One of the most talented performers of our time, Ossetian Polina appeared before many connoisseurs of classical music differently after the publication of her autobiographical book “Farewell, sadness!”. This is a very personal book that revealed the secrets of Polina's biography and spoke in more detail about the methods of raising her father Oleg Ossetian.
Childhood
Polina’s parents divorced when she was still very small, by mutual decision she was left with her father. Oleg Osetinsky suffered a hand injury as a child and could not play the piano, so he decided to raise his daughter as a great pianist. In his upbringing, he used rather cruel methods, often beat and humiliated his daughter. At 13, Ossetian Polina rebelled and announced her father’s methods throughout the country. Then the public found out how difficult the childhood of the Soviet child prodigy was, that's what Pauline was called so often.
At age 6, she gave her first concert to the general public in Vilnius. Now, after many years, the great pianist claims that in her first performances there were many mistakes that were forgiven and attributed to age. Nevertheless, Moscow celebrities often visited the Ossetian’s apartment, for example, George Soros or Susan Eisenhower. Oleg Osetinsky himself called his technique “Double-stress”. He heavily loaded his daughter, and by the age of 8 Pauline had in her repertoire more than 30 hours of works that she could play by heart.
The escape
By adolescence, Pauline could not withstand the pressure from her father. Regular beatings led her to declare his methods throughout the country on the 600 Seconds program, which was led by Alexander Nevzorov. After this event, Ossetian Polina began to live with her mother in Leningrad. There she began vocational training, first at a music school at the conservatory, then she graduated from the external conservatory and completed her postgraduate studies in Moscow.
Piano music has remained the main component of Pauline's life thanks to the outstanding teacher Marina Wulf. It was she who helped the girl overcome all the horrors of childhood and again sit down at the piano. At first, Polina spoke with her teacher's class. She was glad that no one else was putting pressure on her, but she understood that all previous merits could be forgotten if you did not improve yourself. She does this to this day.
Relationship with father
After the scandal, which was associated with the flight of Polina, Oleg Ossetinsky got married, and four children are growing up in his marriage. How he educates them now is unknown. In 2007, Pauline's frank book made a lot of noise. In it, the pianist spoke about the most terrible secrets of her childhood, for example, that her father raped the girls who were brought to him to study music.
From the side of my father, after the publication of Polina's autobiography, threats and insults flew. He often threatened to sue his daughter. He called her ungrateful and tried in every possible way to suppress her will again, but nothing came of it. More recently, father and daughter reconciled, Ossetian Polina sincerely forgave the old parent.
A family
Having become an adult, Polina Osetinskaya, whose biography is tragic and interesting, continues to maintain contact with her mother. Together they are raising three children of Polina. The girl was married to Igor Poroshin, a sports journalist. However, now the couple broke up. Polina does not like to talk about the reasons.
Internet users at the end of 2015 actively discussed rumors about the beatings that Igor inflicted on Pauline. Many believe that a woman whose family suffered many shocks as a child would not have admitted such an attitude to herself. Meanwhile, now the couple does not live together, but the famous pianist in all interviews calls Igor a good father.
Children
Raising three children is not easy. Every parent knows this, but Polina Olegovna manages to combine the qualities of a good mother and a famous performer. Partly with her upbringing, her mother and nanny help her. Meanwhile, Polina Osetinskaya, whose children are already gravitating to music, clearly fulfills her mother's responsibilities. She often reads books to them, deals with them, but most importantly, Polina sincerely loves them.
From the negative experiences of childhood, Polina learned the main thing - she never imposes her opinion on children. It does not force them to do anything, but only supports them in their endeavors. Meanwhile, both daughters of Polina are now playing the piano, and her son is trying to conduct.
Creative plans
Currently, Pauline seeks to amaze her listeners. She loves non-standard concert concepts and interesting venues. She is creative in preparing the program and tries to do only what she likes. She does not seek to turn herself into a commercial product, so she can not be seen on television screens or on advertising posters.
Journalists often ask the pianist what will happen if piano music ceases to be in demand? Polina assures that she will always find her listener. If this does not happen, then she has prepared a backup option - she will become a writer. The closest thing to her is the genre of a romance novel, but so far the performer has no reason to sit at the table. She makes very interesting programs that attract listeners.
Currently, Polina Osetinskaya, whose personal life is full of tragic moments, is engaged in charity work - she is the trustee of the Oxygen Foundation, which helps children with cystic fibrosis. In our country, too little attention is paid to this disease, so children rarely survive even until adulthood.