Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the great Polish pianist and first prime-minister of independent Polish state in 20-th century, plays two piano pieces. Paderewski's performance of his Minuet in G Op.14 has two elements that nearly all others lack. Those elements are charm and subtlety.Paderewski,the composer, plays this composition as he conceived it. In other words, as a delightful,charming minuet.This is not a piece that is well served by the "anything you can do, I can play faster," type of pianist. Paderewski recorded this on Jan. 30, 1937 in the No. 3 studio of EMI (HMV) Abbey Road, London, England.
The second composition of Fryderyk Chopin,Waltz in C-minor Op.64 no.2, was recorded for Victor in New York City on May 23,1917.
