Spitzer Rezső, also known as Rezső Seress, born on November 3, 1899, in
Budapest, Hungary, was a pianist and composer. He started performing at the
Kispipa restaurant. Seress composed "Szomorú Vasárnap" ("Gloomy Sunday"), known
for its association with suicides. Despite controversy, "Gloomy Sunday" became a
cultural milestone, banned in Hungary and America but popularized
internationally. Seress' life was marked by personal tragedies and persecution
during World War II. He survived the Holocaust but faced hardships under
communist rule. In his later years, he performed in small v...