Ignacy Jan Paderewski
pianist
composer
statesman
politician
1860 - 1941
Birthplace
Today,
Kuryłówka Village
belongs to the region
of Podkarpacie.
It is situated near
Leżajsk and
Rzeszów.
Childhood
The future pianist was a lonely
child, he could only play with
his sister, Antonina.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s
father really cared about
the development of his son’s
musical abilities.
Graduation from
Music School
He was admitted to
the Warsaw School of
Music without any
exams.
He graduated the
school as the best one.
His first love
Antonina Korsakówna was
Paderewski’s first wife. She
died shortly after their son’s
birth.
Second wife
Helena Górska was
the second wife of
the known pianist.
She was helping
Paderewski in his job.
The monument celebrating
the Battle of Grunwald
Foundation of this
monument is one of
Ignacy Paderewski’s
proof of patriotism.
First World War
period
During the First World
War, together with
Józef Piłsudski,
Paderewski was trying to
bring independence back
to his country.
After the War ended
Ignacy Jan Paderewski represented
Poland in Wersal in 1919.
After the independence
was back
He resumed playing
the piano in 1922.
Kąśna Dolna
Kąśna Dolna is Ignacy
Paderewski’s manor
house.
It is situated in the
region of Małopolska.
The end
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
died on 29th June in 1941 in the
United States of America.
Over 40 thousand people came
to his funeral.
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