Thomas Dyke Ackland Tellefsen, a Norwegian musician, studied with Chopin in Paris and later became a well-known piano virtuoso, touring successfully in Europe.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible through sponsorship from The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland and The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw, Poland.
Compositional Technique
Thomas Dyke Ackland Tellefsen incorporated motifs from Norwegian folk-music, such as the 'springar' dance, into some of his mazurkas, similar to how Chopin used Polish folk elements.
Composer Biography
Adolph Gutmann, another of Chopin's favorite pupils, was the dedicatee of Chopin's Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39, and a devoted companion to Chopin in his final years.
Composer Biography
Karol Mikuli, a Polish pianist of Moldavian origin, became Fryderyk Chopin's favorite student and close friend in Paris, often being the first to hear Chopin's new works.
Composer Biography
Carl Filtsch, a student of Chopin, died at the age of 14 in Venice from peritonitis, after a brilliant but short career that saw him compared to Mozart and Liszt.
Composer Biography
Carl Filtsch was a child prodigy whose pianistic talent was so great that Franz Liszt reportedly said, 'When this little one begins to tour, I will have to close up shop.'
