Jānis Mediņš: 24 Dainas (Preludes)

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Catalogue No: TOCC0097
EAN/UPC: 5060113440976
Release Date: 01.10.2012
Composer: Jānis Mediņš
Artists: Jonathan Powell

Jānis Mediņš (1890-1966) was one of the pioneers of Latvian music: his works include the first Latvian opera, and he was also an important conductor and teacher. His 24 Dainas for piano — he took the title from Latvian folk-poetry — show the influence of Rachmaninov, Grieg and Scriabin and have a modal colour inherited from Latvian folk-music. Although their composition was spread over four decades — interrupted by the Second World War and Mediņš's exile in Sweden — the Dainas are unified by their passionate lyricism and epic sweep.

Jonathan Powell, piano

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    24 Dainas (1921–1962)

  1. Daina No. 1
  2. Daina No. 2
  3. Daina No. 3
  4. Daina No. 4
  5. Daina No. 5
  6. Daina No. 6
  7. Daina No. 7
  8. Daina No. 8
  9. Daina No. 9
  10. Daina No. 10
  11. Daina No. 11
  12. Daina No. 12
  13. Daina No. 13
  14. Daina No. 14
  15. Daina No. 15
  16. Daina No. 16
  17. Daina No. 17
  18. Daina No. 18
  19. Daina No. 19
  20. Daina No. 20
  21. Daina No. 21
  22. Daina No. 22
  23. Daina No. 23
  24. Daina No. 24

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