String Quartet – Old Country Kujawiak

Description

(Kujawiak Staro Krajski)

Composed by Louis Vitak and initially published in 1927 by Vitak-Elsnic as part of one of its Vitak-Elsnic Polish Dance folios for small band and orchestra and for piano and accordion.

This arrangement for string quartet with piano accompaniment was undertaken by Steven D. Harris in 2018.  A full score is included as well as individual instrumentation.

The Kujawiak is a slower dance in 3/4 time that originated in the Kujawy region of central Poland. Its slower pace is meant to evoke the pastoral landscape of the region. It often includes portions written in a minor key.

Instrumentation includes:

Violins 1 & 2

Viola

Cello

Piano Accompaniment

Full Score

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