Alfred Schnittke
Composer
Composer in the Polystylism tradition.
Leading Soviet-era avant-garde composer known for polystylism, blending Baroque, Romantic, and modernist elements with dark, ironic undertones. He also composed for film.
Signature works: Concerto Grosso No. 1, Symphony No. 1, Violin Concerto No. 4, Psalms of Repentance, Faust Cantata (Historia von D. Johann Fausten).
