) - Str.
21' 0''
Premire: May 12, 1990 Stamford, CT (USA) Thomas Stacy, Englisch Horn Conductor: Larry Gilgore Stamford
Chamber Orchestra
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KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS -
- PIANO PIANO SOLO
Cycle
for piano (1976)
IProlog - IINocturne - III Drama - IVEpilogue
12' 0''
Numro de commande: single sheet ED 21266
Premire: December 3, 1976 Riga (LV) Tlivaldis Deksnis, Klavier
A Little Night Music
(A Little Night Music) (1978)
pour piano
14' 0''
Numro de commande: ED 8046
Balt ainava
(White Scenery (Winter)) (1980)
pour piano
Gadalaiki I The Seasons I
7' 0''
Premire: November 11, 1980 Riga (LV) Imants Zemzaris, piano
Kantte
(Cantata) (1980)
pour harpsichord
5' 0''
Premire: January 11, 1981 Riga (LV) Aina Kalnciema, Cembalo
Rudens mzika
(Autumn Music) (1981)
pour piano
quasi una sonata
Gadalaiki IV The Seasons IV
13' 0''
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Fantasia
"Izdegus zemes ainavas" / "Landscapes of the Burnt-out Earth" (1992)
pour piano
17' 0''
Premire: October 3, 1993 Frankfurt/Main (D) Monica Gutman, Klavier
Pavasara mzika
(Spring Music) (1995)
pour piano
quasi una sonata
Gadalaiki II The Seasons II
19' 0''
Premire: March 25, 1996 Stockholm (S) Bengt Forsberg, Klavier
Zaa ainava
(Green Scenery (Summer)) (2008)
pour piano
Gadalaiki III The Seasons III
Vestard Shimkus gewidmet
8' 0''
Premire: September 18, 2009 Liepja, Theatre (LV) Vestard Shimkus, piano
Vasaras vakara mzika
(Music for a Summer Evening) (2009)
pour piano
6' 0''
Premire: September 18, 2009 Liepja, Theatre (LV) Vestard Shimkus, Klavier
Little Scherzo
(2012)
pour piano
Ein kleiner tnzerischer Gru an Peter von Peter
2' 0''
Premire: June 19, 2012 New York, NY, The Juilliard School\'s Paul Recital Hall (USA) Christopher McKiggan,
piano
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PIANO DUET
In memoriam
for two pianos (1977)
10' 0''
Numro de commande: performance score ED 21404
Premire: November 15, 1977 Riga (LV) Nora Novika, piano; Raffi Haradzanjan, piano
TWO AND MORE PIANOS
Music for Two Pianos
(1974)
I Moderato con durezza - II Variationen - III Mouvement
12' 0''
Premire: May 23, 1975 Riga (LV) Nora Novika, Klavier; Raffi Haradzanjan, Klavier
Toccata
for two pianos (1977)
5' 0''
Premire: October 20, 1977 Riga (LV) Nora Novika, Klavier; Raffi Haradzanjan, Klavier
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- ORGAN ORGAN SOLO
Cantus ad pacem
per organo (1984)
18' 0''
Premire: April 12, 1985 Riga (LV) Tlivaldis Deksnis, Orgel
Musica seria
per organo (1988, rev. 2008)
16' 0''
Premire: November 5, 1988 Halle (D) Martin Stephan, Orgel
Te Deum
for organ (1991)
Herrn Ludwig Reiter gewidmet
13' 0''
Premire: October 12, 1991 New York, NY, Peter Church (USA) Ingrid Gutberg, Orgel
Viatore
per organo (2002)
Hommage Arvo Prt
16' 0''
Premire: September 15, 2002 Liepja, Trsvienbas Baznca (Church of the Holy Trinity) (LV) Tlivaldis Deksnis,
Orgel
Canto di forza
per organo (2006)
14' 0''
Premire: April 21, 2006 Riga, Dom Cathedral (LV) Tlivaldis Deksnis, organ
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ORGAN AND VOICE
Missa
Version for mixed choir (SATB) and string orchestra or organ (2005) (2000, rev. 2005)
I Kyrie - II Gloria - III Sanctus - IV Benedictus - V Agnus Dei
