This album offers an overview of four of Peteris Vasks's most iconic works, from the large scale, dramatic Violin Concerto 'Distant light', and the magically dreamy meditation 'Lonely Angel', to his evocation of Latvian landscape and birdsong 'Plainscapes' and the ecstatic 'Dona Nobis Pacem.' Daniel Rowland writes: "The first piece by Peteris Vasks that I heard, about a decade ago, was his magnificent Violin Concerto 'Distant light', already a modern classic, and I was blown away by the deep emotional impact of this extraordinary music, that seemed to me both wonderfully mysterious, connected to ancient times, touched by a sublime spirituality and at the same time viscerally exciting and with moments of stunning virtuosity. Last summer, when Peteris accepted my invitation to come to the 15th edition of my Stift festival in Holland as Composer in Residence I was truly excited at the chance to work closely with him on several of his pieces. At the festival we performed many of Peteris' works, solo, chamber and orchestral, with wonderful artists. The week culminated with the concert that you now hold in your hands, in the splendid, deeply atmospheric and acoustically wonderful 15th century Plechelmus Basiliek in Oldenzaal."

Tracklist:

Arabeske, Op. 18
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 1. Von Fremden Landern Und Menschen
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 2. Curiose Geschichte
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 3.Hasche-Mann
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 4. Bittendes Kind
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 5. Gluckes Genug
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 7. Traumerei
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 8. Am Camin
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 9. Ritter Vom Steckenpferd
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 10. Fast Zu Ernst
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 11. Furchtenmachen
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 12. Kind Im Einschlummern
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 13. Der Dichter Spricht
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 1. Außerst Bewegt
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 2. Sehr Innig Und Nicht Zu Rasch
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 3. Sehr Aufgeregt
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 4. Sehr Langsam
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 5. Sehr Lebhaft
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 6. Sehr Langsam II
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 7. Sehr Rasch
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 8. Schnell Und Spielend
From Waldszenen, Op. 82: VII. Vogel Als Prophet
From 3 Romanzen, Op.28: II. Einfach

UPC: 608917285529
Label: Challenge Classics
Release Date: 10.9.20
Format: CD

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