Ādolfs Skulte (28 October 1909,

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– 20 March 2000,

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) was a

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n composer and pedagogue.

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(1979). Among his pupils were the composers

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, Romualds Kalsons,

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, Romualds Grīnblats, Mārtiņš Brauns and

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. As a composer, he wrote orchestral and vocal music, as well as three operas (one for children) and two ballets. His brother was the composer Bruno Skulte, and his son was cinematographer Gvido Skulte.

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