Krzesimir Dębski
Krzesimir Marcin Dębski (born October 26, 1953 in Wałbrzych ) is a Polish jazz violinist, composer and conductor .
Life
Dębski studied music at the Poznan Music Academy . During his studies, the violinist came into contact with the Polish jazz scene. First he played in the band of Kazimierz Jonkisz . As the founder and band leader of the band String Connection , he has caused a sensation at numerous festivals at home and abroad since 1980 and has been one of the best jazz violinists on the international jazz scene. As early as 1985, the US jazz magazine Down Beat selected him as one of the top ten best jazz violinists in the world. Since 1986 he has been mainly concerned with his own compositions. In addition to his jazz pieces, he has now created over 40 symphonic works and numerous film scores. As a conductor he led international orchestras and worked with artists such as José Carreras and Nigel Kennedy .
Discography (selection)
- 1984: TRIO (with String Connection)
- 1986: String Connection Live in Warsaw
- 1991: Montreal Ballad (Dębski- Vasvári Group)
- 1995: The Choir
- 1995: Total Eclipse
- 1996: Blow Up (with the pianist Rolf Zielke )
- 1998: Witaj Gwiazdo Zlota
- 1999: Ogniem i Mieczem (Platinum award in Poland for over 200,000 copies sold)
- 2000: Fuego
- 2000: Era of Love
- 2002: The Flute Concerto and The Two Stradivarius Concerto
- 2004: Symphony Nihil Homine Mirabilius
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: The Little Magician (Le jeune magicien) - Director: Waldemar Dziki
- 1988: King Size (Kingsajz) - Director: Juliusz Machulski
- 1989: Deja vu - Director: Juliusz Machulski
- 1991: VIP - Director: Juliusz Machulski
- 1993: Szwadron - Director: Juliusz Machulski
- 1995: The Metamorphosis Machine (Maszyna zmian) - Director: Andrzej Maleszka
- 1996: Matka swojej matki - Director: Robert Gliński
- 1997: The Secret of Sagala (Tajemnica Sagali) - Director: Jerzy Łukaszewicz
- 1997: Autoportret z kochanką - Director: Radosław Piwowarski
- 1998: Ciemna strona Wenus - Director: Radosław Piwowarski
- 1999: With fire and sword (Ogniem i mieczem) - directed by Jerzy Hoffman
- 2001: W pustyni iw puszczy - Director: Gavin Hood
- 2002: Tam iz powrotem - Director: Wojciech Wójcik
- 2003: The Vikings - Attack of the Northmen (Stara baśń. Kiedy słońce było bogiem) - directed by Jerzy Hoffman
- 2003: The Magic Tree (Magiczne drzewo) - Director: Andrzej Maleszka
Individual evidence
- ^ Krzesimir Dębski | Biography | Archiwum Polskiego Rocka 1961 - 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019 (pl-PL).
Web links
- Works by and about Krzesimir Dębski in the catalog of the German National Library
- Krzesimir Dębski in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (Polish)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dębski, Krzesimir |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dębski, Krzesimir Marcin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish composer and jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wałbrzych , Poland |