The death in 1939 of Paderewski’s student Ernest Schelling caused the master much grief, and when the volume in Paderewski’s honour was being compiled in 1941 Schelling’s widow submitted her husband’s last composition, knowing that he would have wanted to share in any tribute to his mentor. The piece is untitled, and has the tempo marking Con tenerezza.
from notes by Joseph A Herter © 2011
