George de Godzinsky
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George de Godzinsky | |
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 George de Godzinsky c. 1960 | |
| Born | 5 April 1914 |
| Died | 23 May 1994 (aged 80) |
George de Godzinsky (5 July 1914 – 23 May 1994) was a Finnish composer, pianist and conductor. De Godzinsky is known for his Schlager music although he composed music for movies and operettas.
De Godzinsky was born in
Czech, Georgian and Romanian ancestry through his father, Franciszek de Godzinsky, and of Dutch and Swiss descent through his mother, Maria Othmar-Neuscheller.[1][2]
George de Godzinsky's father was a
Russian revolution
the family escaped to Finland.
Between 1930 and 1937 de Godzinsky attended the
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki
, pursued between 1959 and 1965 proved to be some of de Godzinskys career highlights. Moreover, between 1961 and 1965, he conducted the Finnish entries for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Hew is also known as the long-term conductor of the vocal quartet Kipparikvartetti.[1]
De Godzinsky died in Helsinki, Finland, aged 80.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Jalkanen, Pekka (4 May 2001). "George de Godzinsky". Biografiasampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Marjanen, Jari J. (20 February 2008). "George de Godzinsky". Populaarimusiikin museo (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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