| Naxos | Born in the USSR in 1934, Alfred Schnittke avoided State censorship to become one of the most adventurous and thought provoking composers of the 20th century. His blending of many musical styles, from the Baroque to the Contemporary era, has produced aurally exciting and colourful scores. His catalogue of works is diverse and covers many genres, those written for chamber groups being among his most important scores. Schnittke is a very emotive composer, the sombre atmosphere of the Piano Quintet resulting from the death of his mother, while the subdued Stille Musik, for violin and cello, shares that quality of sadness. Dating from 1985 the String Trio is counted among his major compositions, and represents a romantically tinged post-modernism. |
| Disc No: 8.554728 | |
| Price: Sek. 74 | |
| Name: Schnittke Chamber music | |
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| Order |
| Composer | Opus | Music | Key | Performer |
| Schnittke, Alfred | Fuga for solo violin | Mark Lubotsky, violin | ||
| Schnittke, Alfred | Klingende Buchstaben for solo cello | Alexander Ivashkin, cello | ||
| Schnittke, Alfred | Piano Quintet | Irina Schnittke, piano Mark Lubotsky, violin Irina Morozova, viola Julian Smiles, cello Theodore Kuchar, viola Alexander Ivashkin, cello Dimity Hall, violin | ||
| Schnittke, Alfred | Stille Musik for violin and cello | |||
| Schnittke, Alfred | String Trio |