| 1931 | Born 24 October in Chistopol, Tatar Republic |
| 1954 | Graduates from Kazan Conservatoire |
| 1956 | Fatseliya for soprano and piano |
| 1957 | Piano Quintet |
| 1959 | Graduates from Moscow Conservatoire, studying with Peiko. Post-graduate study with Shebalin. |
| 1960 | Serenada for guitar |
| 1963 | Chaconne for piano |
| Allegro rustico for flute and piano | |
| 1965 | Piano Sonata |
| Five Etudes for harp, doublebass and percussion | |
| 1966 | Pantomime for doublebass and piano |
| Sonata for 14 percussion instruments | |
| 1968 | Night in Memphis, cantata for mezzo-soprano, male chorus and chamber orchestra |
| 1969 | Rubaiyat, cantata for baritone and chamber ensemble |
| Musical Toys, 14 piano pieces | |
| 1970 | Vivente - Non Vivente for synthesizer |
| 1971 | Concordanza for chamber ensemble |
| Music for harpsichord and percussion instruments | |
| First String Quartet | |
| Fairytale, poem for orchestra | |
| Toccata troncata for piano | |
| 1972 | Detto II for cello and chamber ensemble |
| Roses, 5 songs for soprano and piano | |
| Steps for orchestra | |
| 1973 | Counting Rhymes, 5 songs for children |
| 1974 | Hour of the Soul, poem for mezzo and orchestra |
| Rumore e Silenzio for percussion and harpsichord/celesta | |
| Ten Preludes for cello | |
| Quattro for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones | |
| Invention for piano | |
| 1975 | Forms Astraea group with Vyacheslav Artyomov and Viktor Suslin. |
| Concerto for bassoon and low strings | |
| Laudatio Pacis, oratorio for sopr, alto, tenor, bass, speaker, 3 mixed choruses and orchestra without strings | |
| Sonata for double-bass and piano | |
| 1976 | Concerto for symphony orchestra and jazz band |
| Light and Darkness for organ | |
| Two Ballads for trumpet and piano | |
| Dots, Lines, and Zigzags for bass clarinet and piano | |
| Trio for 3 trumpets | |
| 1977 | Mysteriozo for 7 percussionists |
| On Tatar Folk Themes for domra and piano | |
| Lamento for tuba and piano | |
| Song Without Words for trumpet and piano | |
| Duo Sonata for 2 bassoons | |
| Quartet for 4 flutes | |
| In the Beginning There Was Rhythm for 7 percussionists | |
| 1978 | Introitus, concerto for piano and orchestra |
| Te Salutant, capriccio for orchestra | |
| Detto I, sonata for organ and percussion | |
| Sounds of the Forests for flute and piano | |
| Flute Sonatina | |
| De Profundis for bayan | |
| 1979 | Jubilatio for 4 percussionists |
| Two pieces for horn and piano | |
| In Croce for celli and organ/bayan | |
| 1980 | Along with Denisov and others, denounced by Khrennikov for composing atonal music "unconnected with real life". |
| The Garden of Joy and Sorrow for flute, harp and viola | |
| Offertorium, concerto for violin and orchestra | |
| 1981 | Descensio for 3 trombones, 3 percussionists, harp, harpsichord and piano |
| Rejoice, sonata for violin and cello | |
| 1982 | Offertorium, concerto for violin and orchestra (second version) |
| Seven Words for cello, bayan and strings | |
| 1984 | Hommage à Marina Tsvetayeva, suite for a capella chorus |
| 1985 | Quasi Hoquetus for viola, bassoon (or cello) and piano |
| Letter to the Poetess Rimma Dallosh for soprano and cello | |
| Et Exspecto, sonata for bayan | |
| 1986 | Perception for soprano, baritone and 7 stringed instruments |
| Offertorium, concerto for violin and orchestra (final version) | |
| Steps for symphony orchestra (second version) | |
| Stimmen... Verstummen, symphony in 12 movements | |
| 1987 | Witty Waltzing in the Style of Johann Strauss for soprano and octet |
| Second String Quartet | |
| Third String Quartet | |
| Hommage à T.S. Eliot for soprano and octet | |
| 1988 | Night in Memphis, cantata for mezzo, male chorus and chamber orchestra (second version) |
| Two Songs on German Folk Poetry for mezzo, flute, harpsichord and cello | |
| String Trio | |
| 1989 | Pro et Contra for large orchestra |
| The Unasked Answer, collage for 3 orchestras | |
| Witty Waltzing in the Style of Johann Strauss for piano and string quartet | |
| Jauchzt Der Gott for mixed chorus and organ | |
| 1990 | Alleluja for mixed chorus, boy soprano, organ and large orchestra |
| 1991 | Aus dem Stundenbuch for cello, orchestra, male chorus and female speaker |
| Can You Hear Us, Luigi? Look at the Dance a Simple Wooden Rattle is Performing for You for 6 percussionists | |
| Even And Uneven for 7 percussionists | |
| Lauda for alto, tenor, baritone, speaker, mixed chorus and large orchestra | |
| Silenzio for bayan, violin and cello | |
| 1992 | Leaves Russia, settling in Germany near Hamburg. |
| Tatar Dance for bayan and 2 doublebasses | |
| Night in Memphis, cantata for mezzo, male chorus and chamber orchestra (final version) | |
| Steps for orchestra (final version) | |
| 1993 | "And: The Festivities at Their Height" for cello and orchestra |
| Dancer on a Tightrope for violin and piano | |
| "Early in the Morning, Just Before Waking..." for 4 kotos and 3 bass kotos | |
| Meditation for harpsichord, 2 violins, viola, cello and double-bass | |
| Now Always Snow for chamber ensemble and chorus | |
| Meditation on the Bach's Chorale "Vor deinem Thron tret ich hiermit" for harpsichord and string quintet | |
| 1994 | Fourth String Quartet with tape |
| Ein Engel for alto and doublebass | |
| Figures of Time for symphony orchestra | |
| Aus den Visionen von Hildegard von Bingen for alto | |
| In Anticipation for saxophone quartet and 6 percussionists | |
| Music for flute, strings and percussion (Flute Concerto) | |
| 1996 | Galgenlieder 15 Pieces for Voice (mezzo), doublebass, and percussion |
| Viola Concerto | |
| Impromptu for violin, flute and strings | |
| Quarternion for 4 cellos | |
| 1997 | Canticle of the Sun for chorus, cello, and 2 percussionists |
| 1998 | In the Shadow of the Tree for koto, bass koto |
| 1999 | Two Paths (A Dedication to Mary and Martha) for 2 violas and orchestra |