Alfred Schnittke in the context of his epoch

Commemorating ten years of the death
and the seventieth-five anniversary of the birth of the composer.
Series of the concerts of chamber and ensemble music, 2008-2009

Supported by Ministry of Austrian Cultural Centre

Alfred Schnittke became the last great Soviet composer, in whose tragic music the twilight of the Soviet period has obtained its bright musical embodiment. The uncertainty of ideals of that time found its expression in the polystylistical explorations of the composer. In our cycle Schnittke’s music is presented in juxtaposition with the music of his favorite great predecessors.

Programm

«Alfred Schnittke in the context of his epoch» - Conсert 1

12 Nov 2008, Wednesday

Chamber hall of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, 19:00

Alfred Schnittke Canon in memoriam Igor Stravinsky for string quartet
Igor Stravinsky Double canon for string quartet «Raoul Dufy in Memoriam»
Igor Stravinsky Septet
Alfred Schnittke Septet
Igor Stravinsky Three pieces for quartet
Serenade in A for piano
Alfred Schnittke Serenade for ensemble

«Alfred Schnittke in the context of his epoch» - Conсert 2

24 Dec 2008, Wednesday

Chamber hall of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, 19:00

Alfred Schnittke Prelude in memoriam of Shostakovich for 2 violins
Dmitry Shostakovich Piano trio N1
Edison Denisov DSCH for ensemble
Ode for clarinet, piano and percussion
Dmitry Shostakovich String octet
Alfred Schnittke Dialogue for cello and 7 musicians
Stanislav Malishev, violin
Olga Galochkina, cello
Studio for New Music ensemble

Conductor – Igor Dronov

«Alfred Schnittke in the context of his epoch» - Conсert 3

13 Mar 2009, Friday

Chamber hall of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, 19:00

Alfred Schnittke Variations on one chord
Improvisation and Fugue for piano
Gustav Mahler Piano quartet (unfinished)
Alfred Schnittke Sketch to the 2nd part of the Mahler’s Piano quartet
Alfred Schnittke Piano quintet