When I was in Riga earlier this year I bought an LP called simply "Latvian Music". It has the following symphonic pieces (and songs with orchestra) on it, consisting of music by Latvian composers, or by other composers but performed by Latvian artists:
Lavry, Marc (1903-1967) - Kas tie tādi
- Lāčplēšiem
- Dzimtene
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) - Trubadūrs
- Traviata
Jurjāns, Andrejs (1856-1922) - Nevis slinkojot un pūstot
Mediņš, Jāzeps (1877-1947) - Baudi zaļo jaunību (Enjoy the green youth)
- Meldermeitiņa
Šancbergs, Pēteris (1841-1923) - Es dziļi glāzē ieskatījos
Gounod, Charles (1818-1893) - Fausts
Zommers, V. - Vai gudrās dabas mājiens
- Laiks Steidzas Prom (Time rushing away)
...I can't find any info on the last composer, V. Zommers. Full name, dates, nationality....does anyone know anything of him?
... maybe a double-re-transliteration of the Czech composer Vladimir Sommer (1921-1997) - as does happen I guess?
Don't know...
I doubt it. Zommers is definitely a Latvian surname.
Thanks for this Eschiss - you could be right - the Latvians do "Latvianise" foreign names sometimes....
As do others (mutatis mutandis). Just suggesting it as a possibility :)