Peteris Vasks: Composer and Sinfonietta Riga deplore destruction

The star of Latvian composer Peteris Vasks is continuing to rise. After a recent release with Finish record company Ondine, German label Wergo is now readying a CD highlighting his work. “Viatore” was realised in cooperation with the Sinfonietta Riga under the auspices of Normunds Sne and features three orchestral pieces by Vasks. “Musica adventus per orchestra d'archi”, “Concerto per corno inglese ed orchestra” as well as the single-movement quasi-title track “Viatore per orchestra d'archi”. For the “Concerto”, Sne has taken on instrumental duties hmself, playing the cor anglais. While Peteris Vasks’ previous album focussed on religion and spirituality, as well as his personal quest of translating his feelings on the subject into music, “Viatore” is dominated by the theme of responsability. The composer openly demands humanity to realise the degree of destruction it is inflicting upon nature – as well as the moral and aethical questions this raises.