VA - Born in Riga (Wagner, Medins, Pelecis, Jongen, Cilea, Maskats, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Puccini, Orff) 2014 [HDTV 720p]

Concert “Born in Riga” features world-famous musicians who were born in Latvia – Maija Kovaļevska, Inese Galante, Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Egils Siliņš, Mischa Maisky, Ksenija Sidorova, Baiba Skride, Iveta Apkalna, Vestards Šimkus, Raimonds Pauls, Daniils Bulajevs, and Laima Jansone, as well as the Latvian Radio Choir, State Choir “Latvija” and conductor Māris Sirmais, chamber orchestra “Kremerata Baltica”, and an orchestra set up specifically for the “Born in Riga” project, comprised of the best orchestra musicians in Latvia and Europe. It will was performed on a special open-air stage, built at the Latvian National Opera, on Sunday, the 6th of July.

Tracklist:
♫ Richard Wagner - "Lohengrin" Vorspiel 3. Akt
♫ Jāzeps Medinš - Latvian Capriccio (arr.: Vilnis Šmīdbergs)
- Aiz ezera augsti kalni (lettisches Voikslied, arr.: Raimonds Pauls & Ēriks Ešenvalds)
♫ Georgs Pelēcis - Plaukstošs jasmīns
♫ Joseph Jongen - Konzertsinfonie für Orgel und Orchester op. 81 (Finale)
♫ Francesco Cilea - Arie der Anriana aus "Andriana Lecouvreut"
♫ Arturs Maskats - Tango
♫ Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski - Rokoko-Variationen
♫ Giuseppe Verdi - "Zigeunerchor" aus "Il Trovatore"
♫ Giacomo Puccini - Arie des Calaf aus "Turandot"
♫ Carl Orff - Carmina Burana (Finale)

Performers:
Andris Poga - dirigent
Riga Festival Orchestra
The State Choir Latvija
The Latvian Radio Choir
Latvian National Ballet
Kremerata Baltica
Laima Jansone - kokle
Andrejs Puškarevs - vibraphon
Daniils Bulajevs - violin
Mischa Maisky - violoncello
Baiba Skride - violin
Iveta Apkalna - orgel
Ksenija Sidorova - akkordeon
Inese Galante - sopran
Aleksandrs Antonenko - tenor