Wallachian Lament
String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download

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Arranged by Apollo Chamber Players. Classical,Folk,World. Score and parts. 20 pages. Apollo Chamber Players #2017685. Published by Apollo Chamber Players (A0.857809).

This traditional Bohemian folk song hails from the Moravian Wallachia region of the Czech Republic; it is a combination of whirling dance songs and 'hollering songs' used for communication by children and women while herding cattle and horses. Apollo’s arrangement of this (originally unnamed) folk song depicts the sorrowful wailings of a peasant. The opening lament-laden tune soon subsides, however, evolving into a gradually propelling Slavic dance. After a quick change in mode and mood, Wallachian Lament ends raucously in an upbeat fiddle-tune romp. Mimicking the sounds of traditional Czech instruments (cimbalom, bagpipes, pipes/flutes/recorders, and a ‘squeaking fiddle’ violin cousin) was an enjoyable challenge; indeed, the colors and virtuosic capabilities of a string quartet evoke the originals compellingly and add a novel perspective to this folk song gem. The composer Leoš Janáček affection for the ethnic music of his Czech homeland deeply influenced his lifelong compositional pursuits, and it instilled in his musical voice a depth of emotion unique among classically-trained composers. The forceful, angular dotted-rhythmic figures and the interpretive rhythmic ‘lilt’ of the melodies imbue Wallachian Lament with an unmistakeable Czech character. Featured in Apollo's album, 'EUROPEAN FOLKSCAPES,' available on Navona Records. www.navonarecords.com www.apollochamberplayers.org.

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