Jazeps Vitols

Jazeps Vitols was a Latvian composer. Taking his cue from his Russian colleagues, Vitols became the leading exponent of national romanticism in Latvia. He is considered to be the father of a distinctively Latvian classical music, being the first Latvian composer to achieve international stature.
Name | Jāzeps Vītols |
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Birth place | Valmiera |
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Death place | Lübeck |
Music time period | Romantic |
Instruments | organ, piano |