Piano quintet 19721976 alfred harrievich schnittke. Galich 109 ten songs songen from turandot production at the taganka theatre 110 orchestration of two piano preludes by d. Unquestionably one of the choral masterpieces of the 20th century, alfred schnittkes concerto for mixed chorus is an extended setting about 40 minutes duration of words from the book of lamentations by the armenian monk grigor narekatsi 9511003. Alfred schnittke piano quintet v as per late night. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alfred schnittke at pytheas contemporary, modern, new, nonpop. Schnittkes early music shows the strong influence of dmitri shostakovich. From 1946 to 1948 his family lived in vienna, where he took his first. Alfred schnittke november 24, 1934 august 3, 1998 is a soviet and german composer. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer alfred schnittke 193498. A guide to the music of alfred schnittke music the. So, in making this disc, the barbican piano trio and additions faced tough opposition, and no doubt they appraised themselves of the several competing versions before undertaking this new release. Piano quintet, alfred schnittke articulate silences. Fuga klingende buchstaben piano quintet stille musik string trio music.
Yet this eclectic use of stylistic references and quotations had been notable in schnittkes music since the 1970s, so examples of it can be found in such pieces as. Alfred schnittke composer 19341998 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Fuga klingende buchstaben piano quintet stille musik. Performed by the canto string quartet eduardo canto arce and guillem cabre salagre violins, marton vineter viola, teodora nedyalkova cello at lutherse kerk, groningen, netherlands, december 16, 20. This afcm performance has, to my ears, a powerful concept of the work. Although there are many published analyses of his choral music, symphonies, concerti and violin sonatas, there is no known published research for schnittke s first cello sonata. Piano quintet string trio stille musik by mark lubotsky now. It was in vienna, schnittkes biographer alexander ivashkin writes, where he fell in love with music which is part of life, part of history and culture, part of the past which is still alive.
Alfred schnittke s piano quintet was completed in 1976. It is a much more radical work than shostakovichs, and much more grim. As i was listening to a compilation of musics from various genres in agnes obels late night tales selection, i was fascinated by the inclusion of the fifth movement of alfred schnittkes piano quintet. Even in the midst of his bewilderingly prolific output, this extremely personal work commands a massive gravity.
Polystylism in alfred schnittke s music has been considered by scholars as a central aspect of his music. Piano quintet string trio stille musik by alfred schnittke. Alfred schnittkes piano quintet was completed in 1976. Thus, in the first movement of the quintet, schnittke uses the combination of the two most common types of texture in music of the mid and late 20th century micropolyphony in the string parts and polyphony of layers between the piano and string parts. Moderato pastorale irina scnittke, piano mark lubotsky, violin dimity hall, violin irina morozova, viola. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Schnittke postnikova rozhdestvensky london sinfonietta. The already impressive list of fine musicians whove recorded the music of alfred schnittke is extended yet again by this new release from the four women of the lark quartet. There is something in the repeated piano melody that. Aug 30, 2000 the piano quintet was composed in the wake of schnittke s mothers death.
Schnittke began work on the piece four years earlier, as a response to the death of his mother, and a sense of grief overshadows the first movement, marked with a plain moderato schnittke never gives anything away with his. Theres much to explore, and much of it is available on youtube, but to give you a sense of the range of schnittkes voices or masks, or. List of compositions for piano quintet warning please note that this list is manually updated, and may not contain imslps complete collection. This dedicated, dynamic ensemble explores the composers music in its characteristically elegiac mood. The piano quintet was composed in the wake of schnittkes mothers death. Schnittke wrote his first cello sonata 1978 and the first cello concerto 1986 for natalia gutman, and his solo cello piece klingende buchstaben 1988 for alexander ivashkin. This is a list of compositions by composer alfred schnittke. Piano quintet composed by alfred schnittke 19341998.
Schnittkes highly expressive vocal style of the 1970s, even though he had only a few vocal compositions to his name by that time. Schnittke s quintet, which he began in 1972 and finished in 1975, was a response to the death of his mother. Oct 06, 20 alfred schnittkes piano quintet was completed in 1976. Alfred schnittke piano quintet v as per late night tales by agnes obel. The glass harmonica pairs schnittkes score with images that already have their. It was in vienna, schnittke s biographer alexander ivashkin writes, where he fell in love with music which is part of life, part of history and culture, part of the past which is still alive.
A celebration, wigmore hallbarbican hall, london, 17 february 8 march 1990 moderato. Alfred schnittke was one of the most significant composers of the late 20th century, and his music reached its peak of influence in the 1990s, its polystylism of particular interest to his postmodern contemporaries. Piano quintet play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Compositional strategies in alfred schnittkes early polystylism. Saxophone, harpsichord and prepared piano one whose sound is altered by fixing. Three poems of viktor schnittke tenor voice and piano.
