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Imants Kalniņš

*1941 LV, Riga
Composer / Songwriter of Rock and Classical

Imants Kalniņš (born 26 May 1941 in Riga, Latvian SSR) is one of the most important composers in the history of Latvian music. Having studied classical, as well as choral music, he has written six symphonies, several operas (including the first rock opera in the USSR, Ei, jūs tur! (Hey, you there!)), oratorios, cantatas, choir songs, a lot of movie and theater music. However, he is generally best known for his rock songs and is to be considered the first composer of intellectual rock music.He is also a politician, member of the 8th and 9th Saeima for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK.

     
Genres
  • Rock
  • Classical
  • World
  • Pop
  • Folk
Plays With
Turaidas Roze
Popular Tracks   
Tā on Par Lietām, Kuras Tā Ar Nekad Nepāriet by Imants Kalniņš
Viņi dejoja vienu vasaru on Imants Kalniņš Dziesmu Izlase by Imants Kalniņš
Alvas zaldātiņi on Imants Kalniņš Dziesmu Izlase by Imants Kalniņš
Elpo on Par Lietām, Kuras Tā Ar Nekad Nepāriet by Imants Kalniņš
Es šodien jūku prātā on Par Lietām, Kuras Tā Ar Nekad Nepāriet by Imants Kalniņš
Sitiet bungas, mani mīļie on Imants Kalniņš Dziesmu Izlase by Imants Kalniņš
Aplis on Par Lietām, Kuras Tā Ar Nekad Nepāriet by Imants Kalniņš
I Love You on Imants Kalniņš Dziesmu Izlase by Imants Kalniņš
Dūdieviņš on Imants Kalniņš Dziesmu Izlase by Imants Kalniņš
Ceļu policistu dzissma on Sirdsmīļā Monika by Dazadi izpilditaji

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Plenēra ApvienībaKarīna Tatarinova, Imants Kalniņš2014Album
Imants Un ImantsImants Kalniņš, Imants Ziedonis2013Album
Lielās DziesmasImants Kalniņš, Turaidas Roze & Liepaja Symphony Orchestra2011Album
4. SimfonijaImants Kalniņš, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra2009Album
Jaunākās DziesmasImants Kalniņš2007Album
Trešās DziesmasImants Kalniņš2006Album
Sound Of Freedom / Brīvības SkaņaImants Kalniņš / Liepaja Symphony Orchestra2005Album
Otrās DziesmasImants Kalniņš2005Album
Pirmās DziesmasImants Kalniņš2004Album
Vēl viens putnu dārzsImants Kalniņš2004Album
Imanta Kalniņa Dziesmas "Cilvēkam Būt"Imants Kalniņš2003Album
Vēl Viens Tu, Vēl Viens EsImants Kalniņš2003Album
Vēl Viens Tu, Vēl Viens EsImants Kalniņš2003Single
Dziesmu IzlaseImants Kalniņš2001Compil.
Pūt, Vējiņi! = Blow, The Wind!Imants Kalniņš / Liepaja Symphony Orchestra2000Album
I Love YouImants Kalniņš, Ainars Mielavs1999Album
4. SimfonijaImants Kalniņš1998Album
Es Redzēju SapnīImants Kalniņš1998Album
Par Lietām, Kuras Tā Ar Nekad NepārietImants Kalniņš & Ainars Mielavs1997Album
Pilsētā, Kurā Piedzimst VējšImants Kalniņš1995Compil.
Kora DziesmasTautas Koris "Daile"1985Album
Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra In B / Concerto For Cello And OrchestraJohann Christian Bach / Imants Kalniņš1984Album
Oratorija Dzejnieks Un NāraImants Kalniņš, Imants Ziedonis, Imants Kokars1982Album
Princesīte Un TrubadūrsImants Kalniņš1981Single
Piektā SimfonijaImants Kalniņš1981Album
Oratorija •Rīta Cēliens•Imants Kalniņš1980Album
Dzeguzes BalssImants Kalniņš1979Album
4. SimfonijaImants Kalniņš1974Album
Pūt, Vējiņi!Imants Kalniņš1974Single
Oktobra OratorijaImants Kalniņš1967Album
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