IDAGIO | Paderewski: His Final Recordings - The HMV Recordings (1937-1938) 5024709156368

Featuring

Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Frédéric Chopin

Franz Liszt

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Recording & Production

The recording sessions for this album, initially planned for music from the film Moonlight Sonata, were expanded to include works not featured in the film, such as Haydn's Variations and Mozart's Rondo.

Recording & Production

For these 1937 and 1938 recordings, producer Fred Gaisberg often risked single 'takes' of 78-rpm sides to avoid overextending the 76-year-old Paderewski, departing from the standard practice of recording at least two takes.

Performer Biography

Paderewski attributed his success to 'One per cent talent, nine per cent luck and ninety per cent hard work,' often practicing up to eighteen hours a day in his early years.

Performer Biography

Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the pianist on this album, was a celebrated figure who also served as Poland's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister after the country gained independence in 1918.

Performer Biography

Paderewski was known for his extensive tours across the United States, traveling in his own train with a large entourage that included his wife, staff, and his beloved parrot.

Recording & Production

Fred Gaisberg, a prominent record producer, supervised Paderewski's European recordings and was instrumental in persuading him to record for the gramophone as early as 1911.

Performer Biography

Despite being advised by pedagogue Theodor Leschetizky to abandon a concert career, Paderewski's determination, fueled by a difficult childhood, led him to become a successful pianist.