Jacek Kaczmarski

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Jacek Kaczmarski
Jacek Kaczmarski in 1992
Jacek Kaczmarski in 1992
Background information
Born(1957-03-22)22 March 1957
Warsaw, Poland
Died10 April 2004(2004-04-10) (aged 47)
Gdańsk, Poland
GenresSung poetry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, poet, author
Instrument(s)Classical guitar
Years active1977–2004
Websitekaczmarski.art.pl

Jacek Marcin Kaczmarski ['jat͡sɛk kat͡ʂˈmarskʲi] ⓘ (22 March 1957 – 10 April 2004)[1] was a Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author.

Life

He was the son of painter Anna Trojanowska-Kaczmarska, a Pole of Jewish background, and the artist Janusz Kaczmarski.

Kaczmarski was a voice of the

communist bloc.[2]

He made his debut in 1977 at the Student Song Festival, where he was awarded first prize for his work "Obława" based on the song "Охота на волков" by Vladimir Vysotsky. In 1980 he won second prize at the

Opole Song Festival for "Epitafium dla Włodzimierza Wysockiego" (Epitaph for Vladimir Vysotsky
).

Kaczmarski was on tour in France when the

Radio Free Europe
and hosted his own radio program, "Kwadrans Jacka Kaczmarskiego" (Fifteen Minutes with Jacek Kaczmarski).

After his return to Poland (following the

the developments in Poland after 1989
and eventually emigrated to Australia.

Kaczmarski was known not only for his politically motivated lyrics but also for his characteristically dynamic – even aggressive – classical guitar playing, and expressive performance style. His deep knowledge of not only his nation's history but also of classical literature gave his songs a particularly deep and multi-layered resonance (e.g. "Powtórka z Odysei," recalled Homer's

Boleslaw Prus
's second novel of the same name, The Doll.). He often performed before contrastingly different audiences: groups of friends in their homes, campus venues, and large concert halls in Poland, the rest of Europe, and America.

Kaczmarski was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2002. He died in a hospital in Gdańsk in 2004.

Jacek Kaczmarski suffered from severe alcoholism, which often led to domestic violence. His wife and daughter have revealed that Kaczmarski often vented his frustration by beating them.[3]

Discography

  • Mury, 1979
  • Raj, 1980
  • Muzeum, 1981
  • Krzyk, 1981
  • Strącanie aniołów, 1982
  • Carmagnole, 1982
  • Chicago – Live, 1983
  • Litania, 1987
  • Kosmopolak, 1987
  • Dzieci Hioba, 1989
  • Głupi Jasio, 1990
  • Live, 1990
  • Mury w Muzeum Raju, 1991
  • Bankiet, 1992
  • Wojna postu z karnawałem, 1992
  • Sarmatia, 1993
  • Szukamy stajenki, 1993
  • Pochwała łotrostwa, 1995
  • Między nami, 1997
  • Koncert '97, 1997
  • Dwie Skały, 1999 POL No. 37[4]
  • Dwadzieścia (5) lat później, 2000 POL #26[5]
  • Mimochodem, 2001 POL #18[6]
  • Złota kolekcja: Jacek Kaczmarski – Źródło, 2003 POL #8[7]
  • Syn marnotrawny, 2004 (Box set) POL #15[8]
  • Świadectwo, 2005 POL #25[9]
  • Suplement, 2006 (Box set) POL #47[10]
  • Mała Arka Noego, 2007 (Box set)
  • Arka Noego, 2007 (Box set)
  • Scena to dziwna, 2008 (Box set)
  • In Memoriam, 2014 POL #9[11]

See also

  • List of Poles

References

  1. ^ "Jacek Kaczmarski". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Пусть стены рухнут, рухнут, рухнут! 10 главных польских песен о свободе, Culture.pl
  3. ^ "Córka znanego artysty: Zobaczyłam jak leje mamę". muzyka.dziennik.pl (in Polish). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  5. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  7. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  8. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  9. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  10. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".
  11. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaźy :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart".

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