Yikhav Kozak za Dunai

"Yikhav Kozak za Dunai" is a Ukrainian folk song. It was written by the Ukrainian philosopher and poet Semen Klymovsky.
Under the name "Schöne Minka" it also became popular in Germany. The German title comes from the first words of a poem by Christoph August Tiedge, "Schöne Minka, ich muß scheiden".

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.

Franciszek Lessel: "Jichaw Kozak z za Dunaju", Eight Variations in a minor on a Russian Theme for piano, Op. 15, no. 1. 1814
Ludwig van Beethoven: "Schöne Minka, ich muss scheiden!", Lieder verschiedener Völker, 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, 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

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