Richard Waldemar Oschanitzky is the Personality of the Month February.
He came from a German-Romanian family of musicians and was a composer, arranger, pianist, conductor, and one of Romania's best-known jazz musicians. He died on April 5, 1979, in Bucharest.
Oschanitzky studied at the Bucharest Conservatory (1955-1959) and made a name for himself as a jazz musician since 1959. His musical creativity is reflected in his film music, chamber jazz and symphonic jazz works. The value of Richard Oschanitzky's creations is considered by many to be world class. He has worked with famous directors such as: Malvina Ursianu, Șerban Creangă, Sergiu Nicolaescu and Gheorghe Vitanidis.
In his honor, Romania's only jazz and pop university at Tibiscus- University in Timișoara was named "Richard Oschanitzky".
A piece from his discography can be heard here:
Excerpt from Fotea, Daniela Caraman, Goia, Sorina. Greii muzicii uşoare româneşti: RICHARD OSCHANITZKY. In Radio România Cultural (12. Januar 2018). URL: https://www.radioromaniacultural.ro/sectiuni-articole/muzica-dans-arte/greii-muzicii-usoare-romanesti-richard-oschanitzky-greii-muzicii-usoare-romanesti-richard-oschanitzky-id10176.html [24.02.2023].
Text editor: Olga B.
Translator: Nicole Olariu