Organ Duo at Riga Cathedral

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Release Date: 6th Jan 2017
Catalogue No: LMIC047
Label: SKANI
Length: 65 minutes

Rutter: Variations on an Easther Theme

Work length8:39

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Ilze Reine, Aigars Reinis
Recorded: November 2015 and May 2016
Recording Venue: Riga Cathedral, Latvia

Gustav Merkel: Organ Sonata No. 1, Op. 30

Work length16:46

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Ilze Reine, Aigars Reinis
Recorded: November 2015 and May 2016
Recording Venue: Riga Cathedral, Latvia

Zemzaris: Landscape of Childhood

Work length4:29

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Ilze Reine, Aigars Reinis
Recorded: November 2015 and May 2016
Recording Venue: Riga Cathedral, Latvia

Breģe: Fugue and Fantasy in C Major

Work length14:26

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Ilze Reine, Aigars Reinis
Recorded: November 2015 and May 2016
Recording Venue: Riga Cathedral, Latvia

Smetana: Vltava (from Má Vlast)

Work length15:59

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Ilze Reine, Aigars Reinis
Recorded: November 2015 and May 2016
Recording Venue: Riga Cathedral, Latvia

Kalējs: Toccata in C Major

Work length5:31

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Ilze Reine, Aigars Reinis
Recorded: November 2015 and May 2016
Recording Venue: Riga Cathedral, Latvia

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This selection of works for organ duo contains world premiere recordings by Latvian composers Imants Zemzaris, Ilona Brege and Aivars Kalejs along with already known works by John Rutter, Gustav Merkel. This album has been recorded in Riga Cathedral. The Riga Cathedral organ is one of the most valuable organs in the world built in the Romantic era. It was built by E.F. Walcker & Co in 1883/1884. There are 124 registers, 4 manuals, a pedal and 6718 pipes of various sizes placed on 26 wind-boxes. The sound of the instrument has inspired both composers and audiences over the centuries, therefore the new musical compositions included in the CD have been created to reveal the properties of the instrument and its unique sound - the richness of stops, specific acoustics, and the sacral atmosphere of the Cathedral. Organists Ilze Reine and Aigars Reinis have been performing together since 2009 and their duo recitals combine varied repertoire, surprising first performances and bright artistic performance. The organ duo has participated in international organ festivals in Liepaja, Dubulti and Riga, at the Zemgale Organ Days, and at concerts in churches in Riga, Latgale and Vidzeme.

Organ Duo at Riga Cathedral

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