Russian composer
Sofia Gubaidulina
Russian composer whose religious works were suppressed in the Soviet Union and championed by Gidon Kremer.
Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina was a Soviet and Russian composer of modernist sacred music. She was highly prolific, producing numerous chamber, orchestral and choral works. Her output has been described as exploring the tensions between Western and Eastern music, and has been characterised by "innovative use of microtonality and chromaticism, rhythm over form and use of contrasting tonalities.
- Born
- 1931-10-24, Chistopol, RussiaA Saturday
- Died
- 2025-03-13, Appen, GermanyA Thursday, aged 93
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1931-10-24, Chistopol, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°09′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2025-03-13, Appen, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°11′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Sofia Gubaidulina was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.