Jānis Mediņš

Jānis Medins ( born September 27, 1890 in Riga, † March 4, 1966 in Stockholm) was a Latvian composer.

Medins was 1904-1913 orchestral musicians in Riga and studied in addition to 1908 at the local music institute. Until 1920 he was a military bandmaster and conductor until 1944 at the Opera of Riga. Thereafter he lived in Stockholm.

With four operas and a ballet he founded the independent Latvian tradition in these genres. He also composed three symphonies, two orchestral suites, two symphonic poems, two cello concertos, a piano concerto, chamber music and choral cantata.

His two older brothers Jazeps Medins (1877-1947) and Jēkabs Medins (1885-1971) were also well-known Latvian composers.

Source

• Alfred Baumgartner: " Propylaea world of music: the composers ", Volume 3, Berlin, Frankfurt, 1989, ISBN 3-549-07833-1 p 603

• Latvian composer
• Born in 1890
• Died in 1966
• Man