Instead, the focus is on sparsely contrapuntal writing and. Stainforth on june 19, 2011 programme note by nicholas williams, from schnittke. Apart from a hint of jazz in the finale and the bach motif in the slow movement, theres no trace of polystylism. Polystylism in alfred schnittke s music has been considered by scholars as a central aspect of his music. Alfred schnittke s first violin sonata 1963 is one of the most popular postwwii violin sonatas in the repertoire. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Schnittke had already applied a similar procedure in the second movement of his early work, the first violin sonata 1963, most likely inspired. Twelve trio sonatas for two violins and basso continuo book 1. While the first was imitation of shostakovich and the second was standard serialism, the violin concerto no.
He began his musical education in 1946 in vienna, where his father had been posted. Twelve trio sonatas for two violins and basso continuo. On this 22nd disc in the bis schnittke edition, the fascinating composers writing for violin is presented by. Works for violin and piano, solo violin and solo viola. Title regen name translations sonate pour violon et piano n 1. The cello was an instrument that interested schnittke throughout his life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Yevgeny kutik, timothy bozarth, dmitri shostakovich, alfred schnittke, joseph achron, arvo part sounds. A celebration, wigmore hallbarbican hall, london, 17 february 8 march 1990. It is one of schnittkes most classical works, which isnt to say its his most representative. Until the arrival of the synthesizer, the recent history of western music was intimately linked to the history of the violin. Polystylistic features of schnittkes cello sonata 1978. Alfred schnittke was born in engels in the volgagerman republic of the russian sfsr. Cornerstones of the ukrainian violin repertoire 1870 squarespace.
The violin and piano duo of carolyn huebl and mark wait delivers a wonderful performance on this album of sonatas by alfred schnittke. Its good to have all four of schnittke s violin concertos in one slimline twodisc set in definitive performances by gidon kremer, a passionate advocate for his friends music. Schnittke, a violin sonatas complete huebl, wait the violin sonatas by alfred schnittke extend over his whole career. Sonata for violin and chamber orchestra from violin sonata no. Polystylism in alfred schnittkes music has been considered by scholars as a central aspect of his music. He subtitled it quasi una sonata, which means like a sonata, or in the manner of a sonata. The first cello sonata 1978 has been a compulsory piece at many international cello competitions, including the tchaikovsky competition. Three poems of viktor schnittke tenor voice and piano.
The longest single work on the cd at nearly 23 minutes, its one of the composers best. The violin sonatas by alfred schnittke extend over his whole career. Schnittke is shostakovichs successor in life, art and on this cd. We make a leap of over a decade and enter schnittkes maturity. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Oct 27, 2017 schnittke s second sonata for violin and piano 1968 was his first polystylistic work. No surprise, therefore, that schnittkes famous recycling of the past, polystylism, should rely heavily on his accomplished, inventive way with the instrument, drawing outstanding artists such as gidon kremer to his work. Sonata for violin and piano no 1 17 trio for strings a paganini 11 sonata for violin and piano no 2 quasi una sonata 11 concerto grosso no 1 10.
To view the first page of schnittke violin sonata n1 op. Although there are many published analyses of his choral music, symphonies, concerti and violin sonatas, there is no known published research for schnittkes first cello sonata. A strong feling of tonality dominates its three movements slow fast slow, and it is doubtless an effective vehicle in its exploration of the possibilities of the instrument. Though the sonatas encompass a wide variety of styles, huebl tackles them all with solid technique, exciting bow strokes, and a range of emotions, with wait anticipating her every move. This work could be considered the beginning of his late period. It is one of schnittke s most classical works, which isnt to say its his most representative. It was written in 19761977 at the request of gidon kremer and tatiana grindenko who were also the violin soloists at its premiere on 21 march 1977 in leningrad together with yuri smirnov on keyboard instruments and the leningrad chamber orchestra under eri klas. Alfred schnittke grew up in a culturally diverse environment influenced by many different composers and. The much later third sonata possesses the spareness and simplicity found in the music from the composers last decade, paradoxically shared with the two movements of a violin sonata that schnittke wrote. Dating from 1963, schnittke s first violin sonata suggests that the roots of his idiom are in the later music of shostakovich. The third begins with an air of rococo charm, with the solo violin accompanied mostly by a chamber orchestra featuring harpsichord. Schnittke makes certain of this, instructing the soloist to mime playing, without actually doing so, in a cadenza visuale.
