The Warsaw Concerto is a short work for piano and orchestra by, written for the 1941 British film, which is about the Polish struggle against the 1939 invasion. In performance it normally lasts just under ten minutes.

The concerto is an example of, representing both the struggle for Warsaw and the romance of the leading characters in the film. It became very popular in Britain during.The concerto is written in imitation of the style of. It initiated a trend for similar short piano concertos in the Romantic style, which have been dubbed 'tabloid concertos'.

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Despite sounding like a full-blooded Romantic piano concerto, the piece was actually composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight, a World War II love story with a sweeping soundtrack to match the romance of the plot.

Contents.Biography Early life Richard Addinsell was born in, London, to William Arthur Addinsell, who was a chartered accountant, and his wife, Annie Beatrice Richards. The younger of two brothers, Addinsell was educated at home before attending, to study Law but went down after just 18 months. He then became interested in music. Early career In 1925, he enrolled at the but lasted only two terms before leaving, again without obtaining any formal qualification. By this time Addinsell was already collaborating with, among others, in an Revue.

More work for Charlot in 1927 was followed in 1928 by a collaboration with on Adam's Opera at. In 1929, he completed his informal education by touring Europe to visit major theatrical and musical centres such as Berlin and Vienna.In 1932, with Clemence Dane, he wrote the for the Broadway adaptation of by, starring (produced 1933).

In 1947 it was revived, starring Bambi Linn.Career in film composition The was written for the 1941 film, and continues to be a popular concert and recording piece. The film-makers wanted something in the style of, but were unable to persuade Rachmaninoff himself to write a piece. Orchestrated the concerto. It has been recorded over one hundred times and has sold in excess of three million copies.Addinsell also wrote the short orchestral piece Southern Rhapsody, which was played every morning at the start of TV broadcasts by the former company in the south of England from 1958 to 1981.As was common with film music until the 1950s, many of Addinsell's scores were destroyed by the studios as it was assumed there would be no further interest in them. However, recordings of his film music have been issued since his death, often reconstructed by musicologist and composer from the soundtracks of the films themselves and conducted.

Later career He collaborated from 1942 with for her West End revues (including and ) and her one-woman shows. He also wrote for West End musical revues directed by Laurier Lister, including Addinsell's music is in the 'English ' style. He regularly composed at the piano, providing other creative musicians such as Roy Douglas, Leonard Isaacs or with broad indications for their full orchestrations.

Personal life Addinsell retired from public life in the 1960s, gradually becoming estranged from his close friends. He was, for many years, the companion of the fashion designer, who died in 1976.Addinsell died in in 1977 aged 73.

His cremation took place at on 18 November 1977.In 1999 it was revealed that the for Warsaw Concerto had belonged to the parents of author, whose brother advanced the theory that Addinsell – for many years their neighbour – gave it to them as thanks for being discreet about his relationship with Stiebel. Film credits. (1932). (1936). (1937). (1937).

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