Iveta Apkalna, the organist on this recording, is considered one of the world's leading instrumentalists and has served as the titular organist of the Klais organ at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg since 2017.
Composer Biography
Ķeniņš did not create piano scores but wrote directly to full score, sketching out ideas for rhythmic formulae, canonical workings, harmonic progressions, and polytonal aspects.
Composer Biography
Tālivaldis Ķeniņš, one of Latvia's most important composers, was born in Latvia, educated in France, and lived the remainder of his life in Canada.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite being described as a 'contemporary romantic' and 'conservative modernist,' Ķeniņš acknowledged that his music often has dark overtones, written by an 'alter ego' he can't always identify with.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Great Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, from March 15-19, 2021.
Performer Biography
Iveta Apkalna was the first organist to receive the title of Best Performing Artist award at the 2005 ECHO Klassik awards.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ķeniņš's signature style was permanently imbued with a Cartesian attitude from his studies in Paris, leading him to believe that truth and value come through logic and rationality.
