Melngailis, Emilis
(1874–1954)
Melngailis, Emilis (2–3/15–1874, Igate [now Riga distr.]; 12–20–1954, Riga). Latvian comp. and ethnomusicologist. Attended the Dresden Cons. (1896–97), then continued his training with N. Rimsky-Korsakov at the P. Cons., grad. 1901. Settled in Riga in 1921 and taught at the Latvian Cons. from 1944–54. Collected over 4,500 folk songs, and produced masterful transcriptions for chorus. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Maya (ballet, 1926); sym. poem: Velnu rija (1924), Blue…