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Alfred Schnittke

November 24, 1934 – August 3, 1998

Soviet and Russian composer (1934–1998)

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Alfred Garrievich Schnittke was a Soviet and Russian 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."

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  • Birthday · November 24
  • Anniversary · August 3

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