Alfred Schnittke

Summary

Alfred Schnittke is a human^[1]. He was born in Engels^[2]. He was born on November 24, 1934^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on August 3, 1998^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and film score composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (922 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alfred Schnittke was born in Engels^[2].
• Alfred Schnittke died in Hamburg^[4].
• Alfred Schnittke was born on November 24, 1934^[3].
• Alfred Schnittke died on August 3, 1998^[5].
• Alfred Schnittke is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[12].
• Alfred Schnittke's father was Harry Schnittke^[13].
• Alfred Schnittke was married to Irina Schnittke^[14].
• A child of Alfred Schnittke was Andrej Schnittke^[15].
• Alfred Schnittke held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Alfred Schnittke held citizenship in Russia^[17].
• Alfred Schnittke worked as a composer^[6].
• Alfred Schnittke's professions included pianist^[7].
• Alfred Schnittke's professions included music educator^[8].
• Alfred Schnittke worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Alfred Schnittke worked as a film score composer^[10].
• Alfred Schnittke's professions included musician^[18].
• Alfred Schnittke was employed by Moscow Conservatory^[19].
• Alfred Schnittke's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred Schnittke is Q2097043^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred Schnittke is Symphony No. 0^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alfred Schnittke is Symphony No. 9^[23].
• Alfred Schnittke received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24].
• Alfred Schnittke received the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[25].
• Alfred Schnittke received the Praemium Imperiale^[26].
• Alfred Schnittke received the Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-11-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1998-08-03^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, russian composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2382cbc9-dd4e-4fc8-a92e-5391f70bd3b2^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Engels^[2], Alfred Schnittke… he was born on November 24, 1934^[3]. His father was Harry Schnittke^[13].

Education

Alfred Schnittke's education included a stint at Moscow Conservatory^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], film score composer^[10], and musician^[18]. Alfred Schnittke was employed by Moscow Conservatory^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2097043^[21], a musical work/composition^[35]; Symphony No. 0^[22], a musical work/composition^[36]; and Symphony No. 9^[23], a musical work/composition^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], a grade of an order^[38], in Germany^[39]; Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[25], a music award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1950^[42]; Praemium Imperiale^[26], an international award^[43], founded in 1988^[44]; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[27], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[45], in Soviet Union^[46], founded in 1931^[47]; State Prize of the Russian Federation^[48], a national award^[49], in Russia^[50], founded in 1992^[51]; and N.K. Krupskaya's state award^[52], an award^[53], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[54], founded in 1965^[55].

Personal Life

Alfred Schnittke was married to Irina Schnittke^[14]. A child of him was Andrej Schnittke^[15].

Death and Burial

Alfred Schnittke died on August 3, 1998^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[56]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Alfred Schnittke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (922 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Schnittke born?

Born in Engels^[2], Alfred Schnittke…

Where did Alfred Schnittke die?

Alfred Schnittke died in Hamburg^[4].

Who were Alfred Schnittke's parents?

Alfred Schnittke's father was Harry Schnittke^[13].

Who was Alfred Schnittke married to?

Alfred Schnittke's spouses include Irina Schnittke^[14].

What did Alfred Schnittke do for work?

Alfred Schnittke worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], music educator^[8], university teacher^[9], and film score composer^[10].

Where did Alfred Schnittke go to school?

Alfred Schnittke was educated at Moscow Conservatory^[20].

What awards did Alfred Schnittke receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[24], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[25], Praemium Imperiale^[26], and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[27].