Pēteris Vasks

Peteris Vasks supports the solo part with a string orchestra accompaniment, employing a warm, sonorous tone that is particularly effective during the slow movements. The two central movements pose exc...

Immerse yourself in a world of rich tonal colors and profound emotional depth: This beautiful "Adagio" for violoncello and organ, published by the renowned Schott Music, combines the warm, cantabile v...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the virtuoso cello repertoire with "Concerto no. 1 per violoncello ed orchestra". This impressive solo concerto combines profound emotional depth with bril...

P?teris Vasks composed the original version for violin and piano in 1985. The year 2012 saw the publication of the 'Little summer music' in an arrangement for viola and piano. The six-movement suite t...

In the Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, performed for the first time by Michael Faust, Semyon Bychkov and the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne in 2009, the burlesque middle movement, with its firm dete...

The effective choral setting is based on texts by the Latvian national poet Velta Toma whose works are characterized by her having lived in exile in Canada for decades. At the heart of her Latvian Pra...

Der wirkungsvolle Chorsatz basiert auf Texten der lettischen Nationaldichterin Velta Toma, deren Schaffen durch einen jahrzehntelangen Aufenthalt im kanadischen Exil geprägt ist. Liebessehnsucht, Fami...

En los cuatro movimientos de su Concierto para corno inglés y orquesta, Vasks explora intensamente las diversas características del corno inglés. Al mismo tiempo, la estrecha conexión con la naturalez...

Immerse yourself in the fascinating sound world of chamber music with the impressive "String Quartet No. 6", published by the renowned Schott Musik. This outstanding work unfolds the full emotional an...

Bring the radiant warmth and vibrant atmosphere of summer to the concert stage: "Sonata estiva" (Summer Sonata) for solo violin, published by the renowned Schott Musik, is a captivating work of rich t...

Mit Tris skumji skandarbi erweitert Peteris Vasks sein Repertoire für Violine und Klavier um einen rund 16-minütigen Zyklus aus drei kontrastreichen Charakterstücken. Von nachdenklicher Ruhe über erzä...

With "Hymnus" for organ, the renowned publisher Schott Musik presents an impressive work for the Queen of Instruments. This first-class sheet music edition opens up fascinating soundscapes for organis...

In my adaptation of a work originally composed in 2002 for eight-voice choir, violin and violoncello, I was particularly interested in recreating the tonal spectrum of the three extended vocalises (su...

This work of ca. 12 minutes' duration was composed at the suggestion of the cellist Sol Gabetta in remembrance of the great mystic St. Teresa of Avila. Premiered in 2014, it will surely find its way i...

String Quartet No. 5 consists of two contrasting movements. The first movement, being present, immediately leads to an atmosphere of high emotional tension. The prevailing atmospheric elements of the...

This is the first of two works by the successful Latvian composer for this instrumentation. It was written in 1977 and shows his early compositional style: while freely notated in the beginning, impro...

Be enchanted by the evocative poetry of "Maza vasaras muzika" (Little Summer Music)! Published by the renowned Schott Musik, this expressive suite for viola and piano is a delightful addition to the v...

Bring the day to a close with sublime sounds: "Musique Du Soir" unfolds an incomparably atmospheric dialogue between the warm, resonant voice of the cello and the majestic colors of the organ. Publish...

Gramata cellam besteht aus zwei sehr kontrastierenden Teilen. Der erste, sehr heftige Teil 'fortissimo' (Allegro, freie Sonatenform) bearbeitet rauhes, aggressives Musikmaterial in ununterbrochener em...

Immerse yourself in a world of profound spirituality and sonic intensity with Concerto No. 2 'Klātbūtne' (Presence). This captivating work captivates soloists and audiences alike with its meditative d...

Immerse yourself in a resonant impression of nature with "Ainava ar putniem" (Landscape with Birds), an outstanding work for solo flute published by the renowned Schott Musik. This captivating solo pi...