Symphony in B minor (Paderewski)

The Symphony in B minor "Polonia", Op. 24, was written by Ignacy Jan Paderewski between 1903 and 1908. It was first publicly performed in 1909. Despite living for another 32 years, this symphony was Paderewski's final major composition; his only subsequent work was a hymn for male chorus in 1917. Around 1910, he embarked on a political career that culminated in his appointment as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland and his role in signing the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. Paderewski later resumed his career as a distinguished pianist.

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