Suit of Nikita Koshkin "Toys of the Prince" in the context of the dynamics of renewal of guitar art of the XX century

Abstract

Purpose of the article is to study the nature of the embodiment of the peculiarities of the creative method of M. Koshkin in the «Prince's Toys» suite. Methodology. To solve the set tasks, genre-style analysis and executive analysis were used. Scientific novelty: this work is an illumination of the results of one's own experience in interpreting M. Koshkin's suite «The Prince's Toys» based on a combination of performing and research activities. Nikita Koshkin's guitar music is viewed in conjunction with the general dynamics of the 20th century's art renewal. Conclusions. When creating music for the guitar, the composer skillfully used the potential of this instrument. The work on the composition took into account the historical possibilities of the guitar in the performance of classical music, including the entire experience of the existence of a six-string guitar. The language of Koshkin's works always comes from the specifics of the guitar. The composer-guitarist uses all the resources of the instrument in order to create the effect of its versatility, to demonstrate the boundlessness of its possibilities.