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| Composer | Schnittke, Alfred (1934-1998) |
| Period | Modern |
| Year | 1985 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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HamburgHamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Omer Meir Wellber
Pergolesi, Schnittke
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg; Omer Meir Wellber; Aloisia De Nardis; Janetka Hosco; Lawrence Power
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Lawrence Power brings Schnittke’s intriguing Viola Concerto to life
In Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, Schnittke’s Viola Concerto is bookended by elegiac Bach and memorable Shostakovich, conducted by Patrick Hahn.
Sombre Schnittke and blazing Bruckner from the Berlin Philharmonic
Stepping in for Kirill Petrenko, Daniel Harding conducts the Berlin Phil's “army of generals” in an unfussy Bruckner Four, while Tabea Zimmermann plays Schnittke's Viola Concerto.
Compelling performances of dark Russian music in Belgrade
Tatjana Masurenko played Schnittke's haunting and intriguing Viola Concerto with virtuosity and feeling, plus a powerful Tchaikovsky 4 and some surprising Shostakovich.