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'''Krzysztof Komeda''' ([[April 27]], [[1931]] in [[Poznań]] – [[April 23]], [[1969]] in [[Warsaw]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[jazz]] [[musician]] and [[composer]]. His real name was '''Krzysztof Trzciński''', but he changed his last name due to [[Communism|Communist]] disfavor with jazz [[music]]. |
'''Krzysztof Komeda''' ([[April 27]], [[1931]] in [[Poznań]] – [[April 23]], [[1969]] in [[Warsaw]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[jazz]] [[musician]] and [[composer]]. His real name was '''Krzysztof Trzciński''', but he changed his last name due to [[Communism|Communist]] disfavor with jazz [[music]]. |
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Komeda was trained as an ear, nose and throat specialist. In 1956 he made his musical debut at a small jazz festival in Sopot, Poland. He first recorded in 1960 with [[Adam Skorupka]] and [[Andrzej Zielinski]]. The following year he began his relationship with [[Roman Polański]] by writing the music for ''[[Knife in the Water (film)|Knife In The Water]]''. He scored several other films, including ''[[Rosemary's Baby]]''. Polański has said that its success "owed much to his empathy and creative imagination". |
Komeda was trained as an ear, nose and throat specialist. In 1956 he made his musical debut at a small jazz festival in Sopot, Poland. He first recorded in 1960 with [[Adam Skorupka]] and [[Andrzej Zielinski]]. The following year he began his relationship with [[Roman Polański]] by writing the music for ''[[Knife in the Water (film)|Knife In The Water]]''. He scored several other films, including ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]''. Polański has said that its success "owed much to his empathy and creative imagination". |
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Komeda died in [[1969]] after a bizarre accident while working with director Roman Polański on his next film. He had fallen on the rock during the walk with friends in Bel Air, shortly after lost conscience to never regain it again. |
Komeda died in [[1969]] after a bizarre accident while working with director Roman Polański on his next film. He had fallen on the rock during the walk with friends in Bel Air, shortly after lost conscience to never regain it again. |
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* ''[[Hør, var der ikke en som lo?]]'' (1978) aka Did Somebody Laugh? |
* ''[[Hør, var der ikke en som lo?]]'' (1978) aka Did Somebody Laugh? |
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* ''[[Riot(movie)]]'' (1969) |
* ''[[Riot(movie)]]'' (1969) |
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* ''[[Rosemary's Baby]]'' (1968) |
* ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]'' (1968) |
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* ''[[Mia and Roman]]'' (1968) |
* ''[[Mia and Roman]]'' (1968) |
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* ''[[Människor möts och ljuv musik uppstår i hjärtat]]'' (1967) aka People Meet |
* ''[[Människor möts och ljuv musik uppstår i hjärtat]]'' (1967) aka People Meet |
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Revision as of 17:34, 31 March 2007
Krzysztof Komeda (April 27, 1931 in Poznań – April 23, 1969 in Warsaw) was a Polish jazz musician and composer. His real name was Krzysztof Trzciński, but he changed his last name due to Communist disfavor with jazz music.
Komeda was trained as an ear, nose and throat specialist. In 1956 he made his musical debut at a small jazz festival in Sopot, Poland. He first recorded in 1960 with Adam Skorupka and Andrzej Zielinski. The following year he began his relationship with Roman Polański by writing the music for Knife In The Water. He scored several other films, including Rosemary's Baby. Polański has said that its success "owed much to his empathy and creative imagination".
Komeda died in 1969 after a bizarre accident while working with director Roman Polański on his next film. He had fallen on the rock during the walk with friends in Bel Air, shortly after lost conscience to never regain it again.
Since 1995, an annual jazz festival in Słupsk has been named in his honor.
In 1997 a tribute recording project entitled Litania: Music of Krzysztof Komeda was led by Tomasz Stanko, who played with Komeda during the 1960s.
Selected discography
- I Sopot Jazz Festival 1956 (Muza)
- Astigmatic (1965 - Muza)
- Muzyka Krzysztofa Komedy vol. 1-4 (1974 - Muza)
- The Complete Recordings of Krzysztof Komeda vol. 1-22 (Polonia Records)
Filmography
Composer
- Lodz plynie dalej (2004)
- The Kid Stays In the Picture (2002) (from "Rosemary's Baby" and "Lullaby")
- Rece do góry (1981) aka Hands Up!
- Hør, var der ikke en som lo? (1978) aka Did Somebody Laugh?
- Riot(movie) (1969)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- Mia and Roman (1968)
- Människor möts och ljuv musik uppstår i hjärtat (1967) aka People Meet
- Départ, Le (1967)
- The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
- The Fearless Vampire Killers: Vampires 101 (1967)
- Bariera (1966) aka Barrier
- Sult (1966) aka Hunger
- Niekochana (1966) aka Unloved
- Ping-pong (1966)
- Perly i dukaty (1966)
- Przedswiateczny wieczor (1966) aka Evening Before Christmas
- Markiza de Pompadour (1966)
- Cul-de-sac (1966)
- Prawo i piesc (1966) aka The Law and the Fist
- Pingwin (1965) aka Penguin
- Kattorna (1965) aka The Cats (USA)
- Plus belles escroqueries du monde, Les (1964) (segment "La Rivière des Diamants") aka World's Greatest Swindles
- Hvad med os? (1963) aka Epilogue
- Smarkula (1963) aka Teenager
- Zbrodniarz i panna (1963) aka The Criminal and the Lady
- Jutro premiera (1962) aka Opening Tomorrow
- Nóz w wodzie (1962) aka Knife in the Water
- Ssaki (1962) aka Mammals (USA)
- Wyrok (1962) aka The Verdict
- Cmentarz Remu (1961)
- Gros et le maigre, Le (1961) aka The Fat and the Lean
- Niewinni czarodzieje (1960) aka Innocent Sorcerers
- Do widzenia, do jutra (1960) aka Good Bye, Till Tomorrow
- Szklana gora (1960) aka The Glass Mountain
- Gdy spadaja anioly (1959) aka When Angels Fall
- Dwaj ludzie z szafa (1958) aka Two Men and a Wardrobe