Oskar Morawetz
Oskar Morawetz | |
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| Born | January 17, 1917 Světlá nad Sázavou, Bohemia |
| Died | June 13, 2007 (age 90) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | contemporary classical |
| Occupation(s) | composer, professor of music |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1944–1995 |
| Labels | Columbia, RCA Victor, EMI, Sony Classical, Centerdiscs, RCI/CBC |
| Website | www.oskarmorawetz.com |
Oskar Morawetz, CM OOnt (January 17, 1917 – June 13, 2007) was a Canadian composer.[1]
Biography
Morawetz was born in
Royal Conservatory of Music in 1946, and in 1952 was appointed to the University of Toronto where he was professor of composition until his retirement in 1982. His work was also part of the music event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1971, From the Diary of Anne Frank won a
Royal Conservatory of Music (1998), and the Golden Jubilee Medal
(2002)
Citations
- ^ "Oskar Morawetz: Home". www.oskarmorawetz.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Oskar Morawetz". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ Governor General of Canada (17 November 1988). "Oskar Morawetz, C.M., O.Ont., D.Mus". Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
External links
- The Official Oskar Morawetz web site
- The Canadian Music Centre
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Library and Archives of Canada
- Order of Canada Citation
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