Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński
Illustration — Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (25 July 1869 – 18 April 1928) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher. 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.
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński
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- Born
- 1869 · Kalisz.
- Died
- 1928 · Warsaw.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- pianist · conductor · composer · music educator
- Fields
- symphony
- Education
- Chopin University of Music
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Illustration — Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (25 July 1869 – 18 April 1928) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher. 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.
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (1869–1928) was a composer, conductor and music educator, among other activities, of Polish nationality. The composer was born in Kalisz and died in Warsaw.
Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński was educated at Chopin University of Music. The composer worked for Chopin University of Music and Lviv Conservatory.
The work spans symphony. Languages used include Polish. Honours include Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński studied at Chopin University of Music. Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski and Helena Ottawowa are recorded as having studied under Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński. The recorded working language is Polish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are symphony. Employment is recorded with Lviv Conservatory and Chopin University of Music. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
• Piano Concerto in e minor (1892-4) • Piano Concerto in c minor (1898) • Symphony in c minor
Stage works
Stage works
• "Protesilas i Laodamia" (1902, libretto by S. Wyspiański) (Tragedy)
Chamber music
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
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)
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński is recorded as having received Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Henryk Melcer Szczawiński, 1899 r.
Autor nieznany · Polona.pl
H. Melcer: Podług fotografii "Kostka i Mulert"
Zakład Fotograficzny "J. Kostka i Mulert" (Warszawa) · http: Wędrowiec. R. 34, 1896 nr 6 s. 112
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1928
Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński died at Warsaw.
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Kalisz.
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section 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.
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- 1.MELCER Violin Sonata, Piano Trio AP0111 [JW]: Classical CD Reviews- April 2006 MusicWeb-International. www.musicweb-international.com.
- 2.PWM -Kompozytorzy I Autorzy, Jadwiga Sarnecka, Biography. pwm.com.pl.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Piątkowska-Pinczewska, Katarzyna. Chopin Playing from the Composer to the Present Day. Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1981. 0-575-02884-X.
- Methuen-Campbell, James. Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński : życie i twórczość. Kalisz: Inst. Pedagogiczno-Artystyczny UAM. 2003. 83-913641-6-X.
- Dreilaenderkatalog im Gateway Bayern.
- Library of Congress Catalog.
- Melcer Henryk - biography.
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński studied at Chopin University of Music. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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