Aivars Kaljs: Deux madrigaux for soprano, flute and piano

Two madrigals / Divi madrigāli (2007) by Aivars Kalējs, version for soprano, flute and piano: 0:00 L’automne / Autumn / Rudens • Text – Victor Hugo • originally for chamber choir, flute, oboe, cello or piano (harpsichord) 1:53 Madrigal du printemps / Spring Madrigal / Pavasara madrigāls • Text – Amadys Jamyn • orig. for chamber choir, oboe and piano (harpsichord) Scores: Aivars Kalējs is a Latvian composer, organist and pianist. Studied with Nikolajs Vanadziņš, Ādolfs Skulte and Lūcija Garūta. He has written about 100 opuses of symphonic, organ, piano, chamber and choir music. His works have been played in concerts around the world, published in editions such as Bärenreiter, Edition Peters and have won several composition awards, e.g. symphonic work “Musica Dolente“ - dedicated to the victims of the tragic events of