Henryk Melcer-Szczwiński - Variations on a Folk Theme (Asikainen)

Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński - Wariacje na temat ludowy na fortepian Pianist: Matti Asikainen Published in 1925 0:00 - Lento 2:42 - Allegro risoluto 4:28 - Allegro 4:55 - L’istesso tempo 5:31 - Vivo 6:02 - L’istesso tempo 6:32 - Andante cantabile 8:35 - Vivace 9:08 - Allegro energico 10:33 - Allegro scherzando 11:27 - Moderato 13:19 - Allegro 14:35 - Vivacissimo -Biography- Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński (1869-1928) was born into a musical family at the northern outskirts of Warsaw. His talent was discovered early on, and both his father and his relative’s grandmother taught him piano when he was little. His father, Karol Melcer, was a violinist, a conductor, and a composer, so Henryk had an abundance of early education. His gave his first public performance when he was only 8 years old.