Jerzy Waldorff
Jerzy Waldorff–Preyss | |
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| Born | Jerzy Preyss 4 May 1910 Warsaw, Russian Poland |
| Died | 29 December 1999 (aged 89) Warsaw, Poland |
| Resting place | Powązki |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Poznań (M.Jur., 1932) |
| Notable works | Muzyka łagodzi obyczaje (Music Softens Manners) |
| Partner | Mieczysław Jankowski (1938-1999) |
Jerzy Waldorff-Preyss of the Nabram coat of arms (4 May 1910 – 29 December 1999) was a Polish media personality, public intellectual, socialite, music critic and music aficionado. He wrote over twenty books, mostly on the subject of classical music and society. Waldorff is known as "the last baron of the Polish People's Republic".