Александр Кнайфель
Musician · Russia · 1943–2024
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Discography
Chapter Eight2025
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Lukomoriye2018
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The Canterville Ghost2012
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A Place Between2009
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Blazhenstva2008
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Amicta Sole2005
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Music for Cello Solo2005
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Agnus Dei2004
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Svete Tikhiy2002
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Psalm 51(50) for Cello Solo2019
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Label
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- ECM Records
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- Teldec
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- Megadisc
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- Snegiri-Music
Achievements
- Award
- Honored art worker of the Russian Federation
- Award
- Order of Friendship
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Alexander Aronovich Knayfel, Alexander Knaifel
Alexander Knaifel was a Soviet and Russian composer, often described as one of the most prominent Russian composers of his generation. His work spans early experimental compositions associated with Soviet avantgarde and later turns towards a contemplative, spiritually oriented aesthetic influenced by Orthodox Christianity. Knaifel’s music is characterized by a distinctive use of silence, sparse musical material, and unconventional approaches to text and sound.
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