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Jāzeps Vītols
Jāzeps Vītols (; 26 July 1863 – 24 April 1948) was a Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic. He is considered one of the fathers of Latvian classical music. Biography Vītols, born in Valmiera
Jāzeps Vītols (; 26 July 1863 – 24 April 1948) was a Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic. He is considered one of the fathers of Latvian classical music. Biography Vītols, born in Valmiera the son of a schoolteacher, began his studies in composition in 1880 at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. After graduating in 1886, he remained at the Conservatory to teach composition and reached the rank of Professor in 1901. Celebration and remembrance Jāzeps Vītols music days in Gaujiena started soon after 1922, when he spent summers in Gaujiena “Anniņas” with his wife. Celebrating his birthday, different choirs from all over the country started coming to Gaujiena for July 26 to celebrate Vītols’ birthday with music. In 2003, a summer camp for children from music schools was started around this celebration, creating an orchestra and a choir to celebrate music and have fun as well as practice their instruments. Notes References * *Braun, Joachim and Klotiņš, Arnold. “Vītols, Jāzeps”. Grove Music Online (subscription required). ed. L. Macy. Retrieved on March 8, 2007. External links *Homepage of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music *Homepage of Music
- Era
- Late Romantic
- Lived
- 1863–1948
- From
- Russian Empire (now Russia), Latvia
- Born in
- Valmiera · died Lübeck
- Known as
- pianist, conductor, composer, university teacher, music critic, music arranger
- Instruments
- piano, organ
- Genres
- symphony