Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (25 July 1869 – 18 April 1928) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.[1] His students included composer and pianist Jadwiga Sarnecka.[2]
Trois Morceaux Caracteristiques Op. 5, for solo piano
Morceau fantastique (Phantasiestück)
Etude in D major, Op. 8
Nocturne in A major
Prelude in C major
Fugue in C-sharp minor
Variations sur un theme populaire polonais
Quasi mazurka sur le theme W.M.S.
Valse a la Chopin
La Fileuse de l'opera "Maria"
Canons (1890)
Recordings
Both piano concertos were recorded in the past on Olympia and on Muza, and in 2007 on Hyperion. The Violin Sonata in G major, the Dumka for Violin and Piano and the Piano Trio, Op. 2 were recorded by the Warsaw Trio and Piano Works were recorded by Matti Asikainen for the AP label.
References
^"MELCER Violin Sonata, Piano Trio AP0111 [JW]: Classical CD Reviews- April 2006 MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com.
^"PWM -Kompozytorzy I Autorzy, Jadwiga Sarnecka, Biography". pwm.com.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
Sources
Piątkowska-Pinczewska, Katarzyna (2003). Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński : życie i twórczość. Kalisz: Inst. Pedagogiczno-Artystyczny UAM. ISBN 83-913641-6-X.
"Dreilaenderkatalog im Gateway Bayern" (in German). Archived from the original on 29 January 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
"Library of Congress Catalog". Retrieved 5 January 2007.
"Melcer Henryk - biography" (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2007.