Aleksander Michałowski - Mazurka No.1, Op.5

Beautiful Mazurka in f sharp minor. Dedicated: "à ma chère fille" Composed probably around 1870-1880. Aleksander Michałowski (1851 – 1938) was a Polish pianist, pedagogue and composer who, in addition to his own immense technique, had a profound influence upon the teaching of pianoforte technique, especially in relation to the works of Chopin and J.S. Bach, and left this legacy among a large number of pupils. He studied as pupil of Reinecke, Moscheles, Tausig; He moved to Warsaw, where he settled permanently, in 1870. He was familiar with all Chopin&works, and devoted a lifetime to their study.