33' 0''
Numro de commande: score ED 9622
Autres ditions: Version for mixed Choir a cappella SKR 20056 Choral Score of the Version for mixed
Chorus and Strings ED 9622-1 Version for mixed Chorus and Strings
Premire: June 13, 2001 Riga (LV) Tlivaldis Deksnis, Orgel Conductor: Sigvards Kava Lettischer
Rundfunkchor (world premire of the version for mixed choir and organ)
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CHAMBER MUSIC -
- - STRING INSTRUMENTS VIOLIN VIOLIN AND PIANO
Maz vasaras mzika
(Little Summer Music) (1985)
pour violin and piano
I Breit, klangvoll - II Nicht eilend - III Energisch - IV Traurig - V Heiter - VI Breit, klangvoll
10' 0''
Numro de commande: VLB 88
Premire: October 22, 1985 Riga (LV) Jnis Bulavs, Violine; Ilona Bree, Klavier
Vox amoris
Fantasy for Violin and String Orchestra (2008-2009)
dedicated by Barbara Blackman to Louis Green, a friendship in music for over 50 years
24' 0''
Numro de commande: piano reduction with solo part VLB 148
Autres ditions: performance material
Premire: 14. Oktober 2009 Sydney Australian Chamber Orchestra Leitung und Violine: Richard Tognetti
- VIOLA VIOLA AND PIANO (B.C.)
Maz vasaras mzika
(Little Summer Music) (2012)
pour viola and piano
I Breit, klangvoll - II Nicht eilend - III Energisch - IV Traurig - V Heiter - VI Breit, klangvoll
9' 0''
Numro de commande: VAB 83
- CELLO CELLO SOLO
Grmata ellam
(The Book) (1978)
pour cello
Maija Prdele gewidmet
I Fortissimo (Marcatissimo)- II Pianissimo (Dolcissimo)
13' 0''
Numro de commande: CB 183
Premire: January 10, 1979 Riga (LV) Maija Prdele, Violoncello
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ONE OR MORE CELLI AND PIANO
Partita
(1974, rev. 2001)
pour cello and piano
Auftragswerk der Stadt Heidelberg fr den "Heidelberger Frhling"
I Preludio - II Aria - III Toccata - IV Postludio
17' 0''
Numro de commande: CB 171
Premire: July 30, 1975 Pcs (H) Zsolt Molnar, Violoncello; Anatol Jagoda, Klavier March 24, 2001 Heidelberg,
Stadthalle (D) Heidelberger Frhling 2001 Alban Gerhardt, Violoncello; Markus Groh, Klavier (world premire of
the new version)
- DOUBLE BASS ONE OR MORE DOUBLE BASSES SOLO
Sonata
(1986)
pour double bass solo
I monologo - II fantasia - III toccata - IV melodia
16' 0''
Numro de commande: KBB 4
Premire: October 14, 1988 Riga (LV) Andris Grunte, Kontrabass
Bass Trip
(2002-2003)
pour double bass solo
10' 0''
Numro de commande: KBB 7
Premire: September 5, 2003 Mnchen (D) Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD 2003 Roman Patkol,
Kontrabass (Finale)
- STRING ENSEMBLE QUARTETS
String Quartet No. 1
(1977, rev. 1997)
pour string quartet
I Intrada - II Sonata - III Melodia
15' 0''
Numro de commande: score and parts ED 8899
Premire: May 6, 1977 Vilnius (LT) Uldis Sprudzs, 1. Violine; Vladimir Kornev, 2. Violine; Valerij Avramenko,
Viola; Mark Marianovsky, Violoncello February 2, 1998 Walnut Creek (USA) Miami String Quartet:; Ivan
Chan, 1. Violine; Cathy Meng Robinson, 2. Violine; Chauncey Patterson, Viola; Keith Robinson, Violoncello (world
premire of the new version)
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"Vasaras dziedjumi" / "Summer Tunes" (1984)
pour string quartet
I Das Aufblhen - II Die Vgel - III Elegie
25' 0''
