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Imants Kalniņš

1941 - Today

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Imants Kalniņš (born 26 May 1941) is a Latvian composer, musician and politician. Having studied classical and choral music, he has written seven symphonies, several operas (including the first rock opera in the USSR, Ei, jūs tur!), oratorios, cantatas, choir songs, a lot of movie and theater music. However, he is generally best known for his rock songs. In 2021, Kalniņš received the Grand Music Award for lifetime achievement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imants Kalniņš is the 1,674th most popular musician (down from 1,585th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 161st in 2019) and the 8th most popular Latvian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Imants Kalniņš ranks 1,674 out of 3,175. Before him are Ramsey Lewis, Hal David, Ted Gärdestad, John Ogdon, Jerry Cantrell, and Barry McGuire. After him are Franco Luambo, Nat Adderley, Robert Hausmann, Guru Josh, Bernie Leadon, and Wanda Wiłkomirska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Imants Kalniņš ranks 514. Before him are Sheila Fitzpatrick, Tamara Moskvina, Colin Higgins, Kornel Morawiecki, Viktor Anichkin, and Kaarlo Kangasniemi. After him are Kálmán Ihász, Hans Eichel, Ritt Bjerregaard, David Walker, Marcelo Pagani, and Ivica Brzić.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Imants Kalniņš ranks 169 out of 323. Before him are Ursula Donath (1931), Alfrēds Kalniņš (1879), Dainis Kūla (1959), Juris Alunāns (1832), Valdis Birkavs (1942), and Indulis Emsis (1952). After him are Anšlavs Eglītis (1906), Laila Freivalds (1942), Aigars Kalvītis (1966), Leonid Ostrovski (1936), Vladimirs Petrovs (1907), and Māris Verpakovskis (1979).

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Among MUSICIANS In Latvia

Among musicians born in Latvia, Imants Kalniņš ranks 8. Before him are Gidon Kremer (1947), Mischa Maisky (1948), Lūcija Garūta (1902), Arvīds Jansons (1914), Vitas (1979), and Jānis Cimze (1814). After him are DJ Lethal (1972).

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