Ralf Gothoni

Ulf Wallin, Ralf Gothoni, Tapiola Sinfonietta – Schnittke – Quasi una sonata / Suite in the Old Style / Concerto Grosso No. 6 (2006)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:04:26 minutes | 552 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © BIS

Early on in his career, the violin became an immensely important instrument for Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998). He developed a remarkable skill in composing for the instrument, resulting in a number of highly successful works of which several have been gathered on this disc. During the 1960s, a time when the violin was not the preferred instrument for the avant-garde as it carried too much historical ballast, Schnittke used it as tool for experimentation developing polystylism, an incorporation of historical sources or techniques into a modernistic context.
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