Premire: October 20, 1984 Riga (LV) Rigaer Streichquartett
(1995)
Auftragswerk der Villa Musica
I Moderato - II Allegro energico - III Adagio - IV Moderato Allegro
27' 0''
Premire: March 16, 1996 Mainz (D) Orlando Quartett: Arvid Engegard, 1. Violine; Heinz Oberdorfer, 2. Violine;
Ferdinand Erblich, Viola; Stefan Metz, Violoncello
(1999)
Commissioned for the Kronos Quartet by Mrs. Ralph I. Dorfman
for my mother
I Elegy - II Toccata I - III Choral - IV Toccata II - V Meditation
32' 0''
Premire: May 21, 2000 Paris, Thtre de la Ville (F) Kronos Quartet
(2004)
Commissioned for the Kronos Quartet by Mrs. Ralph I. Dorfman
dedicated to the Kronos Quartet
I kltbtne(being present) - II tlu promtik tuvu(so distantyet near)
25' 0''
Premire: October 19, 2005 Tallinn (EST) Kronos Quartet
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SEXTETS AND MORE INSTRUMENTS
Pavasara sonte
(Spring Sonata) (1987)
pour 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos
18' 0''
Premire: 30. Januar 1988 Mailand Anchi Carfi, Violine Giacomo Monica, Violine Danielo Rossi, Viola
Stefano Pancotti, Viola Marco Scano, Violoncello Simone Scotto, Violoncello
- STRING ENSEMBLE WITH PIANO TRIOS
Episodi e Canto perpetuo
(1985)
pour violin, cello and piano
I Crescendo - IIMisterioso - IIIUnisono - IVBurlesca - V Monologhi - VI Burlesca II - VIICanto
perpetuo - VIIIApogeo e Coda
26' 0''
Premire: April 26, 1986 Riga (LV) Jnis Bulavs, Violine; Marti Grnbergs, Violoncello; Aldis Liepi, Klavier
Plainscapes
for violin, violoncello and piano (2011)
Commissioned by the Muziekcentrum Eindhoven
15' 0''
Premire: January 20, 2012 Eindhoven, Muziekgebouw, Rabobank Zaal (NL) Storioni Festival 2012 - International
Chamber Music Festival Storioni Trio
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QUARTETS
Quartet
(2001)
pour violin, viola, cello and piano
Auftragswerk des West Cork Chamber Music Festival
written for the Florestan Trio
I Preludio - II Danze - III Canti drammatici - IV Quasi una passacaglia - V Canto principale - VI
Postludio
36' 0''
Premire: June 30, 2001 Bantry, Co. Cork, Bantry House (IRL) West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2001
Florestan Piano Trio (Anthony Marwood, Violine; Richard Lester, Violoncello; Susan Tomes, Klavier); James Boyd,
Viola November 7, 2001 Ventspils (LV) Sandis teinbergs, Violine; Ilse Klava, Viola; Reinis Birznieks,
Violoncello; Janis Maleckis, Klavier (world premire of the revised version autumn 2001)
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- WIND INSTRUMENTS FLUTE
Aria e danza
for Flute and Piano (1972, rev. 2010)
Aria - Danza
8' 0''
Numro de commande: FTR 215
Ainava ar putniem
(Landscape with Birds) (1980)
pour flute solo
8' 0''
Premire: November 11, 1980 Riga (LV) Imants Sneibis, Flte
Sonata
(1992)
pour flute (also alto flute) solo
Auftragswerk des Helsinki Festivals
I Nakts(Nacht/ Night) - II Lidojums(Flug/ Flight) - III Nakts(Nacht/ Night)
10' 0''
Premire: August 21, 1992 Helsinki (FIN) Helsinki Festival 1992 Imants Sneibis, flute
Concerto
for flute and orchestra (2007-2008, rev. 2011)
Kompositionsauftrag des Westdeutschen Rundfunks
Michael Faust gewidmet
I cantabile I - IIquasi una burlesca- III cantabile II
(Glsp. Xyl. Marimba Rhrengl. Schellenbaum hg. Beck. Beckenpaar Tamt. 4 Bong.
