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- 20th Century (Creation)
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Alfred Schnittke was a Russian composer. The music of Alfred Schnittke has an established place in concert repertoires around the world. It is regularly performed by major opera companies, orchestras and leading soloists at every important music festival and is studied by performance students at music schools and conservatories in many countries. His music has been recorded on hundreds of compact discs for leading labels worldwide.
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GB 2603 Schnittke 20th Century Collection (fonds) Unknown Schnittke , Alfred Garyevich , 1934-1998 , composer
Alfred Schnittke was a Russian composer. The music of Alfred Schnittke has an established place in concert repertoires around the world. It is regularly performed by major opera companies, orchestras and leading soloists at every important music festival and is studied by performance students at music schools and conservatories in many countries. His music has been recorded on hundreds of compact discs for leading labels worldwide.
Papers of Alfred Schnittke including photographs, personalia, music manuscripts, published scores, sound and video recordings, drafts of published and unpublished works, and a small amount of correspondence.
Catalogued material available to researchers. The catalogues are regularly updated as new material is added to the collection.
Catalogues available on-line
here.
Alfred Schnittke: Collected WorksCritical Edition (based on the composer's archive materials).
Compiled by Sarah Drewery
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Mar 2009 Documents Manuscripts Music manuscripts Musical styles Classical music Artists Performers Musicians Composers Cultural education Music education Musical composition Information sources Music Performing arts Schnittke , Alfred Garyevich , 1934-1998 , composer
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Papers of Alfred Schnittke including photographs, personalia, music manuscripts, published scores, sound and video recordings, drafts of published and unpublished works, and a small amount of correspondence.
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Catalogued material available to researchers. The catalogues are regularly updated as new material is added to the collection.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Catalogues available on-line
here.
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English