Back 1. Sinfonie (Schnittke) German Symphonie no 1 de Schnittke French 交響曲第1番 (シュニトケ) Japanese Симфония № 1 (Шнитке) Russian Симфонія № 1 (Шнітке) Ukrainian
| Symphony No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| by Alfred Schnittke | |
| Genre | Polystylism |
| Composed | 1969–1974 |
| Duration | approx. 60 minutes |
| Movements | Four |
| Scoring | Large orchestra |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 9 February 1974 |
| Location | Gorky |
| Conductor | Gennady Rozhdestvensky |
| Performers | Gorky Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Symphony No. 1 by Alfred Schnittke was composed between 1969 and 1974. It is scored for a large orchestra. The symphony is recognised[by whom?] as one of Schnittke's most extreme essays in aleatoric music.[dubious – discuss] From the outset the piece is loud, brash, and chaotic, and it quotes motifs from all parts of the Western classical tradition.
Schnittke includes a choreography for the musicians themselves, and in a manner similar to Haydn's Farewell Symphony, they leave and re-enter the stage at points marked in the score.