Keninš: Symphony No. 1; Two Concertos / Poga, Kuzma, Latvian National Symphony
Details
- Composer
- KENINS, TALIVALDIS
- Artist
- Eglina, Kuzma, Poga
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Ondine
- Released
- Oct 02, 2020
- Catalog #
- ODE 1350-2
- UPC
- 761195135020
About
Talivaldis Keninš (1919–2008) is a name that is not known to most classical listeners despite of his long international career as a composer. This album presents three orchestral works by one of Latvia’s greatest 20th century composers performed by the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Andris Poga and Guntis Kuzma.
Although born in Latvia, Keninš lived most of his life as an exile. He was educated in Paris, where he studied under Tony Aubin and Olivier Messiaen, and won several awards. Keninš emigrated to Canada in 1951and became a respected pedagogue and a very influential figure in Canada’s music life.
Alongside his pedagogic work he wrote a sizeable catalogue of works, including several symphonies and concertos. According to Keninš, chamber music was the highest form of art. His Concerto di camera No. 1 (1981) reveals his love for chamber music. The work contains hints of Bartók. The composer himself mentioned Mozart’s concertos as his model when writing the work. Concerto for Piano, Strings and Percussion (1990) was completed shortly after the composer’s first visit to Latvia since the 1940s. Latvia was struggling to regain its independence and the work has a particularly tense and tragic atmosphere. When the work was premiered in Canada, the composer drew attention to the events unfolding in his home country when describing the work. Keninš wrote his First Symphony in 1959. This expressive work represents well the element of Latvian folk music in the composer’s work fusing it together with contemporary elements. Upon its premiere, the work received several performances in Canada, including CBC radio broadcasts.
Tracklist 9 tracks
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1 I. Moderato con moto 06:50
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Moderato con moto
- Duration
- 06:50
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Performer
- Agnese Egliņa, Tommaso Pratola, Mārtiņš Circenis
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Guntis Kuzma
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2 II. Lento cantábile 06:45
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Lento cantábile
- Duration
- 06:45
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Performer
- Agnese Egliņa, Tommaso Pratola, Mārtiņš Circenis
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Guntis Kuzma
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3 III. Vivo e marcato 06:53
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Vivo e marcato
- Duration
- 06:53
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Performer
- Agnese Egliņa, Tommaso Pratola, Mārtiņš Circenis
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Guntis Kuzma
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4 I. Molto vivace 07:59
- Track
- 4
- Title
- I. Molto vivace
- Duration
- 07:59
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Performer
- Agnese Egliņa, Edgars Saksons
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Guntis Kuzma
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5 II. Largo quasi una Passacaglia 07:50
- Track
- 5
- Title
- II. Largo quasi una Passacaglia
- Duration
- 07:50
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Performer
- Agnese Egliņa, Edgars Saksons
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Guntis Kuzma
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6 III. Presto - Prestissimo 03:33
- Track
- 6
- Title
- III. Presto - Prestissimo
- Duration
- 03:33
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Performer
- Agnese Egliņa, Edgars Saksons
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Guntis Kuzma
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7 I. Moderato ma non troppo 03:23
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Moderato ma non troppo
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andris Poga
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8 II. Largo e sostenuto 07:12
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II. Largo e sostenuto
- Duration
- 07:12
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andris Poga
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9 III. Allegro molto 07:24
- Track
- 9
- Title
- III. Allegro molto
- Duration
- 07:24
- Composer
- Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
- Ensemble
- Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andris Poga