Franciszej Brzezinski Born 6 September 1867 Warsaw Died 6 August 1944 Warsaw
He initially studied law at Tartu University where he graduated. He studied piano with Kleczynski. From 1893 he started serious music studies with Hugo Riemann and Arnold Schering, and later in Leipzig with Max Reger and Arthur Nikisch.
From graduation he continued to practice law until 1903 when he decided to devote himself to music as a composer, critic and writer, which included a biography of Bedrich Smetana.
His compositional output was small.
Orchestral
Theme and variations in F sharp Op.3 1904 (also for piano)
Piano Concerto in G minor
Violin Concerto in G minor Op.9
Konzertwalzer 1912
Polonaise-Ballad 1917 also for solo piano
Chamber
Violin Sonata in D major Op.6 1910 pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Piano
Theme and variations in F minor Op.3 pub. by Bote & Bock
Polish Suite , Introduction, polonaise, fugue, scherzo, intermezzo and rondo Op.4 1907 pub. by Lauterbach & Kuhm
Triptique, suite de preludes et fugues: Doubt, Christmas in Poland, In front of the Sphinx Op.5 1910 pub. by A Piwarski & Co.
Waltz 1902
Toccata Op.7 1910 pub. by A Piwarski & Co.
Polonaise-ballade 1917
Song
Lullaby for voice and piano (later orchestrated)
His complete piano music was recorded in 2013, for the first time by Barbara Pakura and released on the Acte Prealable
Oh good! I've seen (and may have uploaded) a few works of his over @ IMSLP, I seem to recall, and the chance to hear some of his work will be really good. Did not know about the piano concerto &c, hope they still exist... Thanks!
(IMSLP link (http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Brzezi%C5%84ski,_Franciszek), Wikipedia-de (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciszek_Brzezi%C5%84ski) and Wikipedia-pl (https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciszek_Brzezi%C5%84ski) links; Ruch Muzyczny (http://www.ruchmuzyczny.pl/PelnyArtykul.php?Id=2681) (longer biography, Polish).
http://www.acteprealable.com/albums/new_ap0271.html (http://www.acteprealable.com/albums/new_ap0271.html)
Interestingly, when I followed someone's link to acte prealable this am, I found this in their new releases.
Complete of his piano pieces was issued few months ago by Acte Prealable
http://www.acteprealable.com/albums/new_ap0267.html (http://www.acteprealable.com/albums/new_ap0267.html)
Fascinating as ever, Giles! You have a knack for bringing up composers whose names had previously been unknown to me. The only problem is, can we hope for recordings of their music? ;)
I had done my little bit of research about him a long while ago but it was not until I found that his complete music for solo piano had been recorded that I thought it worthwhile mentioning him.
Now for a little tease, wait for a really unknown composer of symphonies and six string quartets who I will post about on December 8th.
Quote from: giles.enders on Thursday 05 September 2013, 11:20
Now for a little tease, wait for a really unknown composer of symphonies and six string quartets who I will post about on December 8th.
Ooooh! Can't wait! ;D