Jānis Cimze

Jānis Cimze
Born(1814-07-03)3 July 1814
Died22 October 1881(1881-10-22) (aged 67)
Occupation(s)Pedagogue
Organist
Composer

Jānis Cimze (3 July/21 June 1814 — 22 October/10 October 1881) was a Latvian pedagogue, collector and harmoniser of folk songs, organist, founder of Latvian choral music and initiator of professional Latvian music. He is buried at the Lugaži Cemetery.