Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Russian composer. Among the most performed and recorded composers of late 20th-century classical music, 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 in [...] depth and detail."
Schnittke's early music shows the strong influ…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Soviet Union
- Born
- November 24th, 1934
- Died
- August 3rd, 1998
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos