Yikhav Kozak za Dunai

History#

The song was first published in Saint Petersburg in 1790 and became popular both in the Russian Empire and in Western Europe, where it was translated into French and German. In 1827 Mykhailo Maksymovych published the song in his collection, adding a sixth stanza.

Compositions#

• Franciszek Lessel: “Jichaw Kozak z za Dunaju”, Eight Variations in a minor on a Russian Theme for piano, Op. 15, no. 1. 1814 (earliest known example of “Minka” reception in Western professional music)
• Ludwig van Beethoven: “Schöne Minka, ich muss scheiden!”, Lieder verschiedener Völker (Songs of Various Nations), no. 16. 1816
• Ludwig van Beethoven: “Schöne Minka”, Ten National Airs with Variations for Flute and Piano, Op. 107, no. 7. 1818–19
• Anton Eberl: Variations sur un thème russe (for cello and piano), Op. 17
• Ferdinand Ries: Variations in A minor on a Cossak Song, Op. 40/1
• Vincenz Schuster: Drei Stücke für Guitarren-Violoncello und Guitarre: II. Moderato
• Sigismund Neukomm: Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 8: III. Poco adagio. Thème Russe con variazioni
• Carl Maria von Weber: Nine Variations in C minor on a Russian Theme “Schöne Minka”, Op. 40, J. 179 for piano
• Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Adagio, Variations and Rondo in A major, Op. 78 “Schöne Minka” for flute cello and piano
• Spike Jones recorded a swing version of “Minka” in the 1940s in the United States
• Yury Kazakov and Willard Palmer: Variations on a Ukrainian Theme, Їхав козак за Дунай

Music#

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See also#

• Hej Sokoły
• Ty zh mene pidmanula
• Yes, My Darling Daughter