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JAN SMETERLIN (BIELSKO, AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE, 7 FEBRUARY 1892 – LONDON, 18 JANUARY, 1967)
He is especially known as an interpreter of Frédéric Chopin and Karol Szymanowski. Jan Smeterlin was born as Hans Schmetterling. His father was Dr. Julius Schmetterling, a lawyer and board member of the Jewish Religious Community in Bielsko on behalf of the German assimilation party; his mother Amalia was also from the house also Schmetterling (they were first cousins). The Schmetterlings came to Bielsko from Grzymałów in Galicia. Under the name of Hans Schmetterling he gave concerts until 1923, when he appeared in the press as Jan Smeterling. From 1924, he used the name Jan Smeterlin. Smeterlin performed his first concert at age seven, but despite exhibiting talent in his youth, he was forced to study law. He won a scholarship to study with pianist Leopold Godowsky while studying in Vienna. Godowsky was to be one of Smeterlin’s most important teachers. Smeterlin made his professional debut in 1920. Smeterlin was a cooking enthusiast and authored a posthumously published book of recipes. In his later years, Smeterlin and Didi, his wife, lived in New York City. Shortly after the couple returned to London in 1967, Smeterlin died.
TRACKLIST
3 Mazurkas, Op. 56 – No. 3 in C Minor Moderato (Chopin)
3 Mazurkas, Op. 59 – No. 2 in A-Flat Major Allegretto (Chopin)
3 Mazurkas, Op. 59 – No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor Vivace (Chopin)
3 Mazurkas, Op. 63 – No.3 in C Sharp Minor (Chopin)
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24 – No. 4 in B-Flat Minor Moderato (Chopin)
4 Mazurkas, Op. 33 – No. 4 in B Minor Mesto (Chopin)
4 Mazurkas, Op. 67 – No. 1 in G Major Vivace (Chopin)
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 (Chopin)
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 (Chopin)
Nocturne No. 19 in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 (Chopin)
Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 9 – No. 1 in B-Flat Minor Larghetto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 9 – No. 2 in E-Flat Major Andante (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 9 – No. 3 in B Major Allegretto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 15 – No. 1 in F Major Andante cantabile (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 15 – No. 2 in F-Sharp Major Larghetto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 15 – No. 3 in G Minor Lento (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 27 – No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor Larghetto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 27 – No. 2 in D-Flat Major Lento sostenuto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 32 – No. 1 in B Major Andante sostenuto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 32 – No. 2 in A Flat Major Lento (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 37 – No. 1 in G Minor Andante sostenuto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 37 – No. 2 in G Major Andantino (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 48 – No. 1 in C Minor Lento (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 48 – No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor Andantino (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 55 – No. 1 in F Minor Andante (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 55 – No. 2 in E-Flat Major Lento sostenuto (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 62 – No. 1 in B Major Andante (Chopin)
Nocturnes, Op. 62 – No. 2 in E Major Lento (Chopin)
12 Etudes, Op. 25 No. 3 in F Major (Chopin)
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