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My Take
Knowing that Tadeusz Baird was born in 1928 near Warsaw and lived through the war makes his music sound different to me, heavier with survival. He died in 1981 at only 53, which feels like a theft of years he should have had. He wrote film scores, taught at the conservatory, and earned national honors, yet his name rarely travels far outside Poland. To me that's an injustice: he was one of the genuine engines pushing 20th-century music forward. The fact that his sounds still resonate decades later is the most eloquent argument for his importance. I hold a quiet, lasting admiration for him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tadeusz Baird
- Name (Japanese)
- タデウシュ・バイルト
- Reading
- たでうしゅ・ばいると
- Born
- July 26, 1928 – September 2, 1981
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
- Occupation
- composer / music educator / university teacher / film score composer / musicologist
2. Background
- University
- Chopin University of Music
Awards & achievements
- Medal of the National Education Commission
- 1970 Polish State Award
- Work Flag Order, 1st class
- Work Flag Order, 2nd class
- Gold Cross of Merit
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tadeusz Baird born?
July 26, 1928 – September 2, 1981.
Where is Tadeusz Baird from?
Tadeusz Baird is from Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Tadeusz Baird do?
Tadeusz Baird works as composer, music educator, university teacher, film score composer, musicologist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.