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BIS-CD-1647
Total Time: 77'35   –  Release: Apr 2007

EAN 7318590016473

   
Schnittke - Symphony No.0 & Nagasaki
Both works are World Première Recordings
Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.0
  1. I. Allegro ma non troppo 12'58
  2. II. Allegro vivace 7'08
  3. III. Andante 10'26
  4. IV. Allegro 9'35

Nagasaki, Oratorio for mezzo soprano, mixed choir and orchestra
  5. I. Nagasaki, City of Grief 6'27
  6. II. The Morning 4'44
  7. III. On That Fateful Day 7'14
  8. IV. On the Ashes 5'31
  9. V. The Sun of Peace 11'54

Hanneli Rupert, mezzo-soprano
Cape Town Opera Voice of the Nation, choir
Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestra
Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor
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BIS-CD-1427
Total Time: 76'12   –  Release: Jan 2007

EAN 7318590014271

   
Schnittke - Epilogue, works for cello and piano
Alfred Schnittke
Sonata No.1 for Cello and Piano (1978)
  1. I. Largo 4'08
  2. II. Presto 6'10
  3. III. Largo 11'27

  4. Improvisation for cello solo (1993) 10'16

Sonata No.2 for Cello and Piano (1993-94)
  5. I. Senza tempo 3'47
  6. II. Allegro 3'19
  7. III. Largo 4'21
  8. IV. Allegro 1'59
  9. V. Lento 1'52

  10. Musica Nostalgica for cello and piano (1992) 3'30

  11. Epilogue for cello, piano and tape (from the ballet Peer Gynt, 1993) 23'49

Torleif Thedéen, cello
Roland Pöntinen, piano
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BIS-CD-1437
Total Time: 64'26   –  Release: Apr 2006

EAN 7318590014370

   
Schnittke - Violin Works
Alfred Schnittke
  1. Quasi una sonata for violin and chamber orchestra 22'22

  2. Moz-Art à la Haydn. Play on music for 2 violins, 2 small string orchestras, double bass and conductor 11'43

Suite in the Old Style, arranged for chamber orchestra
  3. I. Pastorale 4'03
  4. II. Ballet 2'08
  5. III. Minuet 3'26
  6. IV. Fugue 2'22
  7. V. Pantomine 3'41

Concerto Grosso No.6 for piano, violin and string orchestra
  8. I. Andante 3'11
  9. II. Adagio 4'24
  10. III. Allegro vivace 5'33

Meri Englund, violin
Ulf Wallin, violin
Tero Latvala, violin
Ralf Gothóni, piano
Tapiola Sinfonietta, orchestra
Ralf Gothóni, conductor
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BIS-CD-1217
Total Time: 66'34   –  Release: Feb 2005

EAN 7318590012178

   
Schnittke - Symphony No.8, Symphonic Prelude and For Liverpool
Alfred Schnittke
  1. Symphonic Prelude 17'25

Symphony No.8 (1994)
  2. I. Moderato 8'35
  3. II. Allegro moderato 4'19
  4. III. Lento 15'59
  5. IV. Allegro moderato 5'07
  6. V. Lento 1'42

  7. For Liverpool (1994) 12'32

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, orchestra
Lü Jia, conductor
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BIS-CD-747
Total Time: 55'49   –  Release: Feb 1996

EAN 7318590007471

   
Schnittke - Symphonies No. 6 & 7
World Première Recordings
Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.6 (1992)
  1. I. Allegro moderato 13'50
  2. II. Presto 4'07
  3. III. Adagio - attacca - 10'08
  4. IV. Allegro vivace 5'03

Symphony No.7 (1993)
  5. I. Andante - attacca 5'00
  6. II. Largo 2'31
  7. III. Allegro 13'57

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, orchestra
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor
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BIS-CD-697
Total Time: 78'25   –  Release: Mar 1997

EAN 7318590006979

   
Schnittke - Chamber Music: Prelude in memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich
Alfred Schnittke
  1. Prelude in memoriam Dmitri Shostakovich for two violins (1975) 5'02

