T. Kalniņa Kora Koncerts = T. Kalniņš Choir In Concert

Released in 1979 under the Melodiya label, this recording showcases the works of Latvian composer Tālivaldis Ķeniņš (often transliterated as Kalniņš in some Soviet-era cataloging) performed by the Latvian Radio Choir under the baton of Edgars Račevskis. This release emerged during a period when the Melodiya label served as the sole official record publisher in the Soviet Union, providing a vital, state-sanctioned platform for the distribution of Baltic choral music. The project was intended to document and preserve the technical proficiency of the Latvian choral tradition, which remained a cornerstone of the republic's cultural identity despite the political constraints of the era.

The recording highlights the nuanced, polyphonic textures characteristic of Račevskis’s approach to choral conducting, reflecting a wider regional movement to elevate Latvian folk-inspired classical music to international standards. As a standard catalog pressing, the design followed the typical Melodiya aesthetic of the late seventies, prioritizing clear identification of the ensemble and composer over elaborate cover art. While the record was primarily circulated within the Soviet bloc, it has since become a sought-after piece for ethnomusicologists and collectors of Baltic classical music, valued for its capture of the Latvian Radio Choir’s specific acoustic signature at the end of the decade.