Imants Kalniņš (born
May 26,
1941 in
Riga,
Latvia) is one of the most important
composers in the history of
Latvian music. Having studied
classical, as well as
choral music, he has written six
symphonies, several
operas (including the first
rock opera in the
USSR - Ei, jūs tur!/ "Hey, you there!"),
oratorios,
cantatas,
choir songs, a lot of
movie and
theater music. However, he is generally best known for his
rock songs and is to be considered the first composer of intellectual rock music.
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