Liepaja Symphony Orchestra / Rinkevicius / Lakstigala / Simkus

The Glittering Wind: Ratniece. Gribincika. Einfelde. Smite Liepaja Symphony Orchestra / Rinkevicius / Lakstigala / Simkus

Five female Latvian composers have woven tapestries from symphonic miniatures to celebrate the beauty of Latvia. These compositions were recorded in concert at the Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepaja on November 17, 2018, the evening before Latvia's centenary celebration and see their world premiere release in this album.

This album also includes the Liepaja Concerto No. 7 for piano and orchestra by Santa Ratniece - the only opus to date written by a woman for the extensive Liepaja Concerto Cycle, which the Liepaja Symphony Orchestra initiated and has over the course of several years performed and recorded with the goal of encouraging Latvian composers to create new, inspiring masterpieces of symphonic music for future generations.