Kalniņš, Alfrēds
(1879–1951)
Kalniņš, Alfrēds (8–11/23–1879, Cesis, Latvia; 12–23–1951, Riga). Latvian comp., organist, and pedagogue. Father of J. Kalniņš. Attended the P. Cons. from 1897–1901, studying organ with Gomilius (Homilius) and comp. with Berngard, A. K. Lyadov, and N. Sokolov . Later lived in the United States (1927–33), then was rector of the Latvian Cons. (1944–48). In addition to being an important choral comp., wrote the first national Latvian opera, Baņuta. His music is characterized by national color…