Ivan Khandoshkin
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Ivan Yevstafyevich Khandoshkin (Russian: Иван Евстафьевич Хандошкин) (1747 - March 29 or 30, 1804) was a Russian violinist and composer. He has been described as "the finest Russian violinist of the eighteenth century".[1] He studied under Tito Porta with other Italian influences being Domenico dall’Oglio and Pietro Peri. He was a musician at the Russian court from 1765, of which he later became kapellmeister, and he taught violin at the Academy of Fine Arts. He and Potyomkin founded a music academy in Yekaterinoslav in 1785, but this endeavor failed, and Khandoshkin returned to St. Petersburg in 1789.[1]
His compositions blended Western European and Russian traits. Much of his actual life remains unknown and many works have been falsely attributed him after his death.[2]
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- ^ a b Geoffrey Norris, "Ivan Khandoshkin". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians online.
- ^ Naxos
