German Anna, *14 February 1936 Urgencz (Uzbekistan), †26 August 1982 Warsaw, Polish singer and song composer. She made her debut in 1960 in the Kalambur student theater in Wrocław. In 1963, she was on a scholarship in Rome. In 1963–67, she gave concerts in Poland and abroad (USSR, Great Britain, Italy, Federal Republic of Germany, USA, Canada, France), and also successfully participated in song festivals (Sopot, Olsztyn, Opole, Ostend, San Remo, Naples, Cannes). She collaborated with T. Ochlewski’s Con moto ma cantabile band, singing the opera repertoire. In 1967, a car accident in Italy excluded German from concert activities. In 1970, she returned to national and foreign stages (USSR, USA, Mongolia, Australia, etc.). In 1968, she started composing. Her best songs were collected on the album Człowieczy los; in total, German recorded 12 long-playing albums. The most famous pieces from her repertoire include Tańczące Eurydyki (music by K. Gärtner, lyrics by E. Rzemienicka, A. Wojciechowski), Bal u Posejdona (music by M. Sart), Być Może (music by A. German, lyrics by S. R. Dobrowolski), Człowieczy los (music by A. German, lyrics by A. Nowak). German continued the traditions of the Italian bel canto in her songs. She had a naturally placed, original in timbre, lyrical soprano. She most willingly performed atmospheric, thoughtful songs, using technical means typical of singing.
Literature: A. German Wróć do Sorrento…, Warsaw 1970 (memories).
