Ivan Yevstafievich Chandoshkin

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Ivan Jewstafjewitsch Chandoschkin ( Russian Иван Евстафьевич Хандошкин * 1747 , † March 18 . Jul / the thirtieth March  1804 greg. In Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian composer .

Chandoshkin was probably born a serf in St. Petersburg in 1747 . From 1765 he was a member of the court orchestra, where he was soon promoted to concertmaster . In 1785 he was released from serfdom.

In addition to six sonatas for two violins and three sonatas for solo violin, he also composed Chansons Russes variées for violin and figured bass , Six chansons russes avec des variations for violin and viola , Six chansons russes avec variations for two violins and Chansons Russes variées for two violins two polonaisen for orchestra and a viola concerto.

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