Ivan Khandoshkin

Ivan Yevstafyevich Khandoshkin (Russian: Иван Евстафьевич Хандошкин; * 1747. . † 18 Märzjul / March 30 1804greg in Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian composer.

Khandoshkin was probably born in St. Petersburg as a serf in 1747. Since 1765, he was a member of the court orchestra, where he soon rose to become concertmaster. In 1785 he was released from serfdom.

In addition to six sonatas for two violins and three sonatas for solo violin, he composed Chansons Russes variées for violin and basso continuo, 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, also two polonaises for orchestra and a viola concerto.