Pianophilia

mballan wrote:Paul Kuczynski. Born 1846 Berlin, died 1897 Berlin....although classified as a Polish composer. ... Of his few piano pieces the only ones I'm aware of are: ... Hochzeitsmusik [1. Festzug 2. Brautgesang 3. Reigen 4. Notturne] ...

Objection, your honour! "Hochzeitsmusik" is by (non-Polish) Adolf Jensen - but dedicated to Paul & Elise Kuczynski. See this remarkable frontispiece - thanks to Hobbypianist who is invited to post the rest of his scan in the right thread (have a guess which one - not simple with Jensen's curriculum vitae):

kh0815 wrote:

mballan wrote:Paul Kuczynski. Born 1846 Berlin, died 1897 Berlin....although classified as a Polish composer. ... Of his few piano pieces the only ones I'm aware of are: ... Hochzeitsmusik [1. Festzug 2. Brautgesang 3. Reigen 4. Notturne] ...

Objection, your honour! "Hochzeitsmusik" is by (non-Polish) Adolf Jensen - but dedicated to Paul & Elise Kuczynski. See this remarkable frontispiece - thanks to Hobbypianist who is invited to post the rest of his scan in the right thread (have a guess which one - not simple with Jensen's curriculum vitae):

Objection accepted...my mistake . I'll amend immediately and beg the jury's clemency on this error [surely as site owner I'm allowed 1 per year]!!

Malc

Some more Statkowski via Jan at Acte Prealable [for those interested, these have been recorded by the same company - there are two volumes current available of piano music by Statkowski]:

Prelude
Op 12 Trois Morceaux
Op 33 Toccata

I am uncertain whether the prelude is a stand-alone piece or one from the Op 37 set ?

Malcolm

Interesting stuff. Thank you.

Sigmund Stojowski (1869-1946) hopefuly needs little introduction to members of this site, and for those interested in his life, and a more detailed works list, should look at this Polish Music site.......a fascinating glimpse into his life and compositions.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/PM ... owski.html

This first exploration of his music covers the piano works from Op 1 to 16. Op 3 [Piano Concerto] is available on the IMSLP site so I have not uploaded it here. Alas I do not have the Op 6 arrangement. Most of these are my scans [I think....the bulk are mine as I scanned them......but couple may have been submitted by other members], apologies if I'm wrong and hence thanks to the original scanner who ever you may be.

Just to note, a number of works attributed from Op 23 through to Op 38 can also be found on the IMSLP website. I will fill the remaining gaps where I can, but unfortunately I do not have every piano work by the composer [of course, other members are more than welcomed to upload anything I do no have - I'll mention those missing pieces in part 2].

I shall upload part 2 on Stojowski shortly covering the remaining works I hold.

Malcolm

Op 1 Deux Pensees Musicales (Augener, Costallat 1889) 1. Melodie 2. Prelude Op 2 Deux Caprice-Etudes (Augener, Costallat 1889) 1. Fileuse 2. Toccatina Op 3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor “Hommage à Antoine Rubinstein" (1890) IMSLP

Op 4 Trois Intermedes (Schott 1891) Op 5 Quatre Morceaux (Schott 1894) 1. Berceuse 2. Scherzo 3. Gondoliera 4. Mazurka Op 6 Variations & Fugue for Two Violins, Viola & Cello – arr. Piano / 4 hands (1891)

Op 8 Trois Morceaux (Schott, Costallat 1891) 1. Legende 2. Mazurka 3. Serenade Op 10 Deux Orientales (Augener 1894) 1. Romance 2. Caprice Op 12 Danses Humoresques - Six Morceaux (Augener, Costallat 1893)
1. Polonaise 2. Valse 3. Mazurka 4. Cracovienne 5. Mazurka 6. Cosaque Fantastique Op 14 Dumka (Gebethner & Wolff c. 1910) [sometimes incorrectly attributed as opus 17] Op 15 Trois Morceaux (Schott 1896) 1. Reverie 2. Intermezzo-Mazurka 3. Au Soir Op 16 Deux Caprices (Schott 1898) Op 19 Cinq Miniatures (Heugel & Cie & Hatzfeld & Co 1900)
1. Feuillet d'Album 2. Moment musical 3.Arabesque 4. Barcarolle 5.Mazurka

Op 21 Symphony in D major – arr. Piano / 4 hands [J Spangler] (Peters)

Op 23 Rhapsodie Symphonique for Piano & Orchestra (1900) – arr. Two Pianos IMSLP

Op 24 Polnische Idyllen [Polish Idylles] (Peters 1901) IMSLP
1. Einsamkeit [Solitude] 2. Auf zur Ernte ! [L'appel de moissoneurs] 3. Dorfkokette [Village Coquette] 4. Tanz-Vision [Vision of the Dance] 5. FestNachklänge [Souvenirs de fęte]

Op 25 Romantische Stücke (Peters 1902) IMSLP
1. Geständniss [Confidence] 2. En Valsant 3. Idylle 4. Barcarolle 5. Frühlingserwachen [Spring’s Awakening]

Op 26 Vier Stücke (Peters 1903) IMSLP
1. Melodie 2. In tempo di Minuetto 3. Chant d’amour 4. Theme cracovien varie

Op 28 Two Mazurkas (Schmidt 1908) IMSLP
1. Mazurka Fantastique 2. Mazurka Brillante

