Kikta Valery Grigoryevich

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Valery Grigorievich Kikta was born in 1941 in the Donetsk region of the Ukrainian SSR.

His musical education began within the walls of the Moscow Choral School, which was led by A. Seshnikov, and was continued at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory in the composition class with professors S. Bogatyrev and T. Khrennikov, and then - on the recommendation of D. Shostakovich - in graduate school. The genre range of the composer's work covers symphonic, ballet (he is the author of eleven ballets), choral, chamber-instrumental and vocal music. V. Kikta - Honored Artist of Russia and Ukraine, Professor of the Moscow Conservatory.

Compositions

Among the works of Valery Grigorievich Kikta are 11 ballets, symphonic works, oratorios and cantatas, instrumental concerts, choral works, works for organ, harps, music for children and youth, and others.

Ballets

• Golden Time (1963)
• Danko (1964)
• Dedication (1975)
• Fly-Tsokotukha (1978)
• Dubrovsky (1984)
• My light, Mary! (1985)
• Legend of the Ural Foothills (1986)
• Saint Olesya (Polish witch) (1988)
• Revelations (1992)
• Vladimir the Baptist (1997)
• White Cockade (1995)
• Andrey Rublev (2016)

Symphonic works

• "Ukrainian carols, generosity and spring" (1967) Concert
• "Frescoes of St. Sophia of Kyiv" (1972) Concert Symphony
• "The Abduction of Europe" (according to the picture of V. A. Serov) (1990) Poem
• "There was a garden for Christ the Baby " - variations on the theme of P. Tchaikovsky (1989) Concert variations
• "Vladimir the Baptist" - symphonic chronicle (1991)

Oratorios and cantatas

• Princess Olga (1970)
• A Song of a Mother (1973)
• Holy Dnieper (1993)
• The Light of Silent Stars (1999)

Instrumental concerts

• Three Concertos for Piano (1965, 1979, 1986)
• Two-Piano Novella Concerto (1993)
• Three Concerts for Oboe (1991, 1996, 2000)
• Concert for Tuba (1974)
• Concerto for Thirteen Solo Trumpets (1974)
• Concert on Scottish themes of the 16th - 18th centuries for two harps (2000)
• "Volyn games" - a concert for four types of flutes (2001)

Works for organ

Organ works of the composer, in which the traditions of the world classical heritage are uniquely implemented, have become repertoire and published by the largest publishing houses in Russia and Germany. The music of V. Kikta sounds in the best concert halls and cathedrals in Europe - in Russia and Ukraine, in Germany and Hungary, as well as in France, Britain, Holland. Among its first performers were L. Roizman, V. Tebenikhin, B. Romanov, N. Gureeva, E. Prochakova, N. Malina.

• Six Organ Suites
  • "Organ Frescoes" - 1966. Three contrasting sketches revealing the tension of deep human emotions associated with the experience of time.
  • "Orpheus" - 1968. The five scenes reproduce the mysticism of ancient Greek myth in an ostrodramatic, expressive way.
  • "Transfiguration" - 1969. The diverse parts of the triptych are associated with one climactic episode of the Gospel.
  • "Vocalizations" - 1971. The ostrodissonant "Vocalizations" are distinguished by a change in diverse intonations - from persistent, interrogative, excitedly exalted remarks of the first two parts to final pacification.
  • "Little Pastorals" - 1986. A cycle of miniatures with a predominant shade of light sadness and a sadly melancholic ending.
  • "Carpathian meditations" - 1989. The virtuoso five-part cycle was created on the basis of genuine melodies of Western Ukrainian folklore from the collection of writer Ivan Franko.

• Ukrainian Passacalia (1982)
• From Ukrainian archaic for soprano and organ (1989). The vocal triptych uses "devout songs" recorded by the outstanding folklorist Clement Kvitka in the late XIX - early XX centuries.
• Prayer for Alto Flute and Organ (1990)
• Intermezzo (Song of a Blessed Night) for Flute and Organ (2003)
• From Pushkin's youthful poetry for tenor and organ (2004)

