Latviešu mūzikas virsotnes [Latvian Music Highlights] - in Latvian

Description:

The book is about Latvian composers and their works. Especially the works - with many examples from them: the book is adressed mainly to music colleges. The edition covers the whole history of Latvian music; from its beginnings to the contemporaneity in 18 portrays and some general reflections about the evolution of stylistics (Jānis Cimze, Baumaņu Kārlis - Arturs Maskats, Ēriks Ešenvalds). Some provocative (yes!) questions, themes for discussions and essays, short explanations for lecturers are added as well.

subjects: Music,  History of Music,  Latvian Music and Composers

People: Andrejs Jurjāns,  Jāzeps Vītols,  Emīls Dārziņš,  Emilis Melngailis,  Jānis Ivanovs,  Pēteris Plakidis [a.o.]

Places: Latvia,  Riga,  Jelgava,  St. Petersburg,  London

Times: 1830-2010