List of compositions by alfred schnittke wikipedia. Print and download in pdf or midi sonata in g minor. Hence when schnittke had his first major stroke in the summer of 1985, one imagines the particularly cruel toll it must have taken. The much later third sonata possesses the spareness and simplicity found in the music from the composers last decade. Schnittkes early music shows the strong influence of dmitri shostakovich. Gerhardt and osborne play the finale of the older composers sonata with a beautiful fluency, highlighting the cellos running semiquavers and the pianos pinging scales, which then reappear in the thrilling presto of the youngers homagefilled work. Alfred schnittke, carolyn huebl, mark wait schnittke. The violin opens the first movement with a long solo line full of pathos, before meeting minimal accompaniment by one or two winds. Schnittke composed his first piano sonata in 1987, the year in which i was finally allowed to emigrate from the soviet union. Violin sheet music book by george frideric handel 16851759. But while his concerti grossi made extensive use of his film music in a kind of highly charged pastiche, the suite in the old style for violin and piano is simply a transcription of certain movements from his film scores, with no commentary from schnittke on what it meant to compose in baroque forms in 1973.
Alfred schnittke became one of the most talkedabout, recorded, and influential composers of the last decades of the twentieth century. Schnittke is also an expert in the sprawling, the overblown. Schnittke cello sonata 1978 pdf sheet music for viola. Among the works he published, however, is not the violin sonata well discuss today. Sonata for violin and chamber orchestra from violin. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Schnittke violin sonata download free sheet music and scores.
He subtitled it quasi una sonata, which means like a. Dissertation prepared for the degree of doctor of musical arts university of north texas august 20. Schnittke s 1st piano sonata is one of the most challenging works in piano repertoire. 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. Schnittke sonata violino 1 sheet music for violin, piano. Schnittke, a violin sonatas complete huebl, wait 8. To view the first page of schnittke cello sonata 1978 click the music sheet image. Schnittke works for violin and piano, an album by alfred schnittke, roman mints on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Triadic music in twentiethcentury russia cuny academic works. Schnittkes cello sonata is a virtuoso display piece. Live recording from joel nymans debutconcert in the royal danish academy of musics concerthall 11 oct 2017. Dating from 1963, schnittkes first violin sonata suggests that the roots of his idiom are in the later music of shostakovich. He developed a polystylistic technique in works such as the epic symphony no. Grave allegro allegro allegro adagio allegro first pub lication.
Huebl and wait explore these seamlessly and add to the momentum of the sonata greatly by respecting schnittke s conception of the duality of these two instruments. Alfred schnittke 24 november 1934 3 august 1998 orchestra. Alfred schnittke published four violin concertos and three violin sonatas in his lifetime, besides some other solo or concertante work. Schnittkes second sonata for violin and piano 1968 was his first polystylistic work. Listen to your favorite songs from schnittke, a violin sonata no. The first sonata is among his earliest major pieces while the second sonata typifies the confrontational manner of the works that followed. November 24, 1934 august 3, 1998 was a soviet and german composer. Allegro appassionato yeardate of composition yd of comp. Dimitri shostakovich, alfred schnittke, rostislav dubinsky, luba edlina dmitri shostakovich. Schnittke sonata violino 1 sheet music for violin, piano download free in pdf or midi.
Huebl and wait explore these seamlessly and add to the momentum of the sonata greatly by respecting schnittkes conception of the duality of these two instruments. This recording is a disappointment and doesnt serve this genius music. This pianist lacks a solid technical arsenal required for the piece. Alfred schnittkes first violin sonata 1963 is one of the most popular postwwii violin sonatas in the repertoire. The coexistence of tonality and dodecaphony in schnittkes first violin sonata. Heinrich ignaz biber mystery sonatas johannes brahms sonata no. 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. Schnittke works for violin and piano by alfred schnittke. The work received its premiere performance that same year on 21 march, with the leningrad chamber orchestra under eri klas. The world premier took place in the fall of 1988, in the metropolitan museum of art in new york, in an allschnittke concert, the first of its kind in the. To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image.
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