
The list and diagrams which are found on this page are part of Aigars Raumanis’ Master's Thesis Saxophone music in Latvia: Collaboration of the composers and performers in the creation of musical pieces. The aim of this paper is to describe the cooperation of composers and musicians in the context of Latvian saxophone music, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The thesis consists of an introduction, 3 chapters and appendices. The first chapter examines the bachelor's and master's theses on saxophone music in Latvia to date. The second chapter presents the collected information with diagrams and tables, as well as explains the possible cause of this data. Third chapter focuses on the cooperation of specific musicians and composers, illustrating the information obtained with fragments of sheet music. The catalogue "Saxophone Music in Latvia 1962-2022" can be found in the appendix.
No. | SURNAME | NAME | BORN | TITLE | SAX | YEAR | DURATION | PREMIERE |
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1. | Dzenītis | Andris | 1978 | Southern Walls | B | 2017 | 15’00’’ | 11.04.2017. Latvian Academy of Music, festival "Riga Saxophone Days", Arvydas Kazlauskas |
2. | Kundrāts | Vilnis | 1961 | Emocijas sekundēs [Emotions in Seconds] | A | 1989 | 10’00’’ | 1992. Recording at Latvian Radio, Artis Sīmanis (saxophone) un Vilnis Kundrāts (electronics) |
3. | Leimane | Linda | 1989 | Cadavre Exquis II | B | 2019 | 13’00’’ | 11.04.2017. Latvian Academy of Music, festival "Riga Saxophone Days", Arvydas Kazlauskas |
4. | Mieze | Anita | 1980 | Layer Flaw | A | 2008 | 6’00’’ | 12.06.2008. Latvian Academy of Music, Demetrius Spaneas (saxophone, USA) un Anita Mieze (electronics) |
5. | Pētersone | Madara | 1989 | CO2 | A | 2017 | 8’00’’ | 09.09.2017. Zirgu pasts, festival "Baltā nakts", Madara Pētersone |
6. | Pousson | Jachin | 1983 | Tumulus | S&B, Timp. | 2017 | 9’15’’ | 11.04.2017. Latvian Academy of Music , festival "Riga Saxophone Days", Arvydas Kazlauskas |
7. | Pujāts | Gaitis Jānis | 1997 | Wanderlust | A | 2021 | 6’30’’ | 06.10.2021. Latvian Academy of Music, festival "Decibels", Aigars Raumanis |
8. | Rancāne | Alise | 1995 | Puķu polka [Polka of Flowers] | A | 2021 | 6’30’’ | 06.10.2021. Latvian Academy of Music, festival "Decibels", Aigars Raumanis |
9. | Stivriņa | Renāte | 1985 | Sirius | A | 2021 | 5’20’’ | 05.2011. The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow, Kamil Gumiela (saxophone, Poland) |