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Ķeniņš Tālivaldis

Aitken, Robert

Amirov, Fikret

Amlin, Martin

Amram, David

Andriessen, Jurriaan

Arnold, Malcolm

Arrieu, Claude

Auric, Georges

Babbit, Milton

Bacchus, Peter

Bacri, Nicolas

Baker, Michael Conway

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Bennet, Richard Rodney

Berg, Gunnar

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Concertante for flute and piano

Concertante for flute and piano

By Ķeniņš Tālivaldis

T. Ķeniņš: "Concertante" for flute and piano, Op. 42 was written in 1966 and dedicated to Canadian flutist Robert Aitken.
The "Concertante" embodies Ķeniņš's blend of a neo-romantic sensibility (rich sound) and a French-trained neoclassical formal clarity. The piece is highly communicative and accessible, characteristic of his work in the 1960s.
The composition reflects the solid grasp of contemporary writing and full, neo-romantic sound that Aitken brings to his more accessible music. Three movements form the foundation of the Concertante, with the large three-section first movement as the core of the work.
By the 1960s, Ķeniņš had become one of Canada's most frequently commissioned composers. This period marked a subtle shift in his compositional language. While always rooted in formal design and tonal logic, the music of the 1960s became leaner and more transparent in texture, moving away from the denser "plethora of notes" of the 1950s.

Robert Aitken

William Aide (piano), 2012, Centrediscs / Naxos

1. Presto furioso - Cadenza - Fuga No. 1

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Robert Aitken

William Aide (piano), 2012, Centrediscs / Naxos

2. Canzona: Lento

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Robert Aitken

William Aide (piano), 2012, Centrediscs / Naxos

3. Vivace assai - Fuga No. 2 - Coda

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Ķeniņš Tālivaldis

Tālivaldis Ķeniņš (1919–2008) was a prominent Latvian-born Canadian composer, educator, and a central figure in 20th-century Canadian music. His works are known for their neoclassical clarity and neo-romantic expressiveness.
Born in Liepāja, Latvia, he initially studied engineering at the University of Latvia but later turned to music, studying composition at the Latvian Conservatory under Jāzeps Vītols. After World War II, he continued his studies at the Paris National Conservatory (Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris), where he absorbed the discipline and clarity of the French school of composition.
In 1951, Ķeniņš emigrated to Canada, settling in Toronto. In 1952, he became a professor of composition and counterpoint at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. He left a deep mark on Canadian music education, mentoring several generations of notable Canadian composers.
Ķeniņš's musical style combines French clarity and structural logic with the depth of the German symphonic tradition and hints of Latvian folk music inflections.
Ķeniņš was an incredibly prolific composer, creating eight symphonies, several instrumental concertos, choral music, and a wide range of chamber works. His "Concertante" for flute and piano (1966) is among his best-known chamber works.