“The goal of my life is to unify 'E' (Ernst, serious) and 'U' (Unterhaltung, entertainment), even if I break my neck in the process.”

About Alfred Schnittke

Composer • Soviet-German

Alfred Schnittke was a Soviet and German composer renowned for his polystylistic compositions that blended various musical genres and historical styles. Born in the Soviet Union to a German-Jewish family, he initially...