Virtuoso pianist, composer, peacemaker, adviser to presidents, and Prime Minister of Poland, Ignacy Jan Paderewski was an artist who changed the world. The Library for the Performing Arts celebrates Paderewski Days 2018, the 100th anniversary of Polish independence, with a concert revival of Paderewski’s historic New York debut. After an introduction by Paderewski Festival Artistic Director Adam Wibrowski, American pianist Timothy Jones and Polish pianist Jakub Kuszlik perform the exact program Paderewski offered at Madison Square Garden on November 24, 1891, featuring works by Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, Chopin, and, of course, Paderewski.

This concert is part of “Paderewski, the Icon of Independence,” organized by the RenesArt Foundation with support of Polish Foreign Affairs.

Program:
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 23 Appassionata, op. 57
1. Allegro assai
2. Andante con moto
3. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

Schubert: Impromptu in Bb major, op.142 no. 3
Moments musicaux, op. 94
6. Allegretto (Minuet/Trio)

Liszt-Schubert: Divertissement à l’hongroise
1. Andante
2. Marcia: Andante con moto
3. Allegretto

Schumann: Fantasy in C major, op. 17
1. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
2. Mässig. Durchaus energisch
3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten

Chopin: Etude
Nokturnes op.15
1. Andante cantabile in F major
2. Larghetto in F# major
Waltz Des
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20

Anton Rubinstein: Barcarolle no. 2 in A minor, op. 45bis

Paderewski: Menuet

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 12