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Jerzy Waldorff-Preyss (1910-1999) was a Polish writer, publicist, literary critic and music activist. Author of over 20 books, mostly on the subject of classical music. Honorary citizen of S?upsk and Warsaw.

Jerzy Waldorff-Preyss h. NaBr (born May 4, 1910 in Warsaw, died December 29, 1999 in Warsaw) - Polish writer, journalist, musical critic and social activist, a 20-year period between the loosely associated with the camp of "young conservatists".

His mother came from a wealthy family Szuster, and father, Witold Preyss was a landowner. Shortly after the birth of George Preyss family went to his home village Ko?cielna Country of Kujawy. After the sale of the property to live in a small manor house in R?kawczyn in Wielkopolska.

Educated at Trzemeszno. After graduated from high school in the Gymnasium. Karol Marcinkowski Poznan (also previously taught at Gymnasium in Trzemeszno and Gymnasium St. Mary Magdalene in Poznan), he studied at the Faculty of Law at the University of Poznan and the Conservatory of Music in Poznan.

In the years in 1936 - 1939 was a music reviewer "Morning Courier". At that time, activist movement was the national-democratic. In 1938 published a book entitled "The Art of the dictatorship," describing the merits of Mussolini for the development of Italy. After 1945 associated with the weekly section. Music commentator Polish Radio and weekly columnist for "The World" and "policy". Author of 20 books, mainly devoted to classical music. Initiator of the creation of Karol Szymanowski Museum in Zakopane and the Theater Museum in Warsaw. His efforts restored the princes Radziwill Palace in Antonin, near Ostrow Wielkopolski. Co-organized or taking place in Antonin and Ostrow International Festival "Chopin in the colors of autumn".

In 1974 he founded Waldorff Committee for the Protection of Old Pow?zki Cemetery. On his initiative, annually held there every November 1st a money collection of whether this objective pursued by the celebrities of culture and media. We was honorary citizen of Slupsk in 1986 and Warsaw in 1992. He was a member of the Association of Polish Writers.

Popular-music culture in the press, on radio and television. Colorful personality of People's Poland, the interlocking behavior and language. A friend of Stefan Kisielewski, after the death of which he wrote a book word for jelly, winner of the award named after him in 1990.

In his autobiography, Dancing with the death of the life he recalled that his orientation (homosexual) was the reason for disinheritance by his father. His life partner was a dancer Mieczys?aw Jankowski, where he spent the last 60 years of life, from 1939. Partner took care of Waldorff and ran home. The couple tried to conceal their relationship by avoiding the public display together, and Waldorff Jankowski presented in the interviews as a cousin brother [1].

Jerzy Waldorff was buried at Powazki Cemetery in Warsaw, next to the catacombs.

Jerzy Waldorff

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