Ignacy Jan Paderewski - Piano Works (Karol Radziwonowicz)

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Composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski

CD1

• Humoresques de concert, Op. 14
• Humoresques de concert, Op. 14
• Impromptu in F major
• Elegia in B-flat minor, Op. 4
• Intermezzi No. 1 in G minor
• Intermezzi No. 2 in C minor
• Danses polonaises, Op. 5
• Two canons. From student files
• Powódz in A minor
• Canzone. Chant sans paroles, Op. 16 No. 7
• Miniatura in E-flat major
• Dans le désert. Tableau musical en forme d'une toccata in E-flat major, Op. 15

CD2

• Tatra Album. Polish folk dances and songs from Zakopane
• Trois morceaux, Op. 2
• Introduction et toccata, Op. 6
• Chants du voyageur, Op. 8
• Variations et fugue sur un theme original in E-flat minor, Op. 23

Karol Radziwonowicz, piano

Date: 1991

Label: Selene

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski (6 November 1860 – 29 June 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and statesman. He studied music in Warsaw, Berlin and Vienna, and gained international fame with his performances in major cities like Vienna, Paris, London and New York. Celebrated for his passionate interpretations of Chopin, Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, he inspired deep devotion from his audiences. Despite a demanding touring schedule, he composed over 70 works, including the opera Manru and a symphony. A dedicated patriot, Paderewski served as Poland's prime minister and signed the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

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Karol Radziwonowicz (born 2 March 1958 in Warsaw) is a Polish pianist and educator. He studied at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and with Georgy Sebok at Indiana University. His international career includes performances at major venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Salzburg's Festspielhaus, as well as appearances at prominent music festivals worldwide. Radziwonowicz is also an accomplished teacher who conducts master classes internationally. His repertoire spans major classical composers and less frequently performed works.

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