Since you are interested in Symphony No.0 / Nagasaki (Oratorio), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Works for Violin and Orchestra Patrik Swedrup, Tale Olsson, Christian Bergqvist (violin) / Stockholm Chamber Orchestra / Lev Markiz (conductor) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Dec/1991 ] For various reasons Bis been in the position to remake the packaging of this disc from the back catalogue. They have done so by updating the cover and modernizing the insides of the booklet. The recording itself is of course the original one. |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE / ARVO PART
Concerto for Choir; Voices of nature for ten women's voices & vibraphone / Dopo la vittoria (Piccola cantata); I Am the True Vine / etc Swedish Radio Choir conducted by Tonu Kaljuste with Jonny Rannlund, vibraphone [ BIS / CD - released 12/Aug/2004 ] "The cool, unassuming nature of the Pärt pieces balances extremely effectively the weightiness of the emotions in the Schnittke Concerto, making the disc much more enjoyable and 'digestible' than it might otherwise have been" (MusicWeb Sept 2004) |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
String Quartets Nos 1 - 3 Tale Quartet [ BIS / CD - released 17/May/2006 ] The complete Schnittke edition continues |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Cello Works (Includes the Concerto No.1 for cello & orchestra) Torleif Thedaen (cello) / Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Leif Segerstam [ BIS / CD - released 1/Aug/2003 ] "a most interesting collection of adventures in Schnittke's customary surreal world." (American Record Guide) |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Cello Concerto No 2 / Concerto Grosso No 2 for Violin, Cello & Orch. Torleif Thedaen (cello) Oleh Krysah (violin) / Malma Symphony Orchestra/ Lev Marki [ BIS / CD - released 8/Jan/2002 ] Torleif Thedéen is one of the most highly regarded musicians in Scandinavia. |
ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Violin Works (Incls Suite in the Old Style) Ulf Wallin (violin) Tero Latvala (violin) Meri Englund (violin) Tapiola Sinfonietta / Ralf Gothani (piano / conductor) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] "To those who know the BIS/Schnittke edition, this issue is self-recommending. Ulf Wallin is a superb violinist, something which is essential in these works. You can never have too much Schnittke, and with such excellent performances and recordings... |