Koshkin: Prince's Toys (The) / Rak: Temptation of the Renaissance / Romance / Farewell Finland

Featuring

Vladimír Mikulka
Nikita Koshkin
Štěpán Rak

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Composer Biography

Štěpán Rak, a composer on this album, was born in 1945, the year of Hiroshima, a coincidence that prompted one of his works titled "Hiroshima."

Composer's Artistic Vision

Both Nikita Koshkin and Štěpán Rak, composers on this album, are motivated by poetic imagery and a liking for "fairy tales," which is reflected in the titles of most of their works.

Composer Biography

Nikita Koshkin, a composer on this album, started his musical education at 14, and due to the 14-year duration of studies in the USSR, he was still studying at the Gnesin Institute in Moscow at the time of this recording.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Štěpán Rak, a composer on this album, responds to poetic texts, visual images, or particular sentiments by finding the musical language best suited for their expression.

Compositional Technique

Nikita Koshkin, a composer on this album, joins the tradition of composers who make the guitar sound "bigger" than it is by treating the instrument "orchestrally," similar to Giuliani, Villa-Lobos, and Brouwer.

Compositional Technique

Nikita Koshkin's musical style incorporates elements from post-Stravinsky Russian composers like Shostakovich and Prokofiev, and he uses time as a dimension in a manner reminiscent of earlier generations.