Oskar Morawetz
Music Teacher, Composer
1917 – 2007
Who was Oskar Morawetz?
Oskar Morawetz, CM OOnt was a Canadian composer.
Morawetz was born in Světlá nad Sázavou, Bohemia. He studied piano and theory in Prague and, following the Nazi takeover of his country in 1938, studied in Vienna and Paris, always staying one step ahead of the invading Nazis. At an early age he developed the ability to sight-read orchestral scores and at the age of 19 he was recommended by George Szell for the assistant conductor's post with the Prague Opera. In 1940 he left Europe for Canada and since that time he established himself as one of Canada's leading and most frequently performed composers.
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1917
Světlá nad Sázavou - Also known as
- Morawetz, Oskar
- Oskar Morawetz, CM OOnt
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- University of Toronto
- Died
- Jun 13, 2007
Toronto
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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