  2. Moz-Art for two violins (1976) 5'32

  3. Stille Musik for violin and cello (1979) 5'48

  4. A Paganini for violin solo (1982) 10'59

  5. Madrigal in memoriam Oleg Kagan for violin solo (1990) 9'44

  6. Madrigal in memoriam Oleg Kagan for cello solo (1990) 11'50

Trio for violin, cello and piano (1992)
  7. Moderato 15'09
  8. Adagio 13'01

Oleh Krysa, violin
Alexandr Fischer, violin
Torleif Thedéen, cello
Tatiana Tchekina, piano
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BIS-CD-677/78
Total Time: 130'11   –  Release: Sep 1994

EAN 7318596776784

   
Schnittke - Peer Gynt
World Première Recording
CD 1:
Alfred Schnittke
Peer Gynt. Ballet by John Neumeier freely based on Ibsen´s play. Prologue.
  1. Into the World 4'06

Peer Gynt. Ballet by John Neumeier freely based on Ibsen´s play. Act I: Norway
  2. Peer and his mother Åse 2'11
  3. Peer´s Imagination 3'39
  4. Peer at Ingrid´s wedding celebration 1'58
  5. Appearance of Solveig and her parents 3'41
  6. Pas de deux: Solveig-Peer 4'09
  7. The World of the small-minded Locals 1'07
  8. In the mountains with Ingrid 4'36
  9. The Troll-world 4'43
  10. The Böyg 3'23
  11. Peer´s Solitude 1'22
  12. Solveig comes to Peer (pas de deux) 6'32
  13. The Woman in Green 2'35
  14. Åse´s Death (pas de deux) 5'33

Peer Gynt. Ballet by John Neumeier freely based on Ibsen´s play. Act II: Out in the World - Illusions
  15. Overture 3'26
  16. Auditions 3'53
  17. Rainbow Sextet 2'48
  18. Peer as Slavedealer 1'18
  19. Scene and Opening Night Party 4'30
  20. Emperor of the World 2'34
  21. Peer´s dance with the whip 2'00
  22. Solveig´s dance 2'27
  23. Peer´s mad dance 2'24
  24. Peer´s coronation 0'58
  25. Finale 1'54

CD 2:
Peer Gynt. Ballet by John Neumeier freely based on Ibsen´s play. Act III: Return
  1. Mesto 1'47
  2. Andante 3'52
  3. Peer´s memories 2'07
  4. Ingrid´s burial 3'16
  5. Scene with Solveig 6'33
  6. Peer surrounded by his aspects 1'12
  7. Song of the World 0'26
  8. The Onion 3'12
  9. Despair and escape 0'40
  10. Deliverance 1'52

Peer Gynt. Ballet by John Neumeier freely based on Ibsen´s play.
  11. Epilogue: Out of the world 23'56
  12. Appendix 1'47

Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Stockholm, orchestra
Eri Klas, conductor
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BIS-CD-667
Total Time: 60'00   –  Release: Jan 1995

EAN 7318590006672

Schnittke - Symphony No.2
Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.2, St. Florian (1979/80)
  1. I. Rezitando (Kyrie) 10'31
  2. II. Maestoso (Gloria) 5'11
  3. III. Moderato (Credo) 8'50
  4. IV. Pesante (Crucifixus) 8'24
  5. (IV.) Coda: Agitato (Et resurrexit) - Maestoso 3'37
  6. Introduction to V. Andante (Sanctus) 3'57
  7. V. Andante 8'00
  8. VI. Andante (Agnus Dei) 10'48

Mikaeli Kammarkör, choir
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor
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BIS-CD-577
Total Time: 76'49   –  Release: May 1993

EAN 7318590005774

Schnittke - Symphony no.1
Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.1
  1. First Movement 21'22
  2. Second Movement 14'46
  3. Third Movement 8'59
  4. Fourth Movement 27'16
  5. Applause 4'20

Åke Lännerholm, trombone
Ben Kallenberg, violin
Carl-Axel Dominique, piano
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor
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BIS-CD-547
Total Time: 64'33   –  Release: Apr 1992

EAN 7318590005477

Schnittke - Chamber Music: Piano Quintet
Alfred Schnittke
Piano Quintet (1972/76)
  1. I. Moderato 6'12
  2. II. In Tempo di Valse 5'10
  3. III. Andante 6'15
  4. IV. Lento 4'45
  5. V. Moderato pastorale 3'34

