25 years ago today I was privileged to hear this work live, performed by a quintet that included the composer's widow Irina at the piano and first violinist was Oleh Krysa, a perennial Schnittke interpreter and for whom Schnittke wrote more than one composition. These five performers achieve the same intensity that I remember in that performance then. The Piano Quintet is a transcendent work that should be more frequently programmed.

once in a while i forget schnittke, but when i hear it again it is hitting me like from a different dimension.

I deeply bow to the five musicians. To the electricity they manage to radiate here. Each one of them does not play Schnittke's music but materializes into a character of and during its opaque but statement-strong narrative. It let the piece take my breath. Thank you.

Such fabulous music. Why can't we ever hear more of it?

After 4 of the most bleak, raw and empty movements, the palpable sense of hope in the main theme of the finale is devastating. What an extraordinary work!

This is modern music which is highly ahead of its time. Enthrallingly captivating with so many lovely variants.

Una interpretación tan bonita, de ésas que hacen historia. Gran inspiración en todos los músicos. Nunca habré escuchado suficientemente este Quinteto, y llevo haciéndolo hace más de 30 años. Esta versión echa nueva luz sobre esta obra genial y la redescubre para mí. ¡Y yo, ingenuo, pensaba que me la sabia! Muchas, muchas gracias.

I hear this music over and over again, keep coming back. It is fantastic and very beautiful music.

Heartrendingly beautiful and heartrenchingly sad. Great performance!

Thank you very much for this exquisite piece of music. I have heard it yesterday alive in São Paulo, with Quarteto Osesp plus pianist Lucas Tomazinho alive. Fascinating!

For me, the bleakness was overwhelming as well as the mental anguish. A monument to irretrievable loss. I now the work is there , but how often do I want to listen? The musicians were superb.

Schnittke really says things in music that are difficult.The trills and microtones going into the middle of this music here give us the picture . The ending actually seems radiant with hope not promise but hope. This is now the quintet Id moslike to hear in public not the Brahms or Franck anymore ! Fabulous performance here ! one can hear the Brahms somewhere ,anywhere musicians are playing and we need it .This Soviet anguish and dour ,bleating bleakness shuld be a rare thing unless one wants to feel Trump getting Stalin's power in the U.S.A

truly one of my favorite pieces ever composed. incredible performance.

The pianist is instrumental in this alchemy. A stunning performance.

merveilleuse musique, grave, profonde, inspirée, et bien servie par d'excellents interprètes.

Amazing ensemble! Brava to the pianist! Удивительная музыка, спасибо огромное за то, что передали всю боль!

Какая замечательная музыка! Спасибо исполнителям

Very weird but very touching. Schnittke's piece in memory of his mother. Thanks for uploading this.

The interpretation that I have in mind is that of Martha Argerich and friends but this one does better than just standing the comparison, particularly in the "tempo di valse" section.... Thanks for posting !

haven't heard this piece in years . . . thank you for uploading this. If you like this piece try the Schnittke's String Quartet 3

6:39 Tempo di Valse

Música profunda y sincera, genial

First time I have heard this piece. Voted "like", of course.

He loves to quote this waltz material, and I don't blame him. It's quite fun and interesting!

Schnittke's langage is so peculliar. Polystylistic technique meets neo baroque elements of the Concerto grosso in several pieces. His Quintet is my favorite one (love to play the cello part).

Bleak, hopeless, and very subtle creepy. I like.

The Christmas trees are a nice touch.

genialno, kak i vprochem vsio ego tvorchestvo.

beautiful, thank you!

mad props to Katya here

Out of this world

wonderful !

Brava to the pianist!!!

Great music, Super, powerful, fast-paced and clear and good positive music. Listen and get a great experience. Listen to it several times. Wonderful shifts. Beautiful and powerful music.

Awesome 😍

Portions of this music, with its seeming struggle between the foreboding and the beautiful, would make a great soundtrack for dramatic scenes in which Dr. Jekyll struggles with his Mr. Hyde persona.

5 th movement 23:19

Die Töne sind ausgezeichnet, aber mir ist es schwierig die Komposition zu verstehen.

admirable

Bravi!

Вытягивание музыки как средство достучаться, крадучись через потёмки чужой души, до сердца и ума Человека... Вот что такое музыка Альфреда Шнитке!

Sounds like Shostakovich's piano trio no2

crystal

17:48

You should do the editing and put it on KZfaq.

Sounds like an abstract of "Darling Donka Shoen" sorta. It's really good. Maybe that's sarcasm. Maybe his feelings on the despair of losing one you loved or never having them, who had no recapitulation. Maybe not, but.....anyway really kickass! Love the panning. Makes it sound so much better than centering, it really fills out the stereo field and gives each part more distinction.

Очень современная музыка в свете последних лет - война, разрушения, трагедия и боль потери у всех! Безсмысленное кровопролитие в угоду заблудшим и одержимым жаждой власти и мирового господства! А итог один - ИХ ЖЕ САМОУНИЧТОЖЕНИЕ! НО... Есть надежда на возрождение - маленький росток, который пробьётся сквозь тернии...

The audience is so damn boring!

truly horrifying. both the pseudo music and the performers. are those what I think they are?

Des après de la projeta qu se hambla as traballantes entu cuerse de novo. Estimadexe tjur primade! Experixia coli.