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'''Zygmunt Białostocki''' was a [[Polish]] [[Jewish]] musician, born in |
'''Zygmunt Białostocki''' (1887-c.1942) was a [[Polish]] [[Jewish]] musician, born in [[Białystok]], died in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]]. He was a Jewish composer of many popular songs, and a première pianist in Warsaw between the World Wars. |
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Between 1925-1930 he was music director and conductor of the Municipal Theatre in [[Lodz]]. Later he moved to Warsaw, where he worked in “revi-teater,” also known as [[Kleinkunst|kleynkunst]] (caberet}. He worked with the [[lyricist]] Zenon Frivald-Vardan (Zenon Friedwald). His song ''M’ken nisht tsvingen tsu keyn libe'' was popularized by the film actor and singer [[Eugeniusz Bodo]]; its Polish version is called ''Nie można kogoś zmuszać do miłości''. His tango ''Rebeka'', built on [[Chasidic]] motifs and sung by Chasidic Jews<ref>{{cite book|title=Jewish Music in Poland between the Two World Wars |author=Fater, Isaschar |date=1970 |pages=255-256}}</ref> as [[Zmiros|zmiros]] was popular in nightclubs, coffee houses and restaurants across Warsaw between the wars. |
Between 1925-1930 he was music director and conductor of the Municipal Theatre in [[Lodz]]. Later he moved to Warsaw, where he worked in “revi-teater,” also known as [[Kleinkunst|kleynkunst]] (caberet}. He worked with the [[lyricist]] Zenon Frivald-Vardan (Zenon Friedwald). His song ''M’ken nisht tsvingen tsu keyn libe'' was popularized by the film actor and singer [[Eugeniusz Bodo]]; its Polish version is called ''Nie można kogoś zmuszać do miłości''. His tango ''Rebeka'', built on [[Chasidic]] motifs and sung by Chasidic Jews<ref>{{cite book|title=Jewish Music in Poland between the Two World Wars |author=Fater, Isaschar |date=1970 |pages=255-256}}</ref> as [[Zmiros|zmiros]] was popular in nightclubs, coffee houses and restaurants across Warsaw between the wars. |
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Revision as of 16:50, 28 February 2011
Zygmunt Białostocki (1887-c.1942) was a Polish Jewish musician, born in Białystok, died in Warsaw, Poland. He was a Jewish composer of many popular songs, and a première pianist in Warsaw between the World Wars.
Between 1925-1930 he was music director and conductor of the Municipal Theatre in Lodz. Later he moved to Warsaw, where he worked in “revi-teater,” also known as kleynkunst (caberet}. He worked with the lyricist Zenon Frivald-Vardan (Zenon Friedwald). His song M’ken nisht tsvingen tsu keyn libe was popularized by the film actor and singer Eugeniusz Bodo; its Polish version is called Nie można kogoś zmuszać do miłości. His tango Rebeka, built on Chasidic motifs and sung by Chasidic Jews[1] as zmiros was popular in nightclubs, coffee houses and restaurants across Warsaw between the wars.
References
- ^ Fater, Isaschar (1970). Jewish Music in Poland between the Two World Wars. pp. 255–256.
External links
- "Jewish Heritage Route project in Bialystok".
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - Songs and Songwriters at yivoencyclopedia.org
- Antalogia at spotkaniaziosenka.org
[[Category:Jewish composers and songwriters