Sheet Music Downloads by Pēteris Vasks

Mit geringem Aufwand und tief in der Klanglichkeit seiner lettischen Heimat verwurzelt erzeugt Vasks eine enorme emotionale Kraft. Immer wieder neu schichten sich die Stimmen - begleitet von Streicher...

This work of ca. 12 minutes' duration was composed at the suggestion of the cellist Sol Gabetta in remembrance of the great mystic St. Teresa of Avila. Premiered in 2014, it will surely find its way i...

Der wirkungsvolle Chorsatz basiert auf Texten der lettischen Nationaldichterin Velta Toma, deren Schaffen durch einen jahrzehntelangen Aufenthalt im kanadischen Exil geprägt ist. Liebessehnsucht, Fami...

'Christmas - Peace on Earth' is the leading motive of the String Quartet, a tenet of faith as well as an expression of hope. In the first part of the work Vasks uses themes from a well-known Christmas...

Baltâ ainava - White Landscape (Winter)' belongs to the seasonal pieces of the nature-loving Latvian composer Peteris Vasks. Everything is white. The new year begins. It is a quiet meditation, a great...

Dona nobis pacem brings to life a timeless prayer for peace, enriching every concert and worship service with profound emotional depth. Published by the renowned Schott Musik, this multifaceted compos...

Zala ainava (Green Landscape) is the final part of the cycle Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), a collection for piano with the pieces Rudens muzika (Autumn Music), Balta ainava (White Landscape) and Pav...

Peteris Vasks has added two pieces to the flute and piano repertoire which are well suited for both domestic music-making and concert-hall performances. Aria is a gentle, meditative dialogue between f...

Experience a profoundly moving masterpiece of contemporary music with the violin concerto "Tālā gaisma" ("Distant Light" / "Fernes Licht"). This work captivates audiences with its meditative depth, ra...

Mit Tris skumji skandarbi erweitert Peteris Vasks sein Repertoire für Violine und Klavier um einen rund 16-minütigen Zyklus aus drei kontrastreichen Charakterstücken. Von nachdenklicher Ruhe über erzä...

Bring the king of instruments to vibrant life: With "Hymnus for Organ" from the renowned publisher Schott Musik, you receive a majestic work that celebrates the full expressive power and dynamic depth...

Embark on a powerful and captivating musical journey with “Bass Trip” for solo double bass, published by the renowned house Bote & Bock. This impressive work masterfully explores the expressive and vi...

Peteris Vasks occupies a special position in the circle of Baltic composers. He is not only the most significant and popular composer ever to come out of Latvia; he always speaks to his listeners with...

The beauty of the Latvian landscape inspired many of my works, for it has given me moments of exceptional happiness. The plains are a dominant feature of the Latvian countryside, a place where one can...

Pēteris Vasks (16. April 1946 in Aizpute) ist ein lettischer Komponist. Er lebt heute als freischaffender Komponist in Riga und zählt zu den bekanntesten Komponisten aus den Staaten der ehemaligen Sow...

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Pēteris Vasks skilfully wove this song cycle from the lyrics and melodies of five Latvian folk songs.

It is particularly in his choral music that Peteris Vasks reveals his strong attachment to his Latvian home country. Nature, customs and traditions and the idea of freedom are the central themes of th...

Taking as his theme the use of traditional birds' names as pet names for women, Vasks has created a very poetic piece of music based on a text in the Latvian language. German and English translations...

With "Angele Dei – Gebet an (Deinen) Schutzengel", Schott Musik presents a deeply moving work for mixed choir (SATB). The traditional prayer to the guardian angel is set to music as an atmospheric, in...

With "Actus caritatis", the renowned publisher Schott Musik presents a deeply moving work for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella, eloquently capturing the profound spiritual message of love and devotion. T...