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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