Jerzy Fitelberg

Jerzy Fitelberg (1903–1951) was a Polish composer and conductor, part of the interwar generation of musicians. He was the son of the well-known conductor Grzegorz Fitelberg and was born in Warsaw. Fitelberg moved to Berlin in the 1920s to study and work, where he became associated with the avant-garde music scene. His compositions often incorporated elements of neoclassicism and showed an affinity for intricate counterpoint and rhythmic complexity.