Symphony No. 8 - Alfred Schnittke
Information about Symphony No. 8 by Alfred Schnittke, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
Written shortly before a serious illness which left Schnittke’s right hand paralysed, it is considered his greatest work.
The work was written in 1994.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Rozhdestvensky (Chandos CHAN 9359)
The best performance currently available.
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky.
Chandos CHAN 9359