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RAPHAEL LUSZCZEWSKI TO PERFORM THE WARSAW CONCERTO HOSTED AT STEINWAY HALL, LONDON, ON WEDNESDAY, 9TH JULY 2025 AT 6:30PM

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STEINWAY HALL LONDON WELCOMES RAPHAEL LUSZCZEWSKI TO PERFORM THE WARSAW CONCERTO HOSTED AT STEINWAY HALL ON WEDNESDAY, 9TH JULY 2025 AT 6:30PM Wednesday, 9th July 2025 at 6:30pm STEINWAY HALL LONDON WELCOMES RAPHAEL LUSZCZEWSKI TO PERFORM  THE WARSAW CONCERTO To reserve tickets please be in touch with  reception@steinway.co.uk BIOGRAPHY: Raphael Luszczewski’s international career began at the age of 16 with a successful debut alongside the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Since 2003, he has been listed as a Steinway Artist on the  Steinway & Sons Artists’ Roster  in New York, which features some of the world’s finest pianists. With a concert career spanning over 25 years, Luszczewski has performed in many of the world’s premier venues, including Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris), the United Nations Palace of Nations (Geneva), Warsaw National Philharmonic, Palau de la Música (Barcelona), Victoria Concert Hall (Singapore), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), Sala C...
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Today (29th June 2025) is the 84th anniversary of the death of Ignacy Jan Paderewski - Michał Szymanowski Recital in Paderewski Park, Warsaw (28th June)

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The Paderewski Memorial in Paderewski Park, Warsaw     Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) [Piotr Betlej 2016 © Galerie Roi Doré] Paderewski is such an underestimated composer of affecting lyrical and poetic piano music which speaks directly to the heart and sensibility rather than burdening the intellect with high seriousness.  As an example of relieving humour, at the Paris Peace Conference Georges Clemenceau (the 'old Tiger') came up to Paderewski and wickedly asked  'Are you a cousin of the famous pianist Paderewski?'  When Paderewski replied  'It is I, Monsieur le Pr ésident , ' Clemenceau observed, acting as if greatly surprised  'And you the famous artist have become Prime Minister? What a come-down!' Paderewski at Versailles Naturally, being a great patriot, Paderewski wrote many Polish mazurkas and polonaises but much of his piano music reminds me of a superb film score for say an intensely romantic French love affair set in ...
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