Romualds Kalsons(1936-): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

ROMUALDS KALSONS: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1964:    Sinfonietta: 15 minutes
1965:   Symphony No.1: 27 minutes
1966:   Symphonic Episode "Before Leaving": 17 minutes
1968:   Symphony No.2 "In modo classico": 29 minutes
             Romantic Poem for orchestra: 12 minutes
1969:   Music for chamber orchestra: 9 minutes
             Melody for chamber orchestra
1970:   Cello Concerto: 24 minutes     +   (Simax cd)
1972:   Symphony No.3: 24 minutes
1974:   Symphony No.4 "New Dreams from Old Fables" for narrator and orchestra: 26 minutes
1975:   Poem Fantasy for orchestra: 12 minutes
             Ballad "When the Cherry Trees Bloom in Volgograd" for tenor and orchestra
1976:   Ostinato for Cello and Orchestra
1977:   Violin Concerto: 26 minutes     *    +   (Simax cd)
             Concerto grosso for trumpet, French horn and orchestra: 14 minutes   *
1978:   Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra      +   (Simax cd)
1979:   Suite "Wedding Songs" for orchestra
             Cantata "Parting Words" for soprano, men's choir and chamber orchestra: 10 minutes
             "Beyond the Hills" for voice and orchestra
1980:   "Retrospection" for orchestra: 9 minutes
             "Red Horizon" for voice and orchestra
1981:   Chamber Symphony No.1: 16 minutes
1982:   Variations for Orchestra: 17 minutes
             Clarinet Concerto
             Song Cycle "Love" for soprano and orchestra: 12 minutes
1983:   Cantata "We Want to Gather Strawberries" for children's choir and orchestra: 5 minutes
1984:   Recitative, Aria and Duet for tenor, mezzo-soprano and orchestra
1985:   Suite "Songs of the Annual Traditions" for orchestra
1986:   Allegro for orchestra: 6 minutes
1988:   Sinfonia concertante for bass baritone and chamber orchestra: 21 minutes
             Cantata "My Homeland" for chorus and orchestra
1991:   Suite "Mosaic" for orchestra: 21 minutes
1992:   Chamber Symphony No.2 "Finnish Symphony": 20 minutes
             Polyphonic Study for chamber orchestra: 9 minutes
1993:   Concertino Serio e buffo" for piccolo, trumpets and chamber orchestra:12 minutes
1998:   "Kyrie eleison, Pater noster" for chorus and orchestra: 15 minutes
2000:   "Concentric lines" for orchestra: 13 minutes
2002:   "Vidzeme" for symphonic wind orchestra: 10 minutes
2003:   Suite "Betrothal Songs" for orchestra
             Concerto grosso No.2 "Hendeliana" for violin, viola, cello, harpsichord and strings
             "Children's Scenes, Book III" for pianist and chamber orchestra: 12 minutes
2004:   Suite for wind orchestra: 11 minutes
2005:   Concerto grosso No.3 for strings, cor anglais, marimba and bongo: 15 minutes
2007:   Symphony No.5: 20 minutes
2010:   Tango for orchestra

 

[Christo]

Great lists. But are there no cds with his music? I at least own a 'Highlights of Latvian Classics' cd (UPE Classics label) with his short 'Wedding Song' (1979) for orchestra, taken from the Suite of six Wedding Songs you mention. The Liepaja SO playing, under Imants Resnis.

Another cd has his choral piece 'Latvija' (c. 1958), performed by the Riga Chamber Choir 'Ave Sol' under Imants Kokars (Anthology of Latvian Choral Music III, AVE SOL label LR 9703). I guess Latvian has much more to offer. :-)