Paganini & Koshkin (1CD)

  • Authors: Niccolo Paganini
  • Performers: Artyom
  • Disc number in the directory: MEL CD 1002638
  • Recorded: 2017-2019
  • Release: 2020

Paganini & Koshkin is the second Melodiya album for guitarist Artyom Dervoed. It captures his long-term collaboration with composer Nikita Koshkin.

The album combines Megaron, a four-movement concerto for guitar and string orchestra by Nikita Koshkin, and Grande Sonata by Niccolò Paganini arranged by Nikita Koshkin for quartet.

Artyom Dervoed won international recognition when he became the first Russian to win two prestigious international competitions at once – the Michele Pittaluga Classical Guitar Competition in Italy and the Infanta Cristina International Guitar Competition in Spain. Over his competing career, he received prizes of thirty-six competitions.

Megaron by Nikita Koshkin was performed in Kazan in November 2017 together with Kazan chamber orchestra La Primavera conducted by Rustem Abyazov, one of Russia’s best chamber ensembles.

Alexei Lundin, Kirill Semenovykh, and Daniil Shavyrin, artists of the renowned chamber orchestra Moscow Virtuosi, took part in the recording of the quartet.


Track list

    • CD1
  • 1 Grand Quartet for Guitar, Violin, Viola and Cello: I. Allegro risoluto
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Alexey Lundin, Kirill Semenovyh, Daniil Shavyrin (Niccolo Paganini, Nikita Koshkin)
    11:05
  • 2 Grand Quartet for Guitar, Violin, Viola and Cello: II. Romanze. Piu tosto largo. Amorosamente
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Alexey Lundin, Kirill Semenovyh, Daniil Shavyrin (Niccolo Paganini, Nikita Koshkin)
    05:17
  • 3 Grand Quartet for Guitar, Violin, Viola and Cello: III. Andantino variato. Scherzando
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Alexey Lundin, Kirill Semenovyh, Daniil Shavyrin (Niccolo Paganini, Nikita Koshkin)
    10:46
  • 4 "Megaron", concert for guitar and string orchestra: I. Allegro sostenuto - Allegretto marziale (Live)
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Rustem Abyazov, Kazan Chamber Orchestra "La Primavera" (Nikita Koshkin)
    10:55
  • 5 "Megaron", concert for guitar and string orchestra: II. Allegro assai (Live)
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Rustem Abyazov, Kazan Chamber Orchestra "La Primavera" (Nikita Koshkin)
    06:21
  • 6 "Megaron", concert for guitar and string orchestra: III. Adagio (Live)
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Rustem Abyazov, Kazan Chamber Orchestra "La Primavera" (Nikita Koshkin)
    12:22
  • 7 "Megaron", concert for guitar and string orchestra: IV. Vivo – Andante (Live)
    Artyom, Artyom Dervoed, Rustem Abyazov, Kazan Chamber Orchestra "La Primavera" (Nikita Koshkin)
    10:41
  • Total time: 01:07:27