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Tadeusz Baird was a music educator, university teacher and film score composer, born on July 26, 1928 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Tadeusz Baird died on September 2, 1981, aged 53. Schooling on record includes Chopin University of Music. Awards on record include Medal of the National Education Commission, Polish State Award (1970), Work Flag Order, 1st class and 3 more.
My Take
Knowing that Tadeusz Baird was born in 1928 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki 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, 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.
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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
- Origin
- Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
- Occupation
- composer / music educator / university teacher / film score composer / musicologist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
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
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.baird.polmic.pl/index.php/pl/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadeusz%20Baird
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%83%87%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545594
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tadeusz Baird born?
Tadeusz Baird was born on July 26, 1928.
When did Tadeusz Baird die?
Tadeusz Baird died on September 2, 1981, aged 53.
Where was Tadeusz Baird from?
Tadeusz Baird was from Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
What did Tadeusz Baird do?
Tadeusz Baird worked as composer, music educator, university teacher, film score composer, musicologist.
Where did Tadeusz Baird study?
Tadeusz Baird attended Chopin University of Music.
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