Jānis Vītoliņš

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Jānis Vītoliņš (born April 8, 1886 in Litene near Gulbene , † May 14, 1955 in Riga ) was a Latvian composer.

Vītoliņš studied at the Moscow and Riga Conservatoires, where he then worked as a bassoon teacher. He composed two operas, two symphonies, two Latvian rhapsodies , dances and songs.

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  • Alfred Baumgärtner Propylaea World of Music. The Composers , Volume 5, 1989, ISBN 3549078358 , p. 454
personal data
SURNAME Vītoliņš, Jānis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vitolins, Janis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Latvian composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Litene at Gulbene
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 1955
Place of death Riga