Kostiantyn Myaskov (* August 15, 1921, Poltava - January 4, 2000, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian composer and accordionist. He is the author of several dozen popular songs with lyrics by Dmytro Lutsenko and Yuriy Rybchynsky, music for movies, songs for children, and instrumental works. Author of romances to the words of Taras Shevchenko, Lesya Ukrainka, and Maksym Rylsky.
Honored Artist of Ukraine (1979), People's Artist of Ukraine (1993).
In 1939-1945, he was an accordionist-concertmaster of the ensemble of the Kharkiv Military District of Stalin's army, and performed on the fronts of the Second World War. 1946-1951 - soloist of the Donetsk Regional Philharmonic. Graduated from the composition faculty of the Kyiv Conservatory (1958, class of K. Dankevych). He was an accordionist in military ensembles and the National Philharmonic.
Author of music for films and television productions ("Captains are not late", etc.).
He is the author of the operettas Bravo, Señor Antonio (1975), Ballad of the Boys (1979), cantatas Donbas (1966) and Workers' Glory (1977). He also composed works for orchestra and folk instrument ensembles.
He was awarded the O. Oleksandrov Medal (1987) and others. He was a member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine.
In his old age he lived in poverty. Driven to despair by chronic illness, on January 4, 2000, he committed suicide in Kyiv.
Works
Operetta "Bravo, Mr. Antonio" (Kyiv, 1976);
Cantatas for soloists, choir and symphony orchestra: "Dawn over Africa" (with lyrics by V. Shkoda and African poets, 1963), "Donbas" (with lyrics by M. Upenyk, 1966), "Prometheus" (with lyrics by M. Upenyk, 1972);
Suite "Collective Farm Labor" (composed by V. Bychok, 1970), "Eternal Ocean" (composed by V. Hryhorak, 1972);
for accordion and symphony orchestra - Concertos: I (1961), II (1971);
for orchestra of folk instruments - Overtures: "Country of Pioneering", "Holiday", "Youth", "Friendship of Peoples" (1971-1972);
for bandura and orchestra of folk instruments - Concerto (1976);
for two violins, viola and cello - Quartet (1954), Suite (1956);
for a trio of accordionists - Fantasy on Transcarpathian Themes (1961), Bolero (1961), Concert Polka (1965);
for xylophone and piano - 5 concert pieces (1974);
for balalaika and piano - Suite (1966);
for piano - Sonata (1953), Poem (1956), Scherzo (1958);
for accordion - Children's Albums: I (1960), II (1971);
15 concert pieces in the form of dances of the peoples of the USSR (1964-1966),
12 etudes (1961), Poem, Scherzo, 2 tokatas (1961-1968), album suite "Red Sails" (after A. Green, 1969),
Five concert pieces: Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian (1975);
for bandura - plays; for voice and piano - Romances on Taras Shevchenko, Lesya Ukrainka, and Mykhailo Rylsky;
ballet "The Tale of the Merry Butterfly" (1980);
musical comedies "Ballad about Boys" (after A. Gaidar, 1979, Simferopol), "A Day in Veselivka" (1983, Ternopil);
music for movies;
songs (about 100), including "Roads" (lyrics by D. Lutsenko, 1965), "Polonyna" (lyrics by V. Bezkorovainyi, 1966), "Hey, Fogs" (lyrics by A. Dragomyretskyi, 1970), "Two on the Bridge" (lyrics by Yu. Rybchynskyi, 1975), as well as "Steppe Seagull" (lyrics by V. Brovchenko), "Chestnuts", "Where Are You, My Love" (both by V. Bezkorovainyi), "Song of Loyalty" (lyrics by D. Lutsenko).
