Many of Latvia’s most successful modern films explore expressly Latvian themes, placing the unique cultural, historical, and social experiences of the Latvian people on screen. These films often explore topics such as Latvia’s difficult past of war and occupation, telling the stories of Latvia’s national heroes, or exploring the complexities of Latvia’s national identity. Below […]

Russian composers contributed greatly to the genre of programmatic symphonic works. Although many were initially attracted to it by Spanish inspirations, one reason for the genre’s eventual massive popularity was that it gave the composers a popular musical form to incorporate not only native Russian tunes and harmonic structures, but also to focus on other […]