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Alfred Schnittke
Schnittke: Trio for violin, cello and piano, for violin, cello and piano
UE30163
Type: Partitur und Stimmen
Difficulty: 5 - 7
Format: 232 x 305 mm
ISBN: 9783702410643
Pages: 36
ISMN: 979-0-008-01883-1
Description
The first version of the piece, composed in 1985 for the 100th anniversary of Alban Berg’s birth, was scored for violin, viola and violoncello. Schnittke wrote it for piano trio in 1992 and dedicated it to Alexander Popatov, the doctor who twice saved the composer’s life.
The composition is an excellent example of Schnittke’s polystylism. The spirit of Alban Berg is present, along with Schubert and Mahler and Schnittke’s own personality, with its pain, conjuring ghostly quiet and longing. Perhaps the piece is a warning from the composer to the effect that it is not necessary to classify the music unambiguously; the composer may let his imagination roam freely.
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Type: Partitur und Stimmen
Difficulty: 5 - 7
Format: 232 x 305 mm
ISBN: 9783702410643
Pages: 36
ISMN: 979-0-008-01883-1