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Latvian composer, conductor and music critic

Emīls Dārziņš (November 3, – August 31, ) was a Latviancomposer, conductor and music critic. Dārziņš' work bears a distinct romantic character, with a strong trend towards national themes.

His main musical authorities and influences were Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Jean Sibelius. Dārziņš musical contribution is mainly to vocal music (choral and art songs), but he also composed orchestral music, though only one piece, "Melanholiskais valsis" (Melancholic waltz) has survived.

His only opera, "Rožainās dienas" (Rosy days), remained unfinished after his early death at the age of

Biography

Dārziņš was born on November 3, , in a rural teacher's family.

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Both his parents were very musical and facilitated Emīls's first musical education. His father, being an amateur musician and conductor of a local choir, taught his son to play the piano. Dārziņš's attachment to music became stronger after he almost lost his eyesight at the age