POLISH SOUNDS
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Southbank
Of course, if Polish music is mentioned, Frederic Chopin is the first name that comes up. Very recently, in 2011, Chopin’s statue was unveiled The statue was a gift of the Polish people to the British nation in the 1970s for its help in fighting Nazi tyranny. It is also inscribed as a memorial to the 250,000 Poles who fought under British Command “for your freedom and ours”. Photo of the statue and more about the event at the website of Polish Heritage Society HERE |
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Twickenham Sir Andrzej Panufnik, Polish composer and conductor “Panufnik's escape from Poland in 1954 was described as being straight out of a John le Corre novel. His wife whose father lived in Britain, easily obtained permission to travel to London, and while she was there she covertly asked Polish émigré friends to help. They contrived a conducting engagement in Switzerland as cover. Panufnik was anxious not to arouse suspicion by appearing too eager to accept the invitation when it arrived” read more at HERE Panufnik's fanpage HERE Number 47, Portland Place
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, pianist, composer, politician A member of Government-in-Exile, London More at HERE |
Music events in London
at Jazz Cafe in POSK
located in the basement of the Polish Social & Cultural Association, POSK, in Hammersmith, West London and regular concerts take place on Friday and Saturday evenings. The club is run by volunteers driven by their love for live music and providing a friendly environment for upcoming and established musicians to share their music to our community, residents of West London and music enthusiasts from further afield. More at HERE |
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