  6. Kanon in memoriam Igor Stravinsky (1971). Lento 4'32

  7. Piano Quartet (1988). Allegro 6'18

String Trio (1985)
  8. I. Moderato 12'32
  9. II. Adagio 13'16

Roland Pöntinen, piano
Tale Quartet, string quartet
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BIS-CD-537
Total Time: 77'46   –  Release: Dec 1991

EAN 7318590005378

Schnittke - Concerto Grosso No.3
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto Grosso No.3 (1985)
  1. I. Allegro 1'56
  2. II. Risoluto 2'54
  3. III. Pesante 7'46
  4. IV. 7'41
  5. V. Moderato 2'58

Sonata for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (1963/67)
  6. I. Andante 2'52
  7. II. Allegretto 5'24
  8. III. Largo 5'26
  9. IV. Allegretto scherzando - Allegro 5'27

Trio Sonata (arranged for string orchestra by Yuri Bashmet)
  10. I. Moderato 17'56
  11. II. Adagio 16'00

New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, orchestra
Lev Markiz, conductor
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BIS-CD-527
Total Time: 70'19   –  Release: Oct 1991

EAN 7318590005279

Schnittke - Violin Sonatas
Alfred Schnittke
Sonata No.1 for violin and piano
  1. I. Andante 2'33
  2. II. Allegretto 5'01
  3. III. Largo 5'02
  4. IV. Allegretto scherzando - Largo 5'05

  5. Sonata No.2 (Quasi una Sonata) for violin and piano 21'06

Suite im alten Stil for violin and piano
  6. I. Pastorale 3'37
  7. II. Ballett 2'14
  8. III. Menuett 3'27
  9. IV. Fuge 2'30
  10. V. Pantomime 3'19

  11. Stille Nacht for violin and piano. Lento (Employing the melody by Franz Xaver Gruber) 4'51

  12. Gratulationsrondo for violin and piano (Written for the 50th birthday of Rastislav Dubinski) 9'38

Ulf Wallin, violin
Roland Pöntinen, piano
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BIS-CD-517
Total Time: 61'44   –  Release: Jun 1991

EAN 7318590005170

Schnittke - Violins Concertos No.3 & 4
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto No.3 for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (1978)
  1. I. Moderato 9'49
  2. II. Agitato 5'43
  3. III. Andante 11'02

Concerto No.4 for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (1984)
  4. I. Andante 5'07
  5. II. Adagio 7'01
  6. III. Adagio 9'29
  7. IV. Lento 12'20

Oleh Krysa, violin
Malmö SymfoniOrkester, orchestra
Eri Klas, conductor
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BIS-CD-507
Total Time: 70'35   –  Release: Dec 1990

EAN 7318590005071

Schnittke - Cello Concerto No.1
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto No.1 for violoncello and orchestra
  1. I. Pesante 14'14
  2. II. Largo 10'11
  3. III. Allegro vivace 3'50
  4. IV. Largo 11'39

  5. Klingende Buchstaben für Solocello (Sounding Letters) 4'16

Four Hymns for cello and instrumental ensemble
  6. I. for cello, harp and timpani 11'14
  7. II. for cello and double bass 5'44
  8. III. for cello, bassoon, harpsichord and tubular bells 4'25
  9. IV. for cello, double bass, bassoon, harp, harpsichord, timpani and tubular bells 3'20

Torleif Thedéen, cello
Various musicians, ensemble
Danish National Symphony Orchestra, orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor
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BIS-CD-497
Total Time: 77'36   –  Release: Oct 1990

EAN 7318590004975

Schnittke - Symphony No.4
Alfred Schnittke
  1. Symphony No.4 (1984) for Soloists, Choir and Chamber Orchestra 41'13

Requiem (1974/75)
  2. I. Requiem 3'27
  3. II. Kyrie 1'58
  4. III. Dies Irae 1'11
  5. IV. Tuba Mirium 3'44
  6. V. Rex Tremendae 1'10
  7. VI. Recordare 2'29
  8. VII. Lacrimosa 2'30
  9. VIII. Domine Jesu 1'23
  10. IX. Hostias 1'06
  11. X. Sanctus 3'40
  12. XI. Benedictus 2'00
  13. XII. Agnus Dei 2'21
  14. XIII. Credo 3'52
  15. XIV. Requiem 3'27

