Kalsons Romualds: Kalsons R. Mosaic. 10 Pieces for Piano in 4 hands. Arranged by Raffi Kharajanyan
Kalsons was the student of Professor Adolf Skulte at the composition class of the Latvian Conservatoire, thus his creativ ideas are so masterfully and originally embodied. Kalsons' music is distinct by the features of a concert piece. Humour, lyricism and national nature are inherent to it.
R. Kalsons is the author of various genres' compositions. They are - the opera ''The Prodigal Son'', staged in Riga in 1996, the symphony and orchestral ''Wedding Songs'', Violin and Cello Concertos, ecclesiastical music, chamber and vocal compositions.
Kalsons is the author of two piano cycles for four hands, which have enjoyed great popularity. ''Mosaic'' (1982) and second part-book of ''Children's Scenes'' (1998), which first p art is addressed to young pianists-soloists. Both compositions are published for the first time.