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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.
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.”
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.
A report by a contemporary witness on the life and work of the German-Russian composer Alfred Schnittke, who lived in Hamburg for many years. Learn about his polystylistic style, his musical influences and his concept of circular time.
Alfred Schnittke website: videos, photos, memories, sheetmusic and books.
11 Jun 2018 · Alfred Schnittke was a Russian composer influenced by 12-note, Stockhausen, Cage, and Ligeti. He wrote operas, ballets, orchestral, choral, and chamber music with dramatic, programmatic, and quotational elements.
