Peteris Plakidis: You Wonder At My Song
Maija Krigena (mezzo-soprano), Peteris Plakidis (piano), Imants Sneibis (flute), Andrejs Krasausks-Krauze (clarinet), Vilnis Pelnens (oboe), Arturs Grinups (double bass), Juris Lacis (clarinet), Brigita Mieze (organ), Uldis Urbans (cor anglais), Riga String Quartet
Peteris Plakidis is one of the Latvian composers who from his very first compositions successfully created lyrical vocal works based on the intellectual poetry of the day. His compositions for voice and piano or other instruments do not seem to warrant the description of solo songs in the traditional meaning of the word. They could more accurately be described as "musical poems" and certainly deserve this title. Now a professor at the Latvian State Conservatory, Plakidis' music is performed extensively in Latvia and to some extent in Europe and the U.S. Plakidis was a visiting professor at Southern Illinois University in the early 1990s, founding a chamber ensemble called The Transatlantic Trio that combined musicians from both sides of the Atlantic. The soloist on this recording, Maija Krigena, who is married to Plakidis, appears with the Latvian State Opera.
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| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Sorrowful Song | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| Lyrical Cycle | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Arturs Grinups, double bass; Imants Sneibis, flute; Andrejs Krauze, clarinet; Vilnis Pelnens, oboe |
| Three Poems by Ojars Vacietis | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| Two Songs with Lyrics by Rainis | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Vilnis Pelnens, oboe; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| Trident | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| What is the Noise, What is the Clatter? | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| Waltz | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; cello ensemble; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| Three Poems by Maris Caklais | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| A Last Farewell | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Juris Lacis, clarinet; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| The Red Candle | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Brigita Mieze, organ |
| A Small Diptych | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Peteris Plakidis, piano |
| Lake, Chamber Cantata | Peteris Plakidis | Maija Krigena, mezzo-soprano; Vilnis Pelnens, oboe; Uldis Urbans, English horn; Riga String Quartet |
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