Jerzy petersburski biography definition

Polish actor and musician

Jerzy Petersburski (20 April – 7 October ) was a Jewish Polish pianist and composer of popular music, renowned mostly for his Tangos, some of which (such as To ostatnia niedziela, Już nigdy and Tango milonga / English and German versions: Oh, donna Clara) were milestones in popularization of the musical genre in Poland and are still widely known today, more than half a century after their creation.^[1][2]

Early life

Jerzy Petersburski was born on 20 April into the well-known Warsaw family of Jewish musicians, Melodysta family&#;[pl] (on his mother's side).^[3] He graduated from the Warsaw Conservatory, where he was taught by professor Antoni Sygietyński&#;[pl].

Having graduated, Petersburski moved to Vienna, where he continued his studies in conducting at the faculty of piano of the local Music Academy. A talented pianist, he was persuaded by his friend Imré Kálmán to devote hi