Lisbeth Lindholm, soprano
Kristina Hjärtsjö Salomonsson, soprano
Ingela Högerås Sjöberg, soprano
Annika Finnilä Eker, alto
Mikael Bellini, counter-tenor
Stefan Parkman, tenor
Nils Högman, tenor
UAK, choir
Stockholm Sinfonietta, orchestra
Okko Kamu, conductor
Stefan Parkman, conductor
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BIS-CD-487
Total Time: 60'57   –  Release: Nov 1990

EAN 7318590004876

Schnittke - Violin Concertos No.1 & 2
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto No.1 for Violin and Orchestra (1957/63)
  1. Allegro non tanto 13'06
  2. Presto 4'48
  3. Andante 10'21
  4. Allegro scherzando 8'45

  5. Concerto No.2 for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (1966) 22'47

Mark Lubotsky, violin
Malmö SymfoniOrkester, orchestra
Eri Klas, conductor
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BIS-CD-477
Total Time: 49'22   –  Release: Feb 1990

EAN 7318590004777

Schnittke - Symphony No.3
Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.3 (1981)
  1. I. First movement 11'54
  2. II. Allegro 12'30
  3. III. Allegretto 7'15
  4. IV. Adagio 16'55

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestra
Eri Klas, conductor
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BIS-CD-467
Total Time: 61'40   –  Release: Feb 1990

EAN 7318590004678

Schnittke - String Quartets Nos.1 - 3
Alfred Schnittke
String Quartet No.1 (1966)
  1. Sonata 7'59
  2. Canon 4'02
  3. Cadenza 6'56

String Quartet No.2 (1980)
  4. Moderato 2'58
  5. Agitato 5'58
  6. Mesto 5'52
  7. Moderato 6'59

String Quartet No.3 (1983)
  8. Andante 5'07
  9. Agitato 7'12
  10. Pesante 7'11

Tale Quartet, string quartet
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BIS-CD-437
Total Time: 74'33   –  Release: Apr 1989

EAN 7318590004371

Schnittke - Faust Cantata
World Première Recording
Alfred Schnittke
  1. Ritual for large symphony orchestra (1984/85) 8'30

  2. (K)ein Sommernachtstraum for large orchestra (1985) 11'00

  3. Passacaglia for large orchestra (1980) 19'09

Seid nüchtern und wachet (Faust Cantata) for contralto, counter-tenor, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra (1982/83)
  4. I. Folget nun… 3'00
  5. II. Die vierundzwanzig Jahre… 2'13
  6. III. Gehen also miteinander… 1'35
  7. IV. Meine liebe… 5'13
  8. V. Ach, mein Herr Fauste… 5'11
  9. VI. Doktor Faustus klagte… 3'17
  10. VII. Es geschah… 5'03
  11. VIII. Diese gemeldete Magistri 2'42
  12. IX. Also endet sich… 3'32
  13. X. Seid nüchtern und wachet… 2'25

Inger Blom, mezzosoprano
Mikael Bellini, counter-tenor
Louis Devos, tenor
Ulrik Cold, bass
Malmö Symfonikör, choir
Malmö SymfoniOrkester, orchestra
James de Preist, conductor
Leif Segerstam, conductor
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BIS-CD-427
Total Time: 48'45   –  Release: Jan 1988

EAN 7318590004272

Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No.4 - Symphony No.5
World Première Recording
Alfred Schnittke
4. Concerto Grosso - 5. Sinfonie (1988)
  1. Allegro 4'36
  2. Allegretto 8'38
  3. Lento - Allegro 16'34
  4. Lento 9'09

  5. Pianissimo für grosses Orchester (1967/68) 8'33

Göteborgs Symfoniker, orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor
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BIS-CD-377
Total Time: 71'02   –  Release: Jan 1987

EAN 7318590003770

Schnittke - Concerto Grosso I
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto Grosso I für 2 Violinen, Cembalo, präp. Klavier und Streicher (1977)
  1. Preludio 5'59
  2. Toccata 4'44
  3. Recitativo 8'50
  4. Cadenza 2'30
  5. Rondo 7'30
  6. Postludio 2'36

  7. Konzert für Oboe, Harfe und Streichorchester (1971) 17'09

  8. Konzert für Klavier und Streichorchester (1979) 20'30

Helen Jahren, oboe
Kjell Axel Lier, harp
Christian Bergqvist, violin
Patrik Swedrup, violin
Roland Pöntinen, piano
New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, orchestra
Lev Markiz, conductor
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