Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998) was a Soviet/Russian composer who developed his own, easily recognisable polystylistic technique used in his many symphonies and concertos. One of the most talented composers of the twentieth century, Schnittke also scored over seventy films, including Larisa Shepitko’s war masterpiece The Ascent (1976), Ilya Averbakh’s philosophical Faratyev’s Fantasies (1979), and Konstantin Lopushansky’s post-apocalyptic tour de force A Visitor to a Museum (1989). Declaration of Love is probably Schnittke’s most lyrical and nostalgic composition that featured in film The Story of Voyages (1983). The piece is deeply poignant, melancholic and romantic, and we can clearly discern Schnittke’s intention of always trying to convey much meaning through music, as well as the sense of an intimate, soulful, personal struggle.
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The most beautiful soulful music. Thank you.
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Thanks, so beautiful.
I often listen to Radio Swiss classic and recently heard him.
They have a great selection of often less known composers :
https://www.radioswissclassic.ch/en
Click on webplayer in the left menu. Free and no ads.
On a phone or other, you can access this radio through Tune In. You are going to have a Tune In ad at first, but then when it switches to Radio Swiss Classic, no ads
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Thanks very much for this tip. I am sure to check it out. I love that they focus on lesser known composers. I often find out much through the BBC Classics channel, but they don’t think outside the box too often and I crave lesser known or obscure pieces, lost gems. Not that Schnittke is one of them since he is relatively well-known, but you never know what you hear next – that’s one of the pleasures of this traditional media, isn’t it?
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