Occupation(s) composer, songwriter Name Imants Kalnins Spouse Agra Kalnina | Years active 1960s– Role Composer Siblings Viktors Kalnins | |
Born 26 May 1941 (age 82) ( 1941-05-26 ) Origin Riga, Latvian SSR (now Latvia) Genres Classical music, Choral music, Rock music Education Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music Children Rezija Kalnina, Marts Kristians Kalnins, Krists Kalnins Compositions Kad, Kad, Lai, Lai, Rakstu raksti, Rakstu raksti, Dudievins, Dudievins, Milestiba, Milestiba, Akaciju palags, Akaciju palags, Kamer, Kamer, Pilseta - kura piedzimst vejs, Pilseta - kura piedzimst vejs, Princesite un trubadurs, Princesite un trubadurs, Vini dejoja vienu vasaru, Vini dejoja vienu vasaru, Taurina samtaina smarza, Taurina samtaina smarza, Liedaga, Liedaga, Es sodien juku prata, Es sodien juku prata, Maijas dziesma (no kinofilmas "Maija un Paija"), Maijas dziesma (no kinofilmas "Maija un Paija"), Astonkajis, Astonkajis, Kad veji kalnos rapjas, Kad veji kalnos rapjas, Varti veras, Varti veras, Dziesma - ar ko tu saksies?, Dziesma - ar ko tu saksies?, Kur gan jus esat, Kur gan jus esat, Betas dziesma, Betas dziesma, Dziesma par to gadijumu ar Dzordano Bruno, Dziesma par to gadijumu ar Dzordano Bruno, Musketieru dziesma, Musketieru dziesma, Muzika, Muzika, Jatnieka dziesma, Jatnieka dziesma, Lilioma dziesma, Lilioma dziesma, Dazreiz, Dazreiz, Fatamorgana, Fatamorgana, Par to, Par to, Piedod - piedod - piedod man!, Piedod - piedod - piedod man!, Elpo, Elpo, Man apnikusi, Man apnikusi, Viena meita govi slauca, Viena meita govi slauca, Buramdziesmina, Buramdziesmina, Put - vejini, Put - vejini, Raganas dziesmina pec sprieduma pasludinasanas, Raganas dziesmina pec sprieduma pasludinasanas, Trubadurs, Trubadurs, Astoni kustoni, Astoni kustoni, Es redzeju sapni, Es redzeju sapni, Es esmu bagats, Es esmu bagats, Modinasanas dziesma, Modinasanas dziesma, Varoni gaidiet!, Varoni gaidiet!, Veltijums pusnaktij, Veltijums pusnaktij, Balade par vinu un vinu, Balade par vinu un vinu, Visskaistakas ogas pasaule, Visskaistakas ogas pasaule, Cik viens mes par otru zinam?, Cik viens mes par otru zinam?, Notikums, Notikums, Valsis, Valsis, Klavierkoncerts, Klavierkoncerts, Adata un diegs, Adata un diegs, Dziesma Sniegbaltitei, Dziesma Sniegbaltitei, Atceries, Atceries Similar People Ainars Mielavs, Maris Caklais, Rezija Kalnina, Viktors Kalnins, Olga Rajecka | ||
Imants Kalniņš: Symphony No. 5
Imants Kalnins (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, jus 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.
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- Imants Kalni Symphony No 5
- Imants kalnins symphony no 4 rock symphony 1972 rev 1973 1998 full hq
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During the 1960s, Kalnins led the Liepaja rock band 2xBBM, which was extremely loved because of its heartfelt songs and hippy-like lifestyle. Kalnins became the symbol of the spirituality, rebellion and worldview of the generation, and it was emphasized by the fact the band was forced to stop playing because of the pressure from official institutions. However, this doesn't stop the music of Kalnins from being heard - it is played by the incredibly popular band Menuets (Latvian for 'minuet'), which plays songs almost exclusively by Kalnins.
During the 1970s, Kalnins returned to writing symphonic music. In 1984, he wrote the rock oratorio Ka jura, ka zeme, ka debess (Like the sea, like the earth, like the sky) together with Juris Kulakovs and Juris Sejans. The oratorio was the first thing played by the band Perkons ('Thunder') for the general public. With it Kalnins returned to rock and roll once more. He wrote many new songs for Perkons, and these same songs led him to start his own band, Turaidas Roze ('The Rose Of Turaida'). However, the band never gained the recognition and adoration that Menuets and Perkons did.
During the third awakening of the Latvian people, when Latvia regained independence, Kalnins took part actively in Tautas Fronte (Popular Front) political organization, which played the most important part in ending Latvia's occupation by the USSR.
The festival most associated with Kalnins is the Imantdienas ('The Days of Imants'), extremely popular during the Soviet times and therefore banned. The tradition was reintroduced in 1995, and since then has happened every year (with the exception of 1997, when the composer was away on a trip, and 2009 – in the time of economical downturn). It has remained at least as popular as before.
Lately Imants Kalnins has been working together with the well-known Latvian musician Ainars Mielavs, and their collaboration has resulted in some of the most excellent albums containing primarily music by Kalnins, such as Par lietam, kas ta ar' nekad nepariet (About things that never truly go away) (1997), Es redzeju sapni (I Saw in a dream) (1998) and I Love You (1999; despite the title, the lyrics are mostly in Latvian in this album).
In 2000, music for the 1973 movie Put, vejini (Blow, wind, blow) was re-recorded by the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra as well as many recognized singers.
Kalnins also composed the song "Pilseta, kura piedzimst vejs" ("In the city where the wind is born"), the anthem of Liepaja.
Imants Kalnins has been one of the most loved composers in Latvian music for the past half century, and his phenomenon is showing no sign of fading.
He is also a politician, member of the 8th and 9th Saeima for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK.
In April 2015, Kalnins converted to Islam