Graubiņš, Jēkabs
(1886–1961)
Graubiņš, Jēkabs (4–4/16–1886, Preili, near Daugavpils; 12–3–1961, Riga). Ethnomusicologist and comp. Grad. 1923 from the Latvian Cons., where he was a pupil of Vītols and later taught (1938–50). Was an expert on Latvian folk songs. Works: Sort by:DefaultDateTitleAscendingDescending cantatas; orch pieces; 2 pf qnts (1946, 1955); Fant. on a Latvian Folk Song (org, 1932, M); pf pieces, incl. Sonata, Letters to My Best Friend (1959, M); The Widow's Son (cho., 1959); 220+ cho. arr. of Latvian fs…