София Асгатовна Губайдулина Russian Federation

Biography

Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, (Russian ????? ????????? ???????????) (born 24 October 1931) is a Russian-Tatar composer. Gubaidulina was born in Chistopol, in the Tatar Republic. She studied composition and piano at the Kazan Conservatory, graduating in 1954. In Moscow she undertook further studies at the Conservatory with Nikolay Peyko until 1959, and then with Shebalin until 1963. During her studies in Soviet Russia, her music was labeled "irresponsible" for its exploration of alternate tunings.

Popular Songs

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  Perception: II. Wir

  Jetzt immer Schnee / Perception

  140 BPM
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  The Canticle of the Sun: Fig. 111

  The Canticle of the Sun / Music for Flute, Strings and Percussion

  73 BPM
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  Ten Preludes for Solo Cello: V. Sul ponticello - Ordinario - Sul tasto

  In croce / Quaternion / Ten Preludes
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  Ten Preludes for Solo Cello: VII. Al taco - Da punta d'arco

  In croce / Quaternion / Ten Preludes

  118 BPM
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  Perception: III. Pizzicato I

  Jetzt immer Schnee / Perception

  109 BPM

Discography

Portrait

2009

Complete Piano Works

2007

St. John Passion / St. John Easter (Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Kammerchor der Musikhochschule Trossingen, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR feat. conductor: Helmuth Rilling)

2007

The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair / Sieben Worte

2006

Music for Cello Solo

2005

The Canticle of the Sun / Hommage à Marina Tsvetayeva

2003

Seven Words / Ten Preludes / De profundis

2002

In croce / Quaternion / Ten Preludes

2001

The Canticle of the Sun / Music for Flute, Strings and Percussion

2001

The Complete Piano Music

1997

Seven Words / Silenzio / In croce

1996

Jetzt immer Schnee / Perception

1995

Concordanza / Meditation / Sieben Worte

1994

Symphony "Stimmen... Verstummen" / Stufen

1993

Denisov / Schnittke / Gubaidulina / Mansurian

1983