Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński

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.

References

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. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

Sources

• Piątkowska-Pinczewska, Katarzyna (1981). Chopin Playing from the Composer to the Present Day. Victor Gollancz Ltd. ISBN 0-575-02884-X.
• Methuen-Campbell, James (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.

External links

• Free scores by Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Scores by Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński in digital library Polona

Cultural offices
Preceded by Zygmunt Noskowski	Music directors, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra 1908–1909	Succeeded by Grzegorz Fitelberg