Maija Einfelde

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Maija Einfelde was born in Valmiera, January 2, 1939. Her father was an organ-builder and her mother was an organ-player. Maija Einfelde learned music at Alfreds Kalnins Music School in Cesis and later at Jazeps Medins Music College in Riga. She studied composition with Prof. Janis Ivanovs at the Conservatoire of Latvia named after Jazeps Vitols, and graduated from it in 1966. Since 1968 she has been teaching composition and the theory of music in various music schools (at Alfreds Kalnins Music School in Cesis, Jazeps Medins Music College, and recently at Emils Darzins Music College). Her son Janis Einfelds is a writer. Chambermusic and choral music are the most favoured genres by Maija Einfelde. In her compositons there are many allusions to historical events and general existential problems as well as to autobiographic motifs and impulses. Different psychological shades and deep emotionality in her work is combined with the choice of ascetic means of expression. Among these there stands out her embracing language of harmony which is both laconic and polysemantic. Maija Einfelde works on her compositions daily not relying on inspiration alone. She likes to work out the details and to polish the nuances of her compositions. Often she makes different or parallel versions of the same piece. So, for example, her “Ave Maria” and “Adagio” have even three versions. Her chamber-oratotio “At the Edge of the Earth…” written on the poetry by Aeschylus, which brought her the First Pr

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Ave Maria

The Fruit of Silence

Sunrise

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Maija Einfelde: Violin Sonatas

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3 Poems by Fricis Bārda: No. 1, Vakars

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Latvian Radio Archive: Maija Einfelde

Latvian String Quartets

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Baltikum

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At the Edge of the Earth

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Summer, Sun & Classical (150 Relaxing Classical Tracks for the Summer)

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Baltic Exchange - Choral Works By Praulins, Einfelde, Sisask & Miskinis

Latvian Impressions

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