Craig Morgan - Almost Home

MEDIN, Medins Janis [27 IX (9 X) 1890, Riga - 4 III 1966, Stockholm] - Latvian composer and conductor. Brother Jazep and Jekaba M. In 1909 he graduated from the 1st Riga music. Institute for classes of fp., violin and cello. In 1904-13 the violinist of the Latvian orchestra. Theater in Riga, in 1914 conductor of the Latvian Opera, later a military man. bandmaster. In 1920-28, conductor Latvia. nat.opera, in 1928-44 ch. conductor symph. Orchestra and music. hands. Latv radio. In 1921-44 he taught in Latvia. conservatory (special instrumentation class), since 1929 professor. In 1944-48 he lived in Germany, from 1948 - in Stockholm, in 1965 - in Riga, where he created his last productions. M. is one of the founders of Latvia. classic opera and ballet, author of symph. production He wrote 5 operas: the dilogy “Fire and Night” based on the drama of J. Rainis (post. 1921; in one part - 1924, Riga, Latvian National Opera; hereinafter referred to as the post; new post. 1966, Latvian Theater opera and ballet), “Gods and People” (1922), “The Boy with the Finger” based on the Latvian folk tale (1927), “The Spoofer” (1939); 2 ballets: “The Victory of Love” (1935), “Steel Wings” (1936); 4 orchestral suites, symphonic poems "Imanta" (1924), "Blue Mountain" (1927); concerts with orchestra: for cello and for fp.,many chamber instrumental works and solo songs.