Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński Explained

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (25 July 1869  - 18 April 1928) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.^[1] He was the Director of the Warsaw Conservatorium from 1922 until 1928, when he reportedly died while giving a lesson. His students included composer and pianist Jadwiga Sarnecka.^[2]

Works

Orchestral works

• Piano Concerto in e minor (1892-4)
• Piano Concerto in c minor (1898)
• Symphony in c minor

Stage works

• "Protesilas i Laodamia" (1902, libretto by S. Wyspiański) (Tragedy)

Chamber music

• Violin Sonata in G Major (1907),
• Piano Trio in g minor (probably written 1892-4)
• Dumka for Violin and Piano
• Canon for Violin, Cello and Piano (1890)

Piano works

• 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.

Sources

• Book: Piątkowska-Pinczewska, Katarzyna. Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1981. Chopin Playing from the Composer to the Present Day. 0-575-02884-X.
• Book: Methuen-Campbell, James. Kalisz: Inst. Pedagogiczno-Artystyczny UAM. 2003. Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński : życie i twórczość. 83-913641-6-X.
• Web site: Dreilaenderkatalog im Gateway Bayern. 2007-01-05. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20050129041131/http://bvba2.bib-bvb.de/aleph-cgi/bvb_auth_guest. 2005-01-29. dead.
• Web site: Library of Congress Catalog. 2007-01-05.
• Web site: Melcer Henryk - biography. 2007-01-05. pl.

External links

• • Scores by Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński in digital library Polona

Notes and References

1. Web site: MELCER Violin Sonata, Piano Trio AP0111 [JW]

   Classical CD Reviews- April 2006 MusicWeb-International]

   . www.musicweb-international.com.
2. Web site: PWM -Kompozytorzy I Autorzy, Jadwiga Sarnecka, Biography . 2023-07-13 . pwm.com.pl.