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Marģeris Zariņš
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Marģeris Zariņš (May 24, 1910 in Jaunpiebalga – February 27, 1993 in Riga) was a Latvian composer and writer. He was an author of symphonic and vocal symphonic music, choir music, vocal chamber music, cantatas, oratories and operas; contemporary picaresque novels, short stories. Marģeris Zariņš is a unique figure on the Latvian arts scene in the second half of the 20th century. In the post-war period he maintained and developed the approach to folklore that had already appeared in the choral arrangements of the younger generation of composers in the 1930s, mainly in the works of Volfgangs Dārziņš and Jānis Kalniņš. More than his predecessors, however, he chose to develop the elements of dance, humour and play found in folk music. The heightened expression of play brought with it developments in the art of choral writing: an increase in its virtuosity and its enhancement with techniques normally used in instrumental music. He composed mainly opera and musicals, and works in other genres of music with lyrics. At times Zariņš paid homage to the Soviet regime in his work, and yet in the 1960s his sometimes shocking innovations of form, his paradoxical mode of thinking, and his use of stylization allowed things to be viewed in a fresh and ironic way. This new vision brought with it freedom of thought and served to erode the standardized aesthetics and dogmatic thought which formed the cornerstone of Soviet ideology. Born in Jaunpiebalga (in the District of Cēsis), Zariņš graduat
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Četrbalsīgs madrigāls par vecmodīgu tēmu
332Partita in Baroque Style for Mezzo-Soprano and Instrumental Ensemble, "Partita baroka stilā": VI. Pavane
253Concerto Innocente, Concerto No. 1 for Organ and Chamber Orchestra: I. Allegro gaio
204Carmina Antica for Mezzo-Soprano and Instrumental Ensemble: II. Aeolian Harp
185Partita in Baroque Style for Mezzo-Soprano and Instrumental Ensemble, "Partita baroka stilā": I. Variations
166Concerto Triptichon, Concerto No. 2 for Organ and Chamber Orchestra: I. Ciborium
147Partita in Baroque Style for Mezzo-Soprano and Instrumental Ensemble, "Partita baroka stilā": IV. Saltarella
138Concerto Innocente, Concerto No. 1 for Organ and Chamber Orchestra: III. Allegro volando
139Partita in Baroque Style for Mezzo-Soprano and Instrumental Ensemble, "Partita baroka stilā": V. Minstrel
1210Concerto Triptichon, Concerto No. 2 for Organ and Chamber Orchestra: III. Predella
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Marģeris Zariņš
Latvian Radio Archive: Marģeris Zariņš
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Populārākās Latviešu Kino Dziesmas Un Melodijas
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Latviešu klasikas sešas virsotnes
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Skaņu Filma Kino Simtgadei
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From the Summits (Liepajas Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Imants Resnis)
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Riga Vibrates in Organ Sounds
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Greek Vases
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Народные песни A Capella
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Skaņu filma kino simtgadei. 1. sērija
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