Schellentr. 4 Tomt. Mil. Tr. Clav. 2 Holzbl. 5 Tempelbl. Mar. Ratsche Guiro Flex.) (2
Spieler) - Hfe. Cemb. - Str.
30' 0''
Numro de commande: piano reduction with solo part FTR 216
Autres ditions: performance material
Premire: January 23, 2009 Kln, Philharmonie (D) Michael Faust, Flte Conductor: Semyon Bychkov WDR
Sinfonieorchester Kln Organizer: WDR
24
OBOE - COR ANGLAIS
Pieskrieni
(Touches) (1982)
pour oboe solo
7' 0''
Numro de commande: OBB 37
Premire: November 19, 1983 Riga (LV) Normunds n, Oboe
CLARINET
Trs skadarbi
(Three Pieces) (1973)
pour clarinet and piano
I Allegro moderato - II Rubato - III Vivo
9' 0''
Numro de commande: KLB 42
Premire: November 19, 1973 Rzekne (LV) irts Pe, Klarinette; Anita Pe, Klavier
Moments musicaux
(1977)
pour clarinet solo
I Cantilena I - II Con vivezza - III Misterioso - IV Con espressione - V Cantilena II
10' 0''
Numro de commande: KLB 41
Premire: February 11, 1977 Riga (LV) irts Pe, Klarinette
- WIND ENSEMBLES QUINTETS
Wind Quintet No. 1
"Mzika aizlidojuajiem putniem" / "Music for Fleeting Birds" (1977)
pour flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
8' 0''
Premire: December 10, 1977 Riga (LV) Blserquintett des Staatlichen Lettischen Symphonie-Orchesters: Vilnis
Strautin, Flte; Vilnis Pelnns, Oboe; irts Pe, Klarinette; Arvds Klins, Horn; Janis Barinskis, Fagott
25
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH GUITAR
Vientulbas sonte
(The Sonata of Loneliness) (1990)
pour guitar solo
im Gedenken an M. B.
I Pensieroso - IIRisoluto - III Con dolore
16' 0''
Numro de commande: GA 526
Premire: March 17, 1991 Osnabrck (D) Reinbert Evers, Gitarre
MIXED INSTRUMENTS
Concerto
per timpani e strumenti di percussione (1979, rev. 1986)
I Preludio II Toccata I III Elegia IV Toccata II V Cadenza VI Postludio
Instrumentation: P. S. (Trgl. hg. Beck. 4 Bong. 4 Tomt. Mil. Tr. Schellentr. Tamb. Rhrtr.
Clav. Ratsche Tamt. Gl. Mar. Peitsche Guiro Flex. 3 Kuhgl. Schelle Kast. 3 Tempelbl.
2 Hlzer gr. Tr. Xyl. Vibr. Marimba) (3 Spieler)
12' 0''
Premire: October 25, 1987 Riga (LV) Aikaz Akopjan, timpani; Rolands Krumins, Ilmars Purins, Andris
Rozentals, percussion Conductor: Pteris Vasks
26
ELECTRONIC MUSIC -
ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND SPECIAL SETTINGS
Trs skatieni
(Three Gazes) (1979)
free instrumentation
8' 0''
Numro de commande: performance score ED 21356
Premire: October 30, 1979 Riga (LV) Imants Zemzaris, piano; Boriss Avramecs, violin; Maija Prdele, cello
27
VOCAL MUSIC -
VOICE(S) AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (2-12 INSTRUMENTS)
Drei lettische Volkslieder
fr Sopran, Flte, Violoncello und Klavier (1984)
Volksweisentexte
10' 0''
Premire: November 11, 1984 Ahtjubinsk (KZ) Sigrida Krigere, soprano; Imants Sneibis, flute; Agne Stepina, cello;
Irina Haradzanjan, piano
Latvija
chamber cantata for soprano, flute (alto flute), bells and piano (1987)
text by Anna Rancane
12' 0''
