Ukrainian composer of classical and popular music.
Biographical information
Composer K.P. Skorokhod was born in Irpin on July 17, 1921. He lived on Ozerna Street. His mother worked in a local canteen. His father died in the war. Kostiantyn Pavlovych was also a participant in the Great Patriotic War, survived the siege in Leningrad, but he was lucky to survive. In 1946, he entered the Kyiv Conservatory. His teacher was the famous composer Lev Revutsky. In 1951, Skorokhod was qualified as a composer and teacher at the music college and music school. In 1951-55, Kostyantyn Skorokhod worked as a music editor at the Mystetstvo publishing house. In 1956, he switched to creative work. Kostiantyn's wife Liudmyla was a lawyer, she worked at the Ministry of Social Security and advised citizens of Irpin on legal issues at home. The couple raised three daughters. It would seem that they had nothing to do but live and be happy. But in 1963, 43-year-old Liudmyla became seriously ill and passed away. The composer had to send his daughters to a boarding school. Only 12 years later, Kostiantyn Pavlovych married for the second time. But his second wife also died. For a creative person, the emotional trauma he experienced was too painful. The composer, like many men, began to seek oblivion in alcohol. It is said that in such periods Skorokhod could sell his own melody for half a liter of vodka. There were buyers. But the artist loved his work, found time for work, friends, and young talents. In 1971-72, he worked as a director of an amateur choir and ensemble at the Irpin Agricultural College of Accounting. Together with Kostiantyn Skorokhod, Novytskyi took care of young talents and was one of the mentors of the aspiring poet Volodymyr Protsenko, who studied at the college. He never forgot about his children. His daughter, Tetiana Kostiantynivna, is now the principal of school No. 1 and is grateful to her father for introducing her to the world of bohemia. K.P. Skorokhod's songs were published in separate editions and collections. They were popular. Kostiantyn Pavlovych also wrote the anthem of Irpin School No. 17
К. Skorokhod died on February 22, 1991.
His works
The grass is mowed
In Sviatoshyno
And in Irpin in love...
These are lines from "Autumn Song" by composer Kostiantyn Skorokhod and poet Oleksa Yushchenko.
The lives of many prominent people are connected with Irpin, although almost all of them were born far from the city.
Kostiantyn Skorokhod's oeuvre includes works for symphony orchestra, for choir, soloists and orchestra, for string quartet, for orchestra of folk instruments, more than 150 songs (including "The Song Is Coming Again" to lyrics by V. Sosiura. Sosyura, "Your Truth, Taras, is with Us!" to lyrics by O. Novytskyi, "Song about Gagarin" to lyrics by D. Lutsenko, "Song about a Partisan Hero" to lyrics by P. Voronko, "Kyiv Springs" to lyrics by I. Puchko, and others), arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs. K.P. Skorokhod's songs were published in separate editions and collections. They were popular. Kostiantyn Pavlovych also wrote the anthem of Irpin School No. 17.
His poems include.
"My Motherland" (1958)
"A Holiday on a Collective Farm" (1963)
Mourning poem (1968);
Cantatas
"Russia" (dir. O. Novitsky, 1973)
Requiem (1980)
Suites.
"On a holiday in Georgia" (1978)
For symphony orchestra
Variations on a Ukrainian Folk Theme (1951)
Solemn Overture (1957)
Unite, peoples!
Slavic Dance (1959)
Overtures on Ukrainian themes: I (1960)
For voice and symphony orchestra
Echoes of Spring (dir. T. Masenko, 1954)
Ode to the Soviet Motherland (dir. I. Puchko, 1972), 1973),
For orchestra of folk instruments
Ukrainian Dance (1972);
String Quartet (1953);
F-p. trio (1979);
For trumpet and piano
Scherzo (1987)
Songs.
He has composed over 150 songs (in particular, "The Song Is Coming Again" on the words of Volodymyr Sosiura, "Your Truth, Taras, Is With Us!" on the words of O. Novytskyi, "Song about Gagarin" on the words of Dmytro Lutsenko, "Song about a Partisan Hero" on the words of P. Voronko, "Kyiv Springs" on the words of I. Puchko, "Lily" on the words of Arsen Kaspruk, and others), arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs.
