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My Take
Korzeniowski is, for my money, one of the most quietly devastating film composers working. Out of Krakow, he writes scores that swell with a kind of aching, sensual sorrow you rarely get from the bigger Hollywood factories. There is an Eastern European shadow in his melodies, a melancholy that feels inherited rather than manufactured, and it gives his music a fingerprint you can recognize in a few bars. He works behind the screen, yet his voice is unmistakable. I tend to reserve my deepest admiration for craftspeople who color the world from the wings, and he sits firmly in that company.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Abel Korzeniowski
- Name (Japanese)
- アベル・コジェニオウスキ
- Reading
- あべる・こじぇにおうすき
- Born
- July 18, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Occupation
- composer / film score composer / conductor / musician
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Abel Korzeniowski born?
Born July 18, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Abel Korzeniowski from?
Abel Korzeniowski is from Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Abel Korzeniowski do?
Abel Korzeniowski works as composer, film score composer, conductor, musician.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.