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Nikita Koshkin

Russian musician

Nikita Arnoldovich Koshkin (Russian: Никита Арнольдович Кошкин; born 28 February 1956) is a classical guitarist-composer born in Moscow USSR.

His early influences included Stravinsky, Shostakovich and Prokofiev, as well as rock music. Koshkin first came to prominence with his suite The Prince's Toys, completed in 1980 and first performed by the Czech-born guitarist Vladimir Mikulka.

Koshkin's best-known guitar work is Usher-Waltz (1984), a piece inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe story The Fall of the House of Usher, written for the guitarist Vladislav Blaha. It was made famous by John Williams' performance in the Seville Concert CD in 1993. Other famous performers of Koshkin's work include the Assad Duo and the Zagreb and Amsterdam Trios. His other important works include the set of variations The Porcelain Tower and the Andante quasi Passacaglia e Toccata: The Fall of Birds (1978). Besides writing works for solo guitar, Koshkin has composed guitar-ensemble music as well; in addition to numerous pieces for guitar duo, he has written two works for guitar quartet, Changing the Guard (1994) and Suite for Four Guitars (composed for the Georgia Guitar Quartet, 2007).

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Works

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  • Cambridge Suite
  • Cambridge Suite: I. Lullaby
  • Cambridge Suite: II. Tennis Waltz
  • Cambridge Suite: III. Ragtime
  • Cambridge Suite: IV. Ballad
  • Cambridge Suite: V. Humoresque
  • Guitar
  • Hispanic Suite
  • Hispanic Suite: I. Dancing on the Plaza
  • Hispanic Suite: II. Night Serenade
  • Hispanic Suite: III. Fiesta
  • Kyparissos
  • Let's Play Together
  • Parade
  • Piece With Clocks
  • Polka Papandreou
  • Prelude and Waltz: Homage to Segovia
  • Prelude and Waltz: Homage to Segovia: Prelude
  • Prelude and Waltz: Homage to Segovia: Waltz
  • Rain
  • Romance
  • Sonata for Guitar Solo
  • Sonata for Guitar Solo: I. Allegro energico
  • Sonata for Guitar Solo: II. Adagio molto
  • Sonata for Guitar Solo: III. Presto, risoluto energico
  • The Ballads
  • The Ballads: I. Allegretto
  • The Ballads: II. Moderato
  • The Ballads: III. Con moto
  • The Ballads: IV. Adagio molto
  • The Ballads: V. Moderato
  • The Elves
  • The Elves: I. Gavotta
  • The Elves: II. Valse
  • The Elves: III. March
  • The Elves: IV. Melody
  • The Elves: V. Galop
  • The Fall of Birds
  • The Fall of Birds: Andante quasi Passacaglia
  • The Fall of Birds: Toccata
  • The Porcelain Tower
  • The Porcelain Tower: I. Theme
  • The Porcelain Tower: II. The Yellow Paper Dragon
  • The Porcelain Tower: III. Bamboo Umbrella
  • The Porcelain Tower: IV. Sphere Inside Sphere
  • The Porcelain Tower: V. Red Hieroglyph's Dance
  • The Porcelain Tower: VI. Silk Screen
  • The Porcelain Tower: VII. Fox-Werewolf
  • The Porcelain Tower: VIII. Nephrite Emperor
  • Three Pieces for Two Guitars
  • Three Pieces for Two Guitars: No. 1. Marionette
  • Three Pieces for Two Guitars: No. 2. Elegy
  • Three Pieces for Two Guitars: No. 3. They Are Approaching
  • Three Stations on One Road
  • Игрушки принца
  • Игрушки принца: II. Заводная обезьяна
  • Игрушки принца: III. Кукла с закрывающимися глазами
  • Игрушки принца: IV. Игра в солдатики
  • Игрушки принца: V. Карета
  • Игрушки принца: VI. Большой парад кукол