Works for Harp

• Suite "Ossian" (1968)
• Diptych on the sculptures of Bourdelle (1972)
• Romantic variations on the theme of Stanislav Ludkiewicz (1976)
• Sonata-lamento (1980)
• Epic sounds (1982)
• Fantasy on the themes of P. Tchaikovsky's opera "The Queen of Spades" (1982)
• By the Smoldering Fireplace (1983)
• "Nocturne" - a trio for harp, flute and viola (1979)
• Trio in honor of M.N  . Ermolova for harp, flute and viola (1985)
• Hymnical Song for Harp Duo (1990)
• The Easter Sequence in Memory of T. Tower (1999)
• "Dawn on the Moscow River" - a concert version for the harp of the Introduction to M. Mussorgsky's opera "Khovanshchina" (2000)
• Akathist V. G. Dulova for the ensemble of harps and drums (1997)
• Vocalize the Memory of C. A. Erdeli for soprano, flute, female choir, organ and harp ensemble (2002)
• Sonata for Violin and Harp (1998)
• Cello and Harp Sonata (2001)
• Sonata for Viola and Harp (2001)
• Sonata for Viola and Harp (2002)
• Orpheus' mystical hymns for tenor and harp (2003)

Works for Choir

• Ukrainian carols from the voice of I. S. Kozlovsky (1970)
• Robber ballads of Transcarpathia (1975)
• Praise to the Master - Polyphonic Concerto for the Men's Choir (1978)
• Choral painting - a concert for two men's choirs (1978)
• Pushkin diptych (1980)
• Two choirs in memory of A. Pushkin (1980)
• Transcarpathian triptych (1972)
• Tula songs (1980)
• Kulikovsky diptych (1979)
• Choral diptych (1980)
• Diptych to the words of V. Lazarev (2001)
• Divine Liturgy of St. I. Chrysostom (1994)
• Christmas Choir Murals (1995)
• Easter chants of Ancient Russia (1996)
• Mercy! Lord! You're nice! Words of N. Gogol (2003)
• Oh you, last love! Words by F. Tyutchev (2004)

Vocal works

• Crying for a Lost Heart - a vocal cycle with words by I. Takuboku (1967)
• Beyond darkness - a vocal cycle to the words of Ya. Kantkovskaya, translated by V. Tatarinov (1968)
• Awakening - vocal cycle for words by A. Pushkin (1972)
• Return to Pushkin - vocal cycle for the words of V. Lazarev (1985)
• Chumatsky songs for bass and bandura (1985)
• Hey, who's in the forest, withdraw! - a cycle of treatments of Ukrainian songs for bass and harp (1985)
• Songs of Ukraine for soprano and instrumental ensemble (1984)
• From the Old Russian epic - ballads for unaccompanied bass (1985)
• Two Ukrainian carols for soprano, organ and drums (2002)
• Ukrainian barcarola for tenor, harp and organ (2005)

Works for orchestra of Russian folk instruments

• Diptych according to the painting by V. Vasnetsov (1973)
• Smolensk Quadrille (1975)
• Smolensk Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra (1979)
• Kulikovo Symphony (1979)
• Bylina about Vasilisa Mikulishna (1974)
• Slavic poem (1976)
• Russian miniatures (1980)
• Russian Suite (1980)
• Six romances to verses by A. Pushkin for tenor and orchestra (1976)
• Belgorod Oboe Concerto and Orchestra (1980)

Chamber instrumental works

• Three Sonatas for Piano (1967, 1968, 1970)
• Harpsichord Music (1966)
• Cadence for solo violin sculpted by M. Shandurenko (1970)
• Two Sonatas for Bassoon (1977, 1979)
• Guitar Sonata (1981)
• Sonata misterioso for two guitars (1982)
• Polyphonic Metamorphoses for Guitar (1983)
• Worship of Yarila for Oboe (1991)
• Hymns of the formidable Zaporozhsky Army - sonata for timpani (1997)
• Pastoral Sonata for Oboe and Violin (2000)
• Oksky triptych for the Horn Quartet (1999)
• Baltic Elegy for Four Horns (2000)
• Easter Trio for Piano (Harp), Oboe and Cello (2001)
• Venetian Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp (2005)

Music for theatrical productions and films

• Golden Carriage (1971, performance film)
• Vasilisa Mikulishna (1973, cartoon)
• The Last Chance (1975)
• Harmony (1978)
• In the forests near Kovel (1983)
• Chocolate Riot (1990)

Movies ballets

• "Dubrovsky" (1985)
• "Revelations" (1992)
• "Mamenka" (2003)

Music for Children and Youth

• Birch Horn - an album of plays in two notebooks (1972, 1980)
• Gusli the Ringing (1987)
• Jolly Bell (1985)
• Strawberry berry (1989)
• Take This Song With You (1975)