Jānis Mediņš

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Jānis Mediņš (born October 9, 1890 in Riga , † March 4, 1966 in Stockholm ) was a Latvian composer.

Life

Jānis Mediņš was an orchestra musician in Riga from 1904 to 1913 and also studied at the local music institute until 1908. From 1916 to 1920 he was military bandmaster, from 1920 to 1928 conductor at the Latvian National Opera in Riga. He was then chief conductor of the Latvian Radio Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the Latvian Radio (1928–1944). He also taught from 1921 to 1944 at the Riga Music Academy . In 1944 he emigrated and from then on lived in Stockholm.

With four operas and one ballet he established the independent Latvian tradition in these genres. In addition, he composed three symphonies, two orchestral suites, two symphonic poems, two cello concertos, a piano concerto, chamber music works and a choral cantata. The restored Latvian National Opera was reopened in 1995 with his opera Uguns un nakts (1913–1919).

His two older brothers Jāzeps Mediņš (1877–1947) and Jēkabs Mediņš (1885–1971) were also well-known Latvian composers.

literature

  • Alfred Baumgartner: Propylaea world of music. The composers . Vol. 3: Hauff - Menalt . Propylaen-Verlag, Berlin and Frankfurt am Main 1989, ISBN 3-549-07833-1 , p. 603.

CD recordings

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Jēkabs Vītoliņš:  Mediņš, Jānis. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
  2. ^ Alfred Baumgartner: Propylaea world of music. The composers . Vol. 3: Hauff - Menalt . Propylaen-Verlag, Berlin and Frankfurt am Main 1989, p. 603.
  3. ↑ Information on the history of the opera house
personal data
SURNAME Mediņš, Jānis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Latvian composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Riga
DATE OF DEATH March 4th 1966
Place of death Stockholm