Hopak, from Sorochinsky Fair (string quartet)

Title: Hopak, from the opera Sorochinsky Fair

Composer: Modest Moussorgsky, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 8 pages

Note: A hopak is a traditional Ukrainian dance, the one with the squatting kicks. Moussorgsky’s Hopak is a sure audience pleaser, and this arrangement is suitable for both occasional and concert use. It’s quite virtuosic, but well worth the effort.