Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (25 July 1869 18 April 1928) was a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński

Works

His works include two piano concertos, one in E minor (1892-4) and one in C minor (1898); a violin sonata (1907),[1] and a piano trio in G minor (probably written 1892-4); a tragedy "Protesilas i Laodamia" (1902, libretto by S. Wyspiański), and a Symphony in C minor.

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 for the AP label.

References

  • 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 2005-01-29. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  • "Library of Congress Catalog". Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  • "Melcer Henryk - biography" (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Zygmunt Noskowski
Music directors, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
19081909
Succeeded by
Grzegorz Fitelberg


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