Schnittke

Thus, the vocal lines in Schnittke’s symphony are not from Ave Maria as he may have actually intended, but instead become shapeless vocalizations.

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Concerto for Cello and Orchestra "Pro et contra" (1966, dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich) recalls Schnittke in its collage of styles (especially the Baroque).

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The first piece I turned for was the fiendishly difficult Schnittke cello sonata, and I can still remember the sweaty hands, the pounding heart, the fear of getting lost and ruining the whole concert.

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He says what has to be said, whether through Bach or Schnittke.

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Falling flat on the floor, he finished Penderecki's familiar "Cadenza for Solo Violin," segueing into Schnittke's wrenchingly dissonant "Silent Night."

Violinist Hahn-Bin mixes over-the-top visuals with music at Strathmore

But unlike, say, Alfred Schnittke or Sofia Gubaidulina, Shchedrin's reassessment doesn't do him many favours.

Matsuev/LSO/Gergiev

After warming up with a recital Saturday morning with pianist Gilbert Kalish, Tognetti leads the orchestra in the Saturday night concert showcasing all its skills in music by cult composer Giacinto Scelsi, Alfred Schnittke, Bach, Schoenberg and Tognetti's own Deviance, described as "a mischievous departure from a theme by Paganini."

Laurence Vittes: Clap Between Movements: Dresden, Ojai, Minneapolis and Saint Paul

James Sullivan, a graduate student who gravitates toward esoteric works by such composers as Alfred Schnittke and Sofia Gubaidulina, said he was struggling with tension in his shoulders and in his bow arm before he discovered the unique thrill of throwing a hard right hook.

Outside the Box: For Young Musicians, This Exercise Has a Ring to It

They also give us a witty, minor-key minuet by Schnittke, a Prokofiev transcription from "Cinderella," an encore piece by Scriabin and Rachmaninov's sprawling Cello Sonata, which to my mind is not one of his most inspired creations but which is delivered with utter conviction and intensity.

Alan Elsner: New Cello-Piano Duo Brings Insights into "Russian Soul"

The first operatic version, by Spohr, appeared in 1814, and was subsequently the inspiration for operas and oratorios by Schumann, Gounod, Boito, Busoni, and Schnittke as well as symphonic works by Liszt, Wagner, and Mahler.

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