Great hit of the hero of Polański's The Pianist: H. Brzezińska - Straciłam twe serce, 1938

[paulostroff99]

Awesome! TY for posting.

[1920sbuff]

Wonderful, quite haunting performance - and thank you especially this time for the comprehensive notes!

[genia106]

Grzegorz My Friend,

Would you believe I did not see the Pianist?....I will...I love the song and your story.

Absolutely beautiful.

It took me about 2 years to see Schindler's list...everyone told me it wasn't one of those movies that was HORROR and finally I saw it and it was so inspiring....There is faith still in Human Nature. Thank you for this lovely music. A million STARS.

[240252]

@genia106 Oh, you simply MUST see that movie! I am not the fan of the way Polanski showed the first days of so called "freedom" in Poland in January 1945 - the new occupation of Poland by the Soviets has not been even touched by him. Yet, the war and Ghetto story is breathtaking. And Brody... mmmm, just delicatessen!

[tango3721]

Hello Grzegorz - Ms Brzezinska has a splendid mezzosoprano voice whic renders her delivery of this good song - very excellent. Your commentary - super good - as always. Thanks whole bunch and have a geat Sunday!

[240252]

@tango3721 Thanks Lana, Brzezińska is one of those "wasted great talents" that are so many in Polish history. Sometimes I think, Poland and Ireland are twin nations - they both have always been the hatcheries of geniuses who then emigrated to other places in the world, where their talents had to be re-explored and appreciated. Brzezińska should have stayed in NYC, when she was visiting American broadcast studios, in 1938

[dzheger]

Enchanting waltz and an attractive unique voice. Szpilman's book and Polanski's movie are fascinating. Sorry to read about Brzezinska's lapse during the war which cost her her post-war career.

[240252]

@dzheger Dear D., See my little comment I just mailed to Genia about The Pianist. I saw that movie perhaps 3 or 4 times and I think, Brody's performance is a masterpiece.

[barbcard]

Great melody, great movie, great book. And that simultaneously terrible yet beautiful rescue! Don't know if Adrien Brody has made any movies since The Pianist. Do you?

[dzheger]

@barbcard Hi B. The IMDB site lists quite a few movies Brody made since The Pianist.

[240252]

@barbcard I see, D. has just answered your question. Brody has been contracted for new releases two years in advance, until 2013 or 13, I think. His list of movies, especially after the enormous success of The Pianist, is very long. If you google his name, you can check his filmography. For me, he is one of the best actors of his generation available in the film market.

[altobiotero]

@240252 Hi Gz... Brody has a film about spanish bullfighter "Manolete"... He's a clon(not clown) of the Spaniard, but rarely seen in Spain... I love his character in Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam"... Kss and go on with ur fine art and Knowledge... Sorry for russian comments bout plane disaster( if u dislike...) :(

[XxXEMOBOYx]

piękne i wzruszające nagranie , Pani Brzezińska ma cudowny głos...