Cp Bazzzman - Future Tone

SHNITKE Alfred Garrievich (b. 24 XI 1934, Engels, now Saratov region) - Soviet composer. Graduated from Mosk. conservatory (1958) and graduate school under it (1961) under the arm. E.K. Golubeva. In 1961-72 he taught in Washington. conservatories (instrumentation, reading scores, polyphony, composition). Sh .'s creativity is characterized by conception of intentions, scale, expression; instr prevail in it. genres; Typically complex differentiated orc. and ensemble texture, the use of polystylistics. Until 1962, Sh. Turned to a wok choir. and software instr. music, in 1963-66 ch. arr. to non-software instr. to music. Sh .'s individual style has completely developed to ser. 60s Op.1966-72 the method of contrast drama is peculiar. Since 1974, Sh. Gravitates to chamber music, in 1980 he again turned to symphony. creativity. Author of articles on USA. and owls. composers; he developed questions of the variability of the functions of orc voices. textures, timbre modulation, polystylistics, etc.