Short bio Viktor Kosenko
Full biography Viktor Kosenko
Viktor Stepanovych Kosenko (1896-1938) was a Ukrainian composer , pianist, and educator. He composed about 250 works in various genres , including symphonies, chamber music, choral works, and more. However, he is best known for his piano music, which may be considered post-romantic, highly emotional, and technically demanding. His music combines elements of Ukrainian folk music, classical music, and modernist trends.
During his studies, Kosenko wrote poems, preludes, and mazurkas for piano. He became interested in Ukrainian folk music and began to integrate it into his compositions. He also studied with some of the leading composers of his time, such as Mykola Lysenko and Reinhold Glière, and was highly respected by his fellow musicians.
Kosenko's life and career were cut short by his untimely death at the age of 41. He faced significant challenges in his life, including the upheavals of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the Stalinist repression of the arts in the 1930s. Nevertheless, his music has endured and continues to be recognized for its beauty, emotional depth, and technical mastery.
Today, Viktor Kosenko is considered one of Ukraine's most important composers, and his music is studied and performed by musicians around the world. Several recordings of his works are available, including his piano music, which is often performed in concerts and competitions.
Compositions featuring Viktor Kosenko
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children's Pieces (24) for piano, Op. 25 | 29:43 min | Keyboard | 1936 |
| 2 | Etudes (11) in the Form of Old Dances, for piano, Op. 19 | 68:54 min | Keyboard | 1927 |
| 3 | Sumnyj Ja (I Am Sad), for soprano & piano, Op. 7/10 | 2:33 min | Vocal Music | 1922 |
| 4 | Études (11) for piano, Op. 8 | 33:41 min | Keyboard | 1922 |
| 5 | Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 9 | Keyboard | 1921 | |
| 6 | Poems Legenden (2), for piano, Op. 12 | 6:34 min | Keyboard | 1921 |
| 7 | Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 4 | 8:36 min | Chamber Music | 1919 |
| 8 | Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 3 | 6:34 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 9 | Piano Sonata No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 13 | 17:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 10 | Piano Sonata No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 14 | 20:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 15 | 12:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 12 | Vony Stojaly Movchky (They Stood in Silence), song for soprano & piano, Op. 7/2 | 2:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | Étude Melancolique, for piano, Op. 8/2 | 5:05 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Viktor Kosenko
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Scriabin, Kosenko, Igor Gryshyn – Transitions(CD, Album) | 2021 | Orchid Classics |
| 2 |  |
Balakirev, Glazunov, Kosenko, Vincenzo Maltempo – Russian Piano Sonatas(CD, Album) | 2018 | Piano Classics (2) |
| 3 |  |
Violina Petrychenko / Revuskij, Kosenko, Kolessa, Schamo, Schamo – Ukrainian Moods - Piano Miniatures(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album) | 2015 | Ars Produktion |
| 4 |  |
Violina Petrychenko : Scrjabin, Kosenko – Slavic Nobility - Piano Works(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album) | 2014 | Ars Produktion |
| 5 |  |
Maria Dolnycky - Barvinsky, Ishchenko, Kosenko, Lyatoshynsky, Revutsky, Shamó, Silvestrov – Poetic Moods - A Century Of Ukrainian Piano Music(CD, Album) | 2007 | Not On Label |
| 6 |  |
Viktor Stepanovych Kosenko – Natalya Shkoda – Piano Music, Vol. 1: Eleven Etudes In The Form Of Old Dances, Op. 19(CD, ) | 2006 | Toccata Classics |
| 7 |  |
Julia Pantelyat, Dmitrij Manelis – Ilya Lisogub, Victor Kossenko, Andrey Shtogarenko, Yury Ishchenko – Ukrainian Cello | 1994 | Dorian Discovery |
| 8 |  |
Boris Lyatoshinsky, Victor Kosenko, Leonid Hrabovsky, Yevhen Stankovych – 20th Century Ukrainian Violin Music | 1987 | Orion |
| 9 |  |
Juliana Osinchuk - Bortniansky / Lysenko / Kosenko / Revutsky / Shtoharenko – Ukrainian Piano Works(LP) | 1985 | Orion |
| 10 |  |
Алексей Горохов, Виктор Степанович Косенко, Дж. Тартини, Вольфганг Амадей Моцарт, Франц Шуберт, Клод Дебюсси, Марио Кастельнуово-Тедеско – Концерт Для Скрипки С Оркестром / Скрипичные Миниатюры(LP) | 1980 | Мелодия |
| 11 |  |
Евгений Ржанов - В. Косенко / В. Сильвестров / Н. Сильванский – Детские Пьесы Украинских Композиторов(LP) | 1978 | Мелодия |
| 12 |  |
М. Коляда / В. Косенко – Соната Для Скрипки Та Фортепiано / Соната Для Скрипки Та Фортепiано(LP) | 1976 | Мелодия |
| 13 |  |
Бела Руденко, Ансамбль Скрипачей Большого Театра СССР, Ю. Реентович - Рахманинов / Косенко / Надененко / Власов – Рахманинов / Косенко / Надененко / Власов(LP, Repress, Stereo) | 1976 | Мелодия |
| 14 |  |
Борис Гмиря, Наталия Шпиллер, Ал. Иванов, Віктор Косенко, Зара Долуханова, Сергей Шапошников – Поэзия М. Ю. Лермонтова в песнях и романсах | 1964 | Апрелевский Завод |
| 15 |  |
Борис Гмиря / А. Даргомыжский, Н. Римский-Корсаков, В.Косенко, С. Рахманинов, Ю. Шапорин – Поэзия А. С. Пушкина В Песнях И Романсах = Verses By A. S. Pushkin In Songs And Romances(LP, 10", Mono) | 1961 | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga |
| 16 |  |
Классическое Трио Для Ф-но, Скрипки И Виолончели, Ре Мажор, Соч. 17(LP, 10", Mono) | 1960 | Апрелевский Завод |
| 17 |  |
Г. Таранов / В. Косенко – Гурамишвили / Героическая Увертюра(LP, 10", Reissue, Mono) | - | Мелодия |
| 18 |  |
Павло Батюшков, В. Косенко – Фортепианная Музыка(LP, Stereo) | - | Мелодия |
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