Paderewski

[ Polish pah-de-ref-ski; English pad-uh-ref-skee, -rev- ]

/ Polish ˌpɑ dɛˈrɛf skɪ; English ˌpæd əˈrɛf ski, -ˈrɛv- /

noun

I·gnace

[French ee-nyas] /French iˈnyas/or Ig·na·cy Jan

[Polish ig-nah-tsi yahn] /Polish ɪgˈnɑ tsɪ yɑn/, 1860–1941, Polish pianist, composer, patriot, and statesman.

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Examples from the Web for paderewski

It makes no difference whether the individual note is struck by a child or by Paderewski—it has in itself no expressive value.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing|James Francis Cooke
In Paderewski's playing as in his composition there is always an undercurrent deeply sad and weird.
Winning a Cause|John Gilbert Thompson and Inez Bigwood
I have engaged Paderewski, who has had a colossal success in Paris.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
That Paderewski, during the piano-playing days, wore a wig, and was actually as bald as a coot.
The American Credo|George Jean Nathan

The days of Liszt were renewed when Paderewski made his tours in America.
Franz Liszt|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for paderewski

Paderewski

/ (Polish padɛˈrɛfski) /

noun

Ignace Jan (iɲas jan). 1860–1941, Polish pianist, composer, and statesman; prime minister (1919)

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