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Jānis Mediņš

1890-1966 LV, Riga
Composer of Classical

Jānis Mediņš (October 9, 1890 — March 4, 1966) was a Latvian composer. He was born in Riga. He was an vital force in musical life during the short-lived first independent Latvian republic (1918—40). He almost singlehandly established in his country both the balletic genre – with Mīlas uzvara (‘Love's Victory’, 1934) – and the operatic with Uguns un nakts (‘Fire and Night’, 1913—19) and Dievi un cilvēki (‘Gods and Men’, 1921). Both the latter works deal with struggle against despotism, and it was as a result of multiple invasions of his country that Mediņš left Latvia 1944, eventually settling for good in Sweden.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Aria (Symphonic Suite No. 1) on Favourite Encores! by Neeme Järvi & Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Ārija on Latviešu klasikas dārgumi by Liepājas Simfoniskais Orķestris & Imants Resnis
Daina No. 6 on Mediņš: 24 Dainas by Jānis Mediņš & Jonathan Powell
Suite No. 1 for Orchestra: II. Aria (Arr. for Cello & Piano) on Enchanted by Duo Arnicans
Ziedu valsis no baleta "Mīlas uzvara" on Latviešu klasikas dārgumi by Liepājas Simfoniskais Orķestris & Imants Resnis
Daina No. 14 on Mediņš: 24 Dainas by Jānis Mediņš & Jonathan Powell
Daina No. 7 on Mediņš: 24 Dainas by Jānis Mediņš & Jonathan Powell
Daina No. 5 on Mediņš: 24 Dainas by Jānis Mediņš & Jonathan Powell
Daina No. 2 on Mediņš: 24 Dainas by Jānis Mediņš & Jonathan Powell
Daina No. 8 on Mediņš: 24 Dainas by Jānis Mediņš & Jonathan Powell

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Concerto No. 2 For Cello And Orchestra / Concerto No. 1 For Cello And Orchestra, Opus 33The London Philharmonic Orchestra1992Album
Solo DziesmasJānis Mediņš1990Album
Simfoniska MūzikaJānis Mediņš1990Album
Latvian Capriccio = Latvju KapričoLatvian National Symphony Orchestra & Jānis Mediņš / Alfrēds Kalniņš / Jāzeps Vītols1984Album
Dainas (24 Preludes For Piano)Jānis Mediņš, Artūrs Ozoliņš1976Album
Simfonija № 3 / Fragmenti No Baleta «Mīlas Uzvara»Jāzeps Mediņš / Jānis Mediņš1972Album
Koncerts Klavierēm Ar Orķestri / Koncertīno Klavierēm Ar OrķestriVilma Cīrule - Jānis Mediņš / Arthur Honegger1972Album
Koncerts Klavierēm Ar Orķestri / Poēma Stīgu OrķestrimJānis Ivanovs / Jānis Mediņš1972Album
Uguns Un Nakts (Fragmenti No Operas)Jānis Mediņš1971Album
Irma Kurmis Dzied Alfreda Kalniņa, Jāna Mediņa Un Talivalža Ķeniņa DarbusIrma Kurmis - Alfrēds Kalniņš / Jānis Mediņš / Tālivaldis Ķeniņš1970Album
Komponistu Brāļu Mediņu Mūzikas AlbumsJāzeps Mediņš / Jēkabs Mediņš / Jānis Mediņš1970Compil.
Sonāte-Fantāzija / Sonāte Nr. 1 No Cikla «Bahiāna» / Latvju Kapričio / Sonāte Nr. 3 / Daina Nr. 7Jānis Ķepītis / Jānis Mediņš / Romualds Kalsons / Oļegs Barskovs / Jāzeps Mediņš1969Album
Fragmenti No Baleta «Mīlas Uzvara» / Ārija No Svitas Nr. 1 / Zilais Kalns / Leģenda Stīgu OrķestrimJānis Mediņš1968Album
Latvian MusicJāzeps Mediņš / Jēkabs Mediņš / Jānis Mediņš1968Compil.
Latvijas Ainas = Sights Of LatviaJānis MediņšAlbum
Ir Viens Vakars / Maigums Un GrēksJānis Mediņš - Elsa ZebranskaAlbum
Lettische KammermusikJānis Mediņš / Tālivaldis ĶeniņšAlbum
Uz AugšuJānis MediņšAlbum
Variācijas Ērģelēm Par Vītola Tēmu / Fantāzija Ērģelēm La MinorāAlfrēds Kalniņš / Jānis Mediņš - Pēteris SīpolnieksAlbum
Vēstules Pēram Gintam = Letters To Peer GyntJānis Mediņš - Paula Brīvkalne, The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic OrchestraAlbum
No Op. "Uguns Un Nakts" / No Baleta "Mīlas Uzvara"Jānis Mediņš, Latvijas Nacionālās Operas OrķestrisAlbum
Jānis Mediņš 100Guna Kurmis / Jānis MediņšAlbum
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