A documentary about the First Studio of Latvian Radio has been made / Article / LSM.lv

The Latvian Radio House, Doma Square 8, which was built as an Ulmanski banka, is a space whose special acoustics, sound and spaciousness allow Latvian Radio to perform high-quality concert recordings, record music for films such as “Soul Blizzard” for decades, and also make recordings. legendary Latvian popular and rock music performers.

The film’s director Zita Kaminska points out that when studying the history of Latvian Radio, it was surprising that in the beginning music was almost the only content of radio. “Therefore, today, when so much is said about the need for a concert hall, I think about the path of music development in Latvia without Radio 1 studio, which was a creative home for orchestra, choir and stage music ensembles. While the dominant ideology was expressed to the people from other floors of the same building, Studio 1 “lived its life” –

the first recordings of jazz music, experimental theater performances, high-class symphonic and choral music were made there. I don’t know if we even realize how important it was. “

emphasizes the director.

Orests Silabriedis, the program manager of Latvijas Radio 3 “Klasika”, admits: But when Latvian and foreign musicians praise, a new pride awakens. It is clear that this room is a personality in itself, but without people there would be nothing there, so it is a huge pleasure to see the filming from the ancient times found in the Latvian TV archive. It is good that now a wider audience will have the opportunity to find out how much was valuable in the past, as well as to understand how important it will be in this studio in the near and distant future. ”

The more than 200 square meters of space also allows you to record a symphony orchestra together with a choir.

The unique sound is appreciated by both Latvian and foreign performers. Previously, this room was the bank’s financial operations hall, but at the end of the 1940s, after the reconstruction of the building, it became the 1st studio of Latvian Radio.

The Latvian Television documentary “First Studio” will reveal the moments of success of music stars, the secrets of the studio and will offer unique archive footage with the participation of Jānis Zābers, Leonīds Vīgners, Teodors Kalniņš, Zigfrīds Račiņš. Edgars Račevskis will be with his Radio Choir again, Vasilijs Sinaiskis will remember his most creative time at the stand of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Raimonds Pauls will admit that Latvian light or stage music was born in this room.

Robbie William, Amy Anderson, Lolita Ritmane and many others have also got acquainted with the sound possibilities of the first studio.

The LTV documentary was made by director and author of the idea Zita Kaminska, text authors and editors – Orests Silabriedis and Sandra Freiberga. The film was produced on Latvian Television. “First studio” – on April 5 at 18.45 LTV1 and REPLAY.lv, but a longer story about the history of the studio – on the portal LSM.lv.

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