Paderewski

Ignacy Jan Paderewski the Prime Minister: When Music Served a Nation — Menuet in G Major

What happens when a musician’s life grows beyond the concert hall?Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860–1941) was already a world-famous pianist and composer when he became involved in the struggle for Polish independence. His concerts had made him famous, but they also gave him a public voice that he chose to use...