Premire: September 19, 1987 Warszawa (PL) Margorzata Armanowska, Sopran; Grzegorz Cimossko, Flte;
Marta Ptaszynska, Glocken; Szabolcs Estenyi, Klavier
- CHORAL MUSIC MIXED CHOIR
Golgtas krusts
(Cross of Golgatha) (1972)
for mixed choir
text by Edvards Treimanis
4' 0''
Numro de commande: choral score C 55858
Mte saule
(Mother Sun) (1975, rev. 2001)
for mixed choir (SSAATTBB)
text by Jnis Peters
5' 0''
Numro de commande: choral score SKR 20053
Premire: January 25, 1977 Riga (LV) Conductor: Edgars Raevskis Lettischer Rundfunkchor
Madrigls
for mixed choir (SATB) (1976)
on a poem by Claude de Pontoux
Latvian translation by Eduards Virza
4' 0''
Premire: May 29, 1976 Riga (LV) Conductor: Juris Kavi Chamber Choir of Latvian Academy of Music
28
Concerto vocale
for mixed choir (SSSAAATTTBBB) (1978)
text by Mris aklais
I Elija - II Skerco - III Himna
16' 0''
Premire: April 3, 1980 Riga (LV) Conductor: Imants Ceptis Staatlicher akademischer Chor "Latvija"
Kluss dziesmas
(Silent Songs) (1979, rev. 1992)
for mixed choir (SATB)
text by Knuts Skujenieks (I, II, IV) and Leons Briedis (III)
fr Ausma Derkvica
I Nospi prspi (Hurt Overhurt)- II Dusi dusi(Sleep Sleep) - III Trs mei (Three Forests)-IV Paldies
tev vl saule (Thank You, The Late Sun)
10' 0''
Premire: September 19, 1992 Riga (LV) Conductor: Kaspars Putni Kammerchor "Balsis"
Ugunssargs
(Forest Ranger) (1982)
poem for mixed choir (SSAATTBB)
text by Mris aklais
7' 0''
Premire: May 6, 1984 Riga (LV) Conductor: Imants Ceptis Staatlicher akademischer Chor "Latvija"
Varonis
(The Hero) (1989)
text by Zinada Lazda
6' 0''
Premire: February 3, 1990 Riga (LV) Conductor: Juris Klavins Lettischer Rundfunkchor
Zemgale
for mixed choir (SSSAAATTBB) (1989)
text by Mra Zlte
13' 0''
Premire: November 30, 1989 Riga (LV) Conductor: Imants Kokars Kammerchor "Ave Sol"
29
Sav taut
(In His Nation) (1990)
for mixed choir (SATB)
text by Andrejs Eglitis
3' 0''
Premire: March 27, 1991 Riga (LV) Conductor: Sigvards Kava Lettischer Rundfunkchor
Litene
Ballade for 12-part mixed choir (SSSAAATTTBBB) (1993)
text by Uldis Brzi
11' 0''
Premire: November 18, 1993 Oslo (N) Conductor: Sigvards Kava Lettischer Rundfunkchor
Pater noster
for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella: string orchestra (3 3 2 2 1) ad lib. (1995)
7' 0''
Autres ditions: Orchestermaterial C 49509-10
Premire: December 3, 1995 Gdask (PL) Conductor: Juris Vaivods Lettischer Kammerchor "Versija" September
28, 2000 Riga, Aula der Universitt (LV) Conductor: Sigvards Kava Rigaer Kammermusiker Lettischer
Rundfunkchor (world premire of the version for mixed choir and string orchestra)
Dona nobis pacem
(1996-1997)
pour mixed choir (SATB) and string orchestra or organ
16' 0''
Numro de commande: choral score ED 9239-1
Autres ditions: Orgel ED 9239-11 Streicher-Stimmen ED 9239-10 Partitur ED 9239
Premire: Fassung fr gem. Chor und Streichorchester: 30. November 1996 Riga; Fassung fr gem. Chor und Orgel: 27.