Op 29 Aus Sturm und Stille – Sechs Klavierstücke (Peters) IMSLP
1. Ballade 2. Aufschwung – Essor 3. Zwielicht – Crepuscule 4. Capriccio 5. Stänchen 6. Valse-Impromptu

Op 30 Trois Esquisses (Schmidt 1908) IMSLP
1. Amourette de Pierrot 2. Feuilles mortes 3. Pres du Ruisseau

Op 32 Prologue, Scherzo & Variations [Piano Concerto No. 2] (1909-10) – arr. Two Pianos IMSLP

Op 35 Trois Etudes de Concert (Heugel & Cie. 1912)

Op 36 “Poeme d’été” Quatre Morceaux (Heugel, Schirmer 1910?) IMSLP
1. Rêves 2. Rayons et Reflets 3. Fleurettes 4. Bruissements

Op 38 Fantaisie (Heugel 1911) [dedicated to Moszkowski] IMSLP

Op 39 “Aspirations” Poèmes pour piano (Heugel 1914)
1. Vers l'azur (Prélude) 2. Vers la tombe (Elégie) 3. Vers la caprice (Intermčde) 4. Vers l'amour (Romance) 5. Vers la joie (Rhapsodie)

Op 41 [Two Pieces for piano] (Heugel) 1. Intermède lyrique (1922) 2. Scherzo-Caprice (1933)

Op 42 Variations & Fugue on an Original Theme (Heugel 1924)

Op 43 Romance (Schirmer 1941?) [no other pieces attributed to this opus. Sometimes notated as No. 3 from Op 41]

Cadenza to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor (Heugel)

Cadenza to Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 (presumed lost)

Deux Feuillets d’Album (Ashdown c. 1911)

Cradle Song [Homage to Paderewski] (Boosey & Hawkes 1941)

Dumka (Schirmer 1945)

Sigismond Stojowski Album [edited by Alec Rowley] (Schott 1932)
1. Melodie 2. Intermede 3. Berceuse 4. Gondoliera 5. Reverie

Twelve Exercises from Strengthening the 3rd, 4th & 5th Fingers (c. 1922)

Polish Fantasy for Piano & Orchestra [performed in 1901, but presumed lost unless re-named as the Rhapsodie Symphonique ?]

Intermezzi (presumed lost)

Serenade “Rigaudon” (c. 1896 presumed lost)

Inca Themes – A Suite of four movements based on themes by P C Aguilar [key: Ab major, F minor, D minor & E minor – performed c. 1950. Whereabouts unknown]

Caprice-Etude (manuscript 1888)

Piano Concerto No. 3 in F minor [manuscript – two pages missing]

Feuille d’Album in Ab major (manuscript 1885)

Theme & Thirteen Variations (manuscript 1885)

Trois Morceaux en Miniatures (manuscript 1885)
1. Petite Marche in Bb major 2. Petite Barcarolle in F# major 3. Petit Scherzo in Eb major

Caprice in D Major [Allegro con fuoco] (manuscript 1886)

Phastaisie [Andante sostenuto] (manuscript 1886)

Hi Malcolm,

Do you happen to have scanned numbers 1 & 2 from op.8? At IMSLP is only available the third piece from that opus.

Thanks.

Thank you very much for all the scanned pieces!

alegitor wrote:Hi Malcolm,

Do you happen to have scanned numbers 1 & 2 from op.8? At IMSLP is only available the third piece from that opus.

Thanks.

Hi alegitor

I hadn't checked to see if the ISMLP file was complete. Yes, I do have a complete Op 8 and have now added it above.

Malc

mballan wrote:

alegitor wrote:Hi Malcolm,

Do you happen to have scanned numbers 1 & 2 from op.8? At IMSLP is only available the third piece from that opus.

Thanks.

Hi alegitor

I hadn't checked to see if the ISMLP file was complete. Yes, I do have a complete Op 8 and have now added it above.

Malc

Wonderful!!! Thank you

Stojowski - part 2

As you will have seen above, a vast number of Stojowski works are now available through IMSLP - hopefully I have filled most gaps in the earlier opus numbers, and to follow are a few more works not covered by IMSLP: Op 19 [nos 1,2 ], Op 35 & Op 42 and the Lullaby [no opus]. Some of the non-opus works were published, but the vast majority remain in manuscript held in the Stojowski archive [which I think is based in New York].

Alas I do not have Op 39, 41 & 43 - I had started to pursue copies through the French National Library back in late August but then the ownership of Pianophilia cropped up and I forgot to follow-up on them. If anyone does have copies I would love to see them shared since I suspect the Bibliotheque Nationale will no doubt be as expensive as the British Library ! Otherwise I will try to rekindle my attempts to locate the remaining works.

I am uncertain whether these are my scans or someones else - and I owe a hard copy of Op 35 so think that one is mine, nonetheless my thanks to who ever scanned the originals.

Malcolm

Op 19 Cinq Miniatures (Heugel & Cie & Hatzfeld & Co 1900)
1. Feuillet d'Album 2. Moment musical 3.Arabesque 4. Barcarolle 5.Mazurka
Op 35 Trois Etudes de Concert (Heugel & Cie. 1912) Op 42 Variations & Fugue on an Original Theme (Heugel 1924) Cradle Song [Homage to Paderewski] (Boosey & Hawkes 1941) NEW