Maija Einfelde (born 2 January 1939) is a
Latvian composer.
Biography
Maija Einfelde was born in
Valmiera,
Latvia, and began her music studies with her mother who was a church organist. She continued her education at
Alfrēds Kalniņš Music School in
Cēsis, at
Jāzeps Mediņš Music College in
Riga, and then entered the Conservatoire of Latvia in 1966, studying composition with
Jānis Ivanovs. After graduating, she has taught music theory and composition at
Alfrēds Kalniņš Music School in Cēsis,
Emīls Dārziņš Music College and Jāzeps Mediņš Music College. She has one son, writer Jānis Einfelds.
Her compositions have been recorded and issued on CD including:
No Tevis (From You) // Female Choir Dzintars – 1995, Riga Recording Studio
Ave Maria // Female Choir Dzintars – [1996/97]
Trīs jūras dziesmas (Three Songs of the Sea) for oboe, French horn, and string orchestra //
Rīgas kamermūziķi [Compilation of 20th Century Latvian music] – 1998, BRIZE
Gloria for piccolo trumpet and organ / mit Edwart H. Tarr, Irmtraud Krüger, 1998, KREUZ PLUS: MUSIK, BEST. NR. 1627
Pie zemes tālās... (At the Edge of the Earth…) / Latvian Radio Chamber Singers, Conductor Kaspars Putniņš – [Author CD] – 1999
15th Psalm / Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava – 8'49" / Latviešu mūzika Rīgā – 1999
Maija balāde (May Ballad) // Latvian Millennium Classics – 2000, UPE CLASSICS
Noktirne (Nocturne) / Divejāda saule tek. Latvian New Music – 2003, LR CD 043
Monologs (Monologue) for cello and piano // Spēlē Māris Villerušs CD 1 – 2003
Sirēnu sala (The Isle of the Sirens) / Vocal ensemble Putni, artistic leader Antra Dreģe // Vokālais ansamblis Putni. Pamošanās – 2003, PUTNI
Sonata for Violin and Organ / Jānis Bulavs and Larisa Bulava // Latvian New Music. Latviešu jaunā mūzika – 2004, Jānis Bulavs [recorded in Canada] // Saules lēkts – 2005, LMIC& Latvian Radio Choir, LMIC CD-2005-3
Ave Maria // Latvian String Quartets. Latviešu stīgu kvarteti – 2008[5]