Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 1988

Finnish pianist, composer, and conductor, born in St Petersburg, Russia (1914), died in Espoo, Finland (1994). Born in Russia, De Godzinsky escaped Russia with his family during the Russian revolution, settling down in Finland. He composed operettas, ballets, musicals, orchestral works and music for Finnish films. Conducted TV orchestras. Also an able light-entertainment musician, De Godzinsky conducted Finland's five first Eurovision Song Contest entries (1961-65).