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'''Krzysztof Komeda''' (b. [[April 27]], [[1931]] in [[Poznań]] – d. [[April 23]], [[1969]] in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[jazz]] [[musician]] and [[composer]]. His real name was '''Krzysztof Trzcinski''' 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 Trzcinski''' but he changed his last name due to [[Communism|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 (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]]''. Polański has said that its success "owed much to his empathy and creative imagination".

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Krzysztof Komeda

Krzysztof Komeda (April 27, 1931 in Poznań – April 23, 1969 in Warsaw) was a Polish jazz musician and composer. His real name was Krzysztof Trzcinski 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 an accident while working with director Roman Polański on his next film.

Since 1995, an annual jazz festival in Słupsk has been named in his honour.

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

See also

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