Comments on: Schnittke Choir Concerto – Radio Toast for Cancer Research

By: kolxi

kolxi — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:37:56 +0000

For Schnittke composer “should be a medium or a sensor remembering what he hears from somewhere else and whose mind acts as a translator only. Music comes from some sort of divine rather than human area.”

By: kolxi

kolxi — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:36:49 +0000

შნიტკეს ამ გენიალური კომპოზიციის გზა ტაძრამდე მიდის…

By: Mozarte2

Mozarte2 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:10:45 +0000

Siempre me maravillo este concierto. A ti Pavel Vasconovitch paimiosh menia pravda?.

By: noirvalentin

noirvalentin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:53:05 +0000

That is absolutely amazing. Schnittke was a genius.

By: anaklasis

anaklasis — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:35:24 +0000

Schnittke also wrote a set of “Psalms of Repentance” which are very beautiful as well.

By: mjollner23

mjollner23 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:06:58 +0000

Schnittke’s later works are insanely beautiful and ingenious. He said himself that he did not write the music he wanted, but what he heard. “Through me, something outside myself becomes audible…”
Big words from a mama’s boy, but when listening to his work, I almost belive it. 12 psalms of repentance for mixed chorus is my favourite classical work of all time. Though not as accessible as this, the contrasts make it superior to this beautiful work imo.

By: DannyDaWriter

DannyDaWriter — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:07:09 +0000

There is no doubt that Schnittke was one of the most ingenious composers of the 20th century. Next month will be the 11th anniversary of his death, and as such I plan on listening to his Requiem in his memory, along with other works including this one.

Bravo, maestro. You are missed.

By: krazava

krazava — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:28:27 +0000

Божественная музыка!!!!! Шнитке – Гений!!!!

By: cyliu0413

cyliu0413 — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:54:20 +0000

Check out Schnittke’s Requiem *14th movements. The 13th is Credo and it is in a Jazz/Rock style! Henryk Gorecki is another composer in similar style. By the way, Swedish Radio Choir and Eric Ericson is the best choir in the world YEH!

By: robbiethemann

robbiethemann — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:12:22 +0000

‘Lacrimosa’ from Mozart’s Requiem
i don’t know much about choir music either but that is one of my favourites

and i think you should check out Ligeti’s ‘Lux Aeterna’. see what you think. give it a chance.

and this schnittke piece is incredible!!