Juni 1997 Visby; Fassung fr gem. Chor und 7 Instrumente: 4. Oktober 1997 Brixen
Missa
Version for mixed choir (SATB) and string orchestra or organ (2000, rev. 2005)
33' 0''
Numro de commande: choral score ED 9622-1
Autres ditions: Version for mixed Choir a cappella SKR 20056 Score of the Version for mixed
Chorus and Organ ED 9622 Version for mixed Chorus and Strings
Premire: 13. Juni 2001 Riga Lettischer Rundfunkchor Talivaldis Deksnis: Orgel Leitung: Sigvards Klava
30
Missa
Version for mixed choir (SATB) and string orchestra or organ (2005) (2000, rev. 2005)
33' 0''
Numro de commande: score ED 9622
Chorus and Strings ED 9622-1 Version for mixed Chorus and Strings
Premire: June 13, 2001 Riga (LV) Tlivaldis Deksnis, Orgel Conductor: Sigvards Kava Lettischer
Rundfunkchor (world premire of the version for mixed choir and organ)
Missa
per coro (SATB) a cappella (2000)
Commissioned by the Danish National Radio Choir
I Kyrie - II Gloria - III Sanctus- IV Benedictus - V Agnus Dei
37' 0''
Autres ditions: Choral Score of the Version for mixed Chorus and Strings ED 9622-1 Score of the
Version for mixed Chorus and Organ ED 9622 Version for mixed Chorus and Strings
Premire: December 5, 2000 Kbenhavn, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Dronningesalen (DK) Conductor: Stephen Layton
Radiokammerkoret (Danish National Radio Choir) Organizer: DR
Plainscapes
(2002)
pour mixed choir (SSAATTBB), violin and cello
15' 0''
Autres ditions: Spielpartitur SKR 20047-11
Premire: March 28, 2002 Wien, Minoritenkirche (A) Gidon Kremer, Violine; Marta Sudraba, Violoncello
Conductor: Mris Sirmais Youth Choir "Kamr..." Riga
Msu mu vrdi
(Our Mothers' Names) (2003, rev. 2006)
text by Mris aklais
12' 0''
Autres ditions: Fassung fr Mnnerchor C 51219
Premire: August 30, 2006 Ewenny, Ewenny Priory Church (UK) Vale of Glamorgan Festival 2006 Conductor:
Sigvards Kava Lettischer Rundfunkchor
31
Zles zia
(The Tomtit's Message) (2004)
text by Uldis Brzi
10' 0''
Premire: March 13, 2004 Riga (LV) Conductor: Mris Sirmais Youth Choir "Kamr..." Riga
Piedzimana
(Birth) (2008)
for mixed choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBB) a cappella and bass drum ad lib.
text by Inese Zandere
Auftragswerk des Youth Choir "Kamr..." Riga
12' 0''
Premire: July 3, 2008 Riga, University of Latvia, Aula (LV) Conductor: Mris Sirmais Youth Choir "Kamr..."
Riga
"The Fruit of Silence"
for mixed choir SATB) a cappella (2013)
based on a prayer by Mother Teresa
Auftragswerk des Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
4' 0''
Premire: August 18, 2013 Lbeck, Dom (D) Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival 2013 Conductor: Rolf Beck
Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chor Lbeck
Liepa
(The Lime Tree) (2013)
text by Pteris Zirntis
5' 0''
Mlas dziesmas
(Love Songs) (2013)
for mixed choir a cappella
based on poems by Imants Ziedonis
I Tds gaiums - II Un pki tds klusums - III Kur biju? -IV Tad apstjas laiks -V Ne lapa nekustas
12' 0''
Premire: June 12, 2013 Riga, Sv. Ptera baznca (LV) Rigas Festival 2013 Conductor: Sigvards Kava Lettischer
Rundfunkchor
32
MEN'S CHOIR
Msu mu vrdi
(Our Mothers' Names) (1977, rev. 2003)
for men's choir (TTTBBB)
text by Mris aklais
12' 0''
Autres ditions: Fassung fr gemischten Chor C 52391
Premire: May 11, 1996 Riga (LV) Conductor: Juris Vaivods Mnnerchor "Dziedonis" January 17, 2003 Prnu
(EST) Conductor: Kaspars Putni Estonian National Mens Choir (world premire of the revised version)
