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Book Review
Jan. 7th, 2020 03:16 pmA Schnittke Reader
by Alfred Schnittke, edited by Alexander Ivashkin, translated by John Goodliffe
This book compiles several of Russian composer Schnittke's writings on music, plus excerpts from an interview with the editor, and some commentary from other Russian musicians and artists who knew and worked with Schnittke. Schnittke is one of my favorite 20th century composers, so I really enjoyed this, especially his essays on other music. His insights into Stravinsky, polystylism, and the use of timbre were especially interesting. I do wish that the interview had been placed before the section of other people's commentary rather than right at the beginning.
by Alfred Schnittke, edited by Alexander Ivashkin, translated by John Goodliffe
This book compiles several of Russian composer Schnittke's writings on music, plus excerpts from an interview with the editor, and some commentary from other Russian musicians and artists who knew and worked with Schnittke. Schnittke is one of my favorite 20th century composers, so I really enjoyed this, especially his essays on other music. His insights into Stravinsky, polystylism, and the use of timbre were especially interesting. I do wish that the interview had been placed before the section of other people's commentary rather than right at the beginning.
