Jerzy Petersburski

Jerzy Petersburski (20 April 1895 – 7 October 1979) was a Jewish Polish pianist and composer of popular music, renowned mostly for his Tangos, some of which (such as To ostatnia niedziela, Już nigdy and Tango Milonga) were milestones in popularization of the musical genre in Poland and are still widely known today, more than half a century after their creation.

Jerzy Petersburski
The Gold & Petersburski Orchestra, which Jerzy co-founded
Born(1895-04-20)20 April 1895
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died7 October 1979(1979-10-07) (aged 84)
Warsaw, Poland People's Republic
Occupations
  • Pianist
  • composer
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