Baltais fragments
(White Fragment) (1978)
poem for men's choir (TTBB)
text by Mris aklais
5' 0''
Premire: March 12, 1997 Riga (LV) Conductor: Juris Vaivods Kammerchor "Versija"
Three Poems
by Czesaw Milosz (1994-1995)
for four solo voices or choir (ATTB) a cappella
Dace A. gewidmet
IWindow "I looked out the window at dawn" -II So little "I said so little" -III Encounter "We were
riding through frozen fields"
20' 0''
Premire: April 29, 1995 London, Queen Elizabeth Hall (UK) The Hilliard Ensemble:; David James, Countertenor;
Rogers Corey-Crump, Tenor; John Potter, Tenor; Gordon Jones, Bariton
WOMEN'S / CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Liepa
(The Lime Tree) (1975, rev. 1992)
for women's choir (SSAA)
text by Pteris Zirntis
5' 0''
Premire: May 10, 1992 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars"
33
Ne tikai lirika
(Not Only Poetry) (1977)
cycle for women's choir (SSSSAAAA)
text by Vitauts dns
8' 0''
Premire: March 6, 1978 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars"
Skumjas
(Trauer / Sorrow) (1978-1988, rev. 1991)
3 songs for women's choir
texts by Leons Briedis, Jnis Baltvilks and Gabriela Mistral (Latvian by Knuts Skujenieks)
I Vasara (Summer) (1978)-II Mazi, silti svtki (Small, Warm Holiday) (1988)- IIISkumj mte(Sad
Mother) (1980/1991)
9' 0''
Premire: March 4, 1979 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars" (world premire of
"Vasara") November 12, 1991 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars" (world premire
of "Mazi, silti svtki") September 17, 1993 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars"
(world premire of "Skumj mte")
Dzimtene
(Home) (1979-1988)
3 songs for women's choir
on folk poems
I Msu dziesma (Our Song)(1988) -II Miedzi jja (Sleep Was Riding)(1979)- IIIMmiai
klausdama(Following Mothers Advice) (1979)
12' 0''
Premire: April 14, 1979 Riga (LV) Conductor: Viesturs Gailis Chor "Minjona" (world premire of "Miedzi
jja" and "Mmiai klausdama") February 26, 1988 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor
"Dzintars" (world premire of "Msu dziesma")
ekatu dziesma
(Carnival Song) (1981)
for women's choir (SSSSAAAA)
Folk song
3' 0''
Premire: December 1, 1989 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars"
34
Ganu dziesma
(Shepherds Song) (1981, rev. 1989)
for women's choir (SSSAAA)
on a folk poem
4' 0''
Premire: May 15, 1989 Riga (LV) Conductor: Ausma Derkvica Frauenchor "Dzintars"
- SYMPHONIC VOCAL WORKS CHOIR WITH ORCHESTRA OR INSTRUMENTS
Dona nobis pacem
for mixed choir (SATB) and 7 instruments (1996-1997)
Auftragswerk der Brixner Initiative Musik und Kirche
Instrumentation: Ob. Klar. Fg. - Str. (1 0 1 1 1)
16' 0''
Premire: 4. Oktober 1997 Brixen - Stuttgarter Vokalensemble - ensemble recherche Freiburg - Leitung: Oswald
Sallaberger
Missa
version for mixed choir and string orchestra (2000, rev. 2005)
37' 0''
Chorus and Strings ED 9622-1 Score of the Version for mixed Chorus and Organ ED 9622
Premire: November 9, 2005 Helsinki, Cathedral (FIN) Helsinki Bach Festival 2005 Conductor: Juha Kangas
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Tapiola Chamber Choir
Prayer
(Lord, open our eyes) (2011)
for mixed choir and string orchestra
Text by Kathryn Spink
Commissioned by Latvijas Radio Koris, RIAS Kammerchor, Tenso Network Europe
15' 0''
Premire: November 28, 2012 Rga, Dom (LV) Conductor: Sigvards Kava Sinfonietta Riga Lettischer
Rundfunkchor

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