Alfred Schnittke's Concerto grosso no. 1
by Schmelz, Peter John, Schnittke, Alfred
fromOxford keynotes
Alfred Schnittke's Concerto grosso no. 1
by Schmelz, Peter John, Schnittke, Alfred
fromOxford keynotes
Concerto Grosso no. 1 is one of Alfred Schnittke's best-known and most compelling works, sounding the surface of late Soviet life while resonating with contemporary compositional currents around the world such as postmodernism. It marked a decisive point in Schnittke's developme…
Composers Alfred Schnittke and Valentin Silvestrov brought us some of the most memorable music of the late Soviet Union. Sonic Overload traces these composers' attempts to embrace all aspects of the contemporary soundscape, including influences of popular music, rock, and jazz, …