“In her “Vasaras balāde” (Summer Ballad for Viola and Piano), Dace Aperāne remains faithful to the simplicity of music’s language, her lyrical dreamer’s nature and Latvian intonation. A beautiful and harmonious work…The peace of a summer evening radiates from Aperāne’s Summer Ballad.”
Inese Lūsiņa , “DIENA”, 2012.
Piano cycle “Pastorales” (Pastorāles):
I New Moon (Jaunais mēness)
II Clouds (Mākoņi)
III Small Forest (Mazais mežiņš)
Dedicated to Latvian pianist Dzintra Erliha and inspired by the Latvian symbolist painter Pēteris Krastiņš.
“Two Fantasies” for Saxophone Quartet and Piano
(Divas fantāzijas saksofonu kvartetam un klavierēm):
I Towards the Moon (Uz mēness pusi)
“Two Fantasies” for Saxophone Quartet and Piano
(Divas fantāzijas saksofonu kvartetam un klavierēm):
I Towards the Moon (Uz mēness pusi)
“Two Fantasies” for Saxophone Quartet and Piano
(Divas fantāzijas saksofonu kvartetam un klavierēm):
II Merely Sun (Tikai saule – aplis)
Piano cycle “Shadows of the Light” (Gaismēnas) /2022/
I Andante
II Allegro leggiero
III Adagietto espressivo
Dedicated to Latvian pianist Diana Zandberga and inspired by J. S. Bach’s French Suite Nr. 3, ‘Menuet’ and ‘Trio’ movements.
Premiered by Diāna Zandberga, with video projections by Elīna Brese, December 9, 2022 at the Great Hall, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. ,Riga, Latvia.
Piano cycle “Shadows of the Light” (Gaismēnas) /2022/
I Andante
II Allegro leggiero
III Adagietto espressivo
Dedicated to Latvian pianist Diana Zandberga and inspired by J. S. Bach’s French Suite Nr. 3, ‘Menuet’ and ‘Trio’ movements.
Premiered by Diāna Zandberga, with video projections by Elīna Brese, December 9, 2022 at the Great Hall, Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. ,Riga, Latvia.