Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Schnittke
Alfred Schnittkewas a Soviet and Russian composer. Schnittke's early music shows the strong influence of Dmitri Shostakovich. He developed a polystylistic technique in works such as the epic Symphony No. 1and his first concerto grosso. In the 1980s, Schnittke's music began to become more widely known abroad with the publication of his secondand thirdstring quartets and the String Trio; the ballet Peer Gynt; the third, fourth, and fifthsymphonies; and the violaand first celloconcertos. As his health deteriorated, Schnittke's music started...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth24 November 1934
CountryRussian Federation
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Do you know that my very first experience as a composer was a 'Concerto for Accordion?