Universal Edition - Alfred Schnittke

Alfred Schnittke
24.11.1934—03.08.1998

Future Performances

Konzert
22.06.2013, Tbilisi (GE)
"Seid nüchtern und wachet ..."
06.09.2013, Tokyo (J)
Sonate
10.09.2013, Bonn (D)
3. Streichquartett
26.09.2013, Bonn (D)
(K)ein Sommernachtstraum
31.10.2013, Berlin (D)

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Alfred Schnittke

The Composer

1934 – Alfred Schnittke was born on 24th November in Engels (capital of the former Wolga-German Republic), his father is a journalist and his mother a German teacher.

1941 – During a visit to his grandparents in Moscow Alfred Schnittke is registered at a central music school, but the outbreak of war prevents the education. Return to Engels.

1946–1948 – Move to Vienna. He begins his musical education in Vienna, studies piano with Charlotte Ruber, attends opera performances and concerts, first compositions.

1948–1953 – Move to Valentinowka near Moskau. Studies choral conducting at a music school, studies piano and takes lessons in music theory.

1953–1958 – Studies at [...]

10 of 34 Works

Concerto grosso | for 2 violins, harpsichord (or piano) and string orchestra 1977
Dialog | for violoncello and 7 instrumentalists 1965
Dialog | for trombone and 7 instrumentalists 1988
Herrn Alfred Schlee zum 90. Geburtstag | for viola solo 1991
Historia von D. Johann Fausten 1994
(K)ein Sommernachtstraum | for large orchestra 1985
Kanon | for 9 solo strings or string orchestra and violin solo ad lib. 1987
2 short pieces | for organ 1980
2 short pieces for organ | for accordion –
Concert No. 3 | for violin and chamber orchestra 1978

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