Alfred Schnittke
Born: 1934-11-24
Birthplace: Engels, ASSR nemtsev Povolzhya, RSFSR, USSR [now Engelsskiy rayon, Saratovskaya oblast, Russia]
Biography
Alfred Garrievich Schnittke (24 November 1934 – 3 August 1998) was a Soviet 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."
Known For
A Visitor to a Museum
The Ascent
Introduction to Life
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
The Hot Snow
The Seagull
The Master and Margarita
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Father Sergius
The Sixth of July
Top Movie Credits
A Visitor to a Museum
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The Ascent
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Introduction to Life
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Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
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The Hot Snow
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The Seagull
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The Master and Margarita
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
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Father Sergius
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The Sixth of July
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