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Henryk Wars (born Henryk Warszawski, after 1947 Henry Vars; 29 December 1902 – 1 September 1977) was a Polish composer. He composed scores for 50 films during the interwar period in Poland and 60 more in the United States.
Henryk Wars, właściwie Henryk Warszawski (lub Warszowski), pseudonim „Fraska”, „Henry Vars” (ur. 29 grudnia 1902 w Warszawie, zm. 1 września 1977 w Los Angeles) – polski kompozytor muzyki rozrywkowej żydowskiego pochodzenia, aranżer, pionier jazzu w Polsce, pianista oraz dyrygent.
Henryk Wars was a prolific Polish musician known as the King of Jazz. He was a forerunner of Polish jazz, who helped shape musical circles in Poland and abroad, seen as one of the great composers of the era, alongside Jerzy Petersburski and the Gold brothers.
He is the scriptwriter of the series Nielegalni [The Illegal] and a script consultant and co-author of books on the history of cinema and television. Everyone sang his songs: those blissfully in love as well as the tragically rejected; residents of occupied Warsaw and the soldiers of Anders’ Army.
Henryk Wars was certainly the most outstanding composer of popular music in Poland, the author of songs and dance pieces, most of which have withstood the test of time. He is considered - along with Ada Rosner - a precursor of swing in Poland.
The Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, is a symphonic work for piano and orchestra completed by Henryk Wars in 1950. The composer gave the work's public debut in Hollywood, later the same decade, with his friend and student Harry Sukman providing the piano part.
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