Sofia Gubaidulina

Sofia Gubaidulina
Gubaidulina in Sortavala, 1981
Born (1931-10-24) October 24, 1931 (age 93)
Chistopol, TASSR, Russian SFSR
Notable work

Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina (Russian: Софи́я Асгáтовна Губaйду́лина listenⓘ, Tatar: София Әсгать кызы Гобәйдуллина;[1] born 24 October 1931) is a Soviet-Russian composer and an established international figure. Major orchestras around the world have commissioned and performed her works.[2] She is considered one of the foremost Russian composers of the second half of the 20th century[3] along with Alfred Schnittke and Edison Denisov.[4]

  1. ^ "Гобәйдуллина, София". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
  2. ^ "Sofia Gubaidulina", Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 10 February 2021
  3. ^ Gubaydulina, Sofiya Asgatovna (Grove Music Online). Retrieved 12 February 2021 (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Composer Snapshot: Sofia Gubaidulina". www.boosey.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.