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Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Russian composer. [1] [n 2] Among the most performed and recorded composers of late 20th-century classical music , [1] [6] he is described by musicologist Ivan Moody as a "composer who was concerned in his music to depict the moral and spiritual struggles of contemporary man ...
Learn about the life and music of Alfred Schnittke, a Soviet composer who developed a unique polystylistic style. Explore his influences, works, and legacy on this comprehensive website.
This is a list of compositions by composer Alfred Schnittke . Orchestral. Symphonies. Symphony No. 0 (1956–57) Symphony No. 1 (1969–74) Symphony No. 2 "St. Florian" (1979) Symphony No. 3 (1981) Symphony No. 4 (1983) Symphony No. 5 [Concerto Grosso No. 4] (1988) Symphony No. 6 (1992) Symphony No. 7 (1993) Symphony No. 8 (1994)
Alfred Schnittke was a postmodernist Russian composer who created serious, dark-toned musical works characterized by abrupt juxtapositions of radically different, often contradictory, styles, an approach that came to be known as “polystylism.” Schnittke’s father was a Jewish journalist who had been.
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Explore the musical legacy of Alfred Schnittke, a Soviet-born composer of Russian and German heritage. Find information and links to his symphonies, concertos, chamber music, choral music and more.
Alfred Schnittke war ein russisch-deutscher Komponist und Pianist.
Alfred Schnittke website: videos, photos, memories, sheetmusic and books.
