Franciszek Lessel

His father, Wincenty Ferdynand Lessel, was a pianist and composer of Czech origin who served as his first teacher.

Lessel worked as a court musician, headed Warsaw's Amateur Music Society, and gave lessons on how to play the glass harmonica.

In later life he largely had non-musical administrative and inspector jobs.

Among his most noted pieces is his Fantaisie in E minor, Op.13,[2] which was dedicated to Cecylia Beydale [pl].

His piano concerto in C major (opus 14, published c.1814)[3] has been recorded twice, once on Harmonia Mundi France in 1993[4] and more recently on a disc released in 2011.