Born in Jaunpiebalga, Nov 3, 1875
Died in Riga, Aug 31, 1910
- Dārziņš studied with Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He was a music critic as well as a composer, and he is especially well-regarded for his songs and choral works.
- Dārziņš died tragically at the age of 35 when he was run over by a train.
- Dārziņš is considered the founder of Latvian music criticism.1
Short biography from Musica Baltica
Sources
- Jēkabs, Vītoliņš, “Dārziņš, Emīls,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed August 27, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000007235.