Sofia Gubaidulina Was Both Fully Modern and Sincerely Spiritual
The Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina, who died on Thursday at 93, was that rare creature: an artist both fully modern and sincerely spiritual. “I am convinced that religion is the…
Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93
Sofia Gubaidulina, a Tatar-Russian composer who defied Soviet dogma with her openly religious music and after decades of suppression moved to the West, where she was feted by major orchestras,…