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Koshkin

Introduction & Vivace

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Nikita Koshkin

In this lesson, Nikita Koshkin begins by giving the origin story and walking through sections of his piece Introduction & Vivace. Written as the set piece for the 2003 GFA competition, this piece pushes players to their peak virtuosity. Koshkin alludes to two players with incredible interpretations of this piece: <a href='https://tonebase.co/artists/GoranKrivokapic'>Goran Krivokapic</a> and <a href='https://tonebase.co/artists/MarkoTopchii'>Marko Topchii</a>.<br><br>A masterclass on this piece by <a href='https://tonebase.co/artists/MarkoTopchii'>Marko Topchii</a> can be found <a href='https://tonebase.co/player/MarkoTopchii/-Kro9Pa_h-sRLoORM2V9/1'>here</a>.

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    Difficulty: 
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    Duration: 
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Introduction & Vivace

In this lesson, Nikita Koshkin begins by giving the origin story and walking through sections of his piece Introduction & Vivace. Written as the set piece for the 2003 GFA competition, this piece pushes players to their peak virtuosity. Koshkin alludes to two players with incredible interpretations of this piece: Goran Krivokapic and Marko Topchii.

A masterclass on this piece by Marko Topchii can be found here.

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Nikita Koshkin

Russian guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin is known for his many famous compositions on the guitar, most well-known being his Usher Waltz which was played by John Williams.

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