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His father was born in Frankfurt to a Jewish family of Russian origin who had moved to the USSR in 1926, his mother was a Volga German born in Russia.
Alfred Schnittke was born in Engels in the Soviet Union. He began his musical education in 1946 in ViennaThis article is about the city and federal state in Austria. For other places or things called Vienna, see Vienna (disambiguation). Vienna ( German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austria's nine federal states Bundesland Wi where his father, a journalist and translator, had been posted. In 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital the family moved to MoscowMoscow ( Russian: Moskva capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878. The city's population is rapidly increasing, with 11. 2 million inhabitants counted in 2004. The city is in the federal district called Central Russia (which is. He lived part time there and in HamburgHamburg is Germany's second largest city (after Berlin) and its principal port. The official name Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg recalls its membership in the mediaeval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen while supporting himself as a composer of film scoreA film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. In many instances, film scores are performed by orchestras, which vary is. Schnittke converted to ChristianityChristian cross and its many variations are widely recognized as an ancient Christian symbol. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians generally chara and possesed deeply held mystic beliefs which influenced his music.
In 1985, Schnittke suffered a stroke which left him in a coma. He was declared clinically dead on several occasions, but recovered and continued to compose. His health remained poor, however, and he suffered several more strokes before his death in 1998 in Hamburg.
In a number of pieces, Schnittke quotes or parodies other composers, and this combined with his "polystylism" (using a mixture of musical styles past and present in close proximity) has resulted in his work being seen as one musical manifestation of postmodernism. Among his better known works are a number of symphonies, several concerti grossi, chamber music including a piano quintet, and several operas including Life With an Idiot.