Ignaz Paderewski

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 - June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer, diplomat and politician, and the third Prime Minister of Poland. He is sometimes referred to by the German version of his name Ignaz Paderewski. Ignacy Jan Paderewski was born in the village of Kuryłówka in the province of Podolia, annexed Polish territory by Russia. His father was an administrator of large estates. His mother, Poliksena (née Nowicka), died several months after Paderewski was born, and he was brought up by his distant relatives. From his early childhood, Paderewski was interested in music. Initially he took piano lessons with a private tutor. At the age of 12, in 1872, he went to Warsaw and was admitted to the Warsaw Conservatorium. After graduating in 1878, he was asked to become a tutor of piano classes at his alma mater, which he accepted. In 1880 Paderweski married Antonina Korsakówna, and soon afterwards, their first child was born. The following year, they discovered that the son was handicapped; soon afterward, Antonina died. Paderewski decided to devote himself to music, and in 1881 he went to Berlin to study music composition with Friedrich Kiel and Heinrich Urban. In 1884 he moved to Vienna, where he was a pupil of Teodor Leszetycki. It was in Vienna that he made his musical debut in 1887. He soon gained great popularity and his subsequent appearances (in Paris in 1889, and in London in 1890) were major successes. His brilliant playing created a furor which r

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Grosse Pianisten - Ignaz Paderewski

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The Creators (CD10)

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Grosse Pianisten

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Chopin, Vol. 11 : Various Works (Award Winners)

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Klassik Radio

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Chopin 9

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Great Composers Playing their own works at the Piano

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Für Elise - Piano Favorites

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Chopin: Etudes, Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary", Horowitz vs. Richter vs. Anda vs. Cziffra vs. Malcuzynski vs. François vs. Ashkenaz

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Romantic Piano Encores

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Liszt: Grandes études de Paganini, No. 3, La campanella, Emil Gilels vs. Gyorgy Cziffra vs. Tamas Vasary vs. Ignaz Friedman vs. Emil Gilels vs. Ignacy Jan Paderewski

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