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IIgnacy Jan gnacy Jan PaderewskiPaderewski
composerpianist
statesman politician
1860 - 1941
BirthplaceBirthplace
Today, Kuryłówka Village belongs to the region of Podkarpacie.
It is situated near Leżajsk and Rzeszów.
ChildhoodChildhood
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 Graduation from Music SchoolMusic School
He was admitted to the Warsaw School of Music without any exams. He graduated the school as the best one.
His first loveHis first love
Antonina Korsakówna was Paderewski’s first wife. She died shortly after their son’s birth.
Second wifeSecond wife
Helena Górska was the second wife of the known pianist. She was helping Paderewski in his job.
The monument The monument celebrating the Battle of celebrating the Battle of
GrunwaldGrunwald
Foundation of this monument is one of Ignacy Paderewski’s proof of patriotism.
First World War First World War periodperiod
During the First World War, together with Józef Piłsudski, Paderewski was trying to bring independence back to his country.
After the War endedAfter the War ended
Ignacy Jan Paderewski represented Poland in Wersal in 1919.
After the After the independence was independence was
backback
He resumed playing the piano in 1922.
Kąśna DolnaKąśna Dolna
Kąśna Dolna is Ignacy Paderewski’s manor house.
It is situated in the region of Małopolska.
The endThe 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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