Jakub Polak (c. 1545 - c. 1605), also known as Jakub Reys (Reis, de Rais, de Reiz, de Restz, de Retz, du Retz) and Jacques le Polonois, was a Polish lutenist and composer. He was notable for his service as court lutenist to Henry III of Poland and France."The Oxford Companion to Music" Scholes,P Oxford,OUP,1955 p823 Initially Polak served as one of the court musicians at Kraków, and after Henry III fled Poland, Polak joined him in Paris in 1574. He was an author of several lute compositions, most notably prelude (music), preludies, Fantasia (music), fantasies, dances and several chansons. During his lifetime he was renowned for his lute improvisations.

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Polak's ''Praeludium'' in .mid format

1540s births 1600s deaths Polish composers Polish lutenists Polish male classical composers Renaissance composers {{Poland-composer-stub