Moshe Wilensky

Moshe Wilensky (Hebrew: משה וילנסקי, also, "Vilensky"; 17 April 1910 – 2 January 1997) was a Polish-Israeli composer, lyricist, and pianist.

[5][6] Wilensky, who was Jewish, was born in Warsaw, Poland, the son of Zelig and Henia (née Liebman).

[1][3][4][11][12] Among his songs are "Kalaniyot" ("Anemones"), "Hayu Zmanim" ("In Those Times)", "Autumn," "Ring Twice and Wait," "Each Day I Lose," "The Last Battle", and "Mul Har Sinai" ("Opposite Mt.

[16] In 1983, Wilensky was awarded the Israel Prize, for Hebrew song (melody).

[6] In 1998, the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel (ACUM) named its Song of the Year Award the "Moshe Wilensky Prize".

Moshe Wilensky playing piano, entertaining people in DP camps in Cyprus (ca. 1947–48)