The new album “Nordic Atmospheres” of Sinfonietta Riga & Claus Efland is released today and presents an outstanding programm including works by Nielsen, Vasks, Grieg and Sibelius.

Claus Efland and Sinfonietta Riga wanted to play two Latvian composers who use a different musical idiom. The repertoire on this CD is mainly music for string instruments, but contains one other recording; The only available recording of Romuald Kalsons Clarinet Concerto. A very energetic piece that contrasts to the other pieces as ‘Musica Dolorosa’ from Latvian composer Peteris Vasks.