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Schnittke: Quasi una Sonata - Suite in the Old Style
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Though you could hardly call it "humorous," this selection of some of Alfred Schnittke's most popular works makes for a great entry point in getting to know this composer and his music. In his typically dour works, Schnittke's style consistently borders on the fringes of morbidity. The music presented here, though -- some of which has a strong neo-Classical flavor -- is of a much less serious oeuvre than is typical. It is also easily accessible to those who don't consider themselves to be Schnittke devotees.
Quasi una Sonata, which Schnittke completed in 1968 as a work for piano and violin, comes into full blossom here as the composer's own arrangement for chamber orchestra (1987). Wallin, Gothóni, and the Tapiola Sinfonietta give a committed performance: highly dramatic, urgent, and clear.
There is a cosmopolitan blending of styles in Schnittke's 1977 work Moz-Art à la Haydn; it is a work that has in many ways foreshadowed the great interconnectedness of our society today. Tero Latvala and Meri Englund give a richly colored performance of this pastiche, drawing out the feelings of nostalgia evoked by the pieces of many quotations (including the opening of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Haydn's Farewell Symphony).
The joint efforts of Vladimir Spivakov and Vladimir Milman produced an outstanding chamber orchestra arrangement of the Suite in the Old Style in 1972, 15 years after it was originally composed. The composition's strong, Baroque-like hemiola figures are reminiscent of a quasi-Handelian style, while the active inner voices are more akin to Mozart. The Tapiola Sinfonietta performs the individual dance movements with a decadent, refined elegance; the sweet, lyrical tone of the principal oboist deserves special recognition for navigating the tricky waters of the "Fugue."
A haunting recording of the Concerto Grosso No. 6 rounds out this disc. The last work he composed in this form, Schnittke returns here to a deep and dark compositional palette. Gothóni's paintbrush is correspondingly thick; he molds the tone clusters into thick, cavernous sounds. BIS, which has continued to release a number of Schnittke recordings, adds another fine disc to the mix -- a great introduction to his music for anyone courageous enough to try it.
Quasi una Sonata, which Schnittke completed in 1968 as a work for piano and violin, comes into full blossom here as the composer's own arrangement for chamber orchestra (1987). Wallin, Gothóni, and the Tapiola Sinfonietta give a committed performance: highly dramatic, urgent, and clear.
There is a cosmopolitan blending of styles in Schnittke's 1977 work Moz-Art à la Haydn; it is a work that has in many ways foreshadowed the great interconnectedness of our society today. Tero Latvala and Meri Englund give a richly colored performance of this pastiche, drawing out the feelings of nostalgia evoked by the pieces of many quotations (including the opening of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Haydn's Farewell Symphony).
The joint efforts of Vladimir Spivakov and Vladimir Milman produced an outstanding chamber orchestra arrangement of the Suite in the Old Style in 1972, 15 years after it was originally composed. The composition's strong, Baroque-like hemiola figures are reminiscent of a quasi-Handelian style, while the active inner voices are more akin to Mozart. The Tapiola Sinfonietta performs the individual dance movements with a decadent, refined elegance; the sweet, lyrical tone of the principal oboist deserves special recognition for navigating the tricky waters of the "Fugue."
A haunting recording of the Concerto Grosso No. 6 rounds out this disc. The last work he composed in this form, Schnittke returns here to a deep and dark compositional palette. Gothóni's paintbrush is correspondingly thick; he molds the tone clusters into thick, cavernous sounds. BIS, which has continued to release a number of Schnittke recordings, adds another fine disc to the mix -- a great introduction to his music for anyone courageous enough to try it.
Volume 1
1. Violin Sonata No. 2, "Quasi una Sonata" (version for violin and orchestra): Quasi una sonata
by Ulf Wallin
- Primary Artist
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Tapiola Sinfonietta
Ulf Wallin - Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
- Alfred Schnittke
- Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
Volume 2
1. Moz-Art a la Haydn
by Tero Latvala
- Primary Artist
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Meri Englund
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Tero Latvala - Violin
- Meri Englund
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
- Alfred Schnittke
- Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
Volume 3
1. Suite in the Old Style (arr. V. Spivakov and V. Milman for chamber orchestra): I. Pastorale
- Primary Artist
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
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Vladimir Spivakov
Alfred Schnittke
Vladimir Milman - Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
2. Suite in the Old Style (arr. V. Spivakov and V. Milman for chamber orchestra): II. Ballet
- Primary Artist
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
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Vladimir Spivakov
Alfred Schnittke
Vladimir Milman - Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
3. Suite in the Old Style (arr. V. Spivakov and V. Milman for chamber orchestra): III. Minuet
- Primary Artist
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
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Vladimir Spivakov
Alfred Schnittke
Vladimir Milman - Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
4. Suite in the Old Style (arr. V. Spivakov and V. Milman for chamber orchestra): IV. Fugue
- Primary Artist
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
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Vladimir Spivakov
Alfred Schnittke
Vladimir Milman - Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
5. Suite in the Old Style (arr. V. Spivakov and V. Milman for chamber orchestra): V. Pantomime
- Primary Artist
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
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Vladimir Spivakov
Alfred Schnittke
Vladimir Milman - Conductor
- Ralf Gothóni
- Unknown Contributor Role
Volume 4
1. Concerto grosso No. 6: I. Andante
by Ralf Gothóni
- Primary Artist
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Ralf Gothoni
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Ulf Wallin - Violin
- Ulf Wallin
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
- Alfred Schnittke
- Unknown Contributor Role
2. Concerto grosso No. 6: II. Adagio
by Ralf Gothóni
- Primary Artist
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Ralf Gothoni
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Ulf Wallin - Violin
- Ulf Wallin
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
- Alfred Schnittke
- Unknown Contributor Role
3. Concerto grosso No. 6: III. Allegro vivace
by Ralf Gothóni
- Primary Artist
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Ralf Gothoni
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Ulf Wallin - Violin
- Ulf Wallin
- Orchestra
- Tapiola Sinfonietta
- Composer
- Alfred Schnittke
- Unknown Contributor Role
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 4 volumes in total
- Tracks
- 10 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1394x1394 px
- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Classical
- Label
- BIS
- Music Distribution Service
- Unknown
- Country
Sweden- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- May 29, 2006
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 7318590014370
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