Alfred schnittkes piano quintet is a dark and heavy planet. Nov 22, 2010 schnittkes piano quintet dates from 1976. The piano is on a path of beauty and resignation, while the strings snarl and mock any easy consolation, reminding us of the harsh joys of life. Also, the first violin clearly conveys the introductory motive this can be. Schnittke was born in 1934 in the soviet union to german parents. Schnittkes quintet, which he began in 1972 and finished in 1975, was a response to the death of his mother. Piano quintet 19721976 alfred harrievich schnittke 1934. Alfred schnittke grew up in a culturally diverse environment influenced by many different composers and. Works for violin and piano, solo violin and solo viola. Fuga for solo violin, klingende buchstaben for solo cello and more. Stylistically, it comes from his best period, along with the requiem, piano quintet and the concertos for piano and viola. If one wants to find the founding trauma for such a consistently agonizing body of artistic work, it can be found in the. Irina schnittke piano mark lubotsky violin irina morozova viola dimity hall cello just for promotion.
Composed in 1984, it received its muchacclaimed first performance in berlin on september 11 of the same year the soloist was the works dedicatee, gidon kremer. In 1988, he based his own piano quartet on mahlers chamber music sketches. Other works were more stylistically unified, such as his piano quintet 19721976, written in memory of his recently deceased mother. Piano trio barbican piano trio, jan peter schmolck on allmusic 2001. Piano quintet by leonardrelea in schnittke and alfred. The second movement centers on a haunting waltz, which captures the tonaloriented ear, but most of the piece is densely chromatic ie, atonal. Alfred schnittke piano quartet, string trio, piano.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Piano quintets by shostakovich, schnittke, vermeer quartet, boris berman from amazons classical music store. Dialogue for cello and ensemble 1965 cello concerto no. Articles 10 events 3 interviews 2 links 1 obituaries 4 programme notes 4. Alfred schnittke was born in engels in the volgagerman republic of the russian sfsr. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Coming one year after the death of fellow russian composer dmitri shostakovich, schnittke s work shares much in terms of atmosphere and compositional strategy with a number of the formers late works particularly the viola sonata and 15th string quartet, which impress as apparent meditations on the composers looming demise. He began his musical education in 1946 in vienna, where his father had been posted. Alfred schnittke, irina schnittke, afcm ensemble schnittke. Schnittke dedicated the quartet to the ukrainian violinist oleh oleg krysa, one of the musicians who had premiered his trio.
Upon his emergence in the west in the early 1980s, alfred schnittke became one of the most talkedabout, recorded, and influential composers of the last decades of the twentieth century. Unquestionably one of the choral masterpieces of the 20th century, alfred schnittke s concerto for mixed chorus is an extended setting about 40 minutes duration of words from the book of lamentations by the armenian monk grigor narekatsi 9511003. Pianokwintet piano quintet youtube alfred schnittke. Written in 19845, it is scored for a very large choir and for this recording holst singers were augmented by large contingents. Schnittke piano quintet download free sheet music and scores. A guide to the music of alfred schnittke music the guardian. Alfred schnittke piano quintet w score 1976 youtube.
Schnittke began work on the piece four years earlier, as a response to the death of his mother, and a sense of grief overshadows the first movement, marked with a plain moderato schnittke never gives anything away with his markings. Moderato pastorale composed between 1972 and 1976, and dedicated to the memory of the composers mother, schnittkes piano quintet is the most russian in spirit of. Written in 19845, it is scored for a very large choir and for this recording holst singers were augmented by large contingents of london. Alfred schnittkes piano quintet seems to have acquired the status of a modern classic, judging at least from the number of recordings now available. Polystylistic features of schnittkes cello sonata 1978. Alfred schnittke composer buy sheet music and scores. Programme note by nicholas williams, from schnittke. Poeme, piano and orchestra, first completed orchestral score 1953 the passing line of. Jun 14, 2011 programme note by nicholas williams, from schnittke. Quintet for piano and strings 197276 stille nacht, arr. Coming one year after the death of fellow russian composer dmitri shostakovich, schnittkes work shares much in terms of atmosphere and compositional strategy with a number of the formers late works particularly the viola sonata and 15th string quartet, which impress as apparent meditations on the. Schnittke alfred suite in the old style sheet music. List of compositions by alfred schnittke wikipedia. Alfred schnittke s piano quintet is a dark and heavy planet.
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