TSO Commissions Oskar Morawetz
Oskar Morawetz [...] has received a commission from the Toronto Symphony orchestra to write a substantial composition. He has accepted the offer and, at this date has completed three-quarters of the first movement.
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Recognition of his works has been fairly rapid for the shy young Morawetz, [...]
Morawetz is the first Canadian composer to have been commissioned to write a
large-scale, original work for the Toronto Symphony orchestra. [...]
And as one of Canada's most performed composers, he has little use for the
ultra-romantic notion of inspiration, [...]
"When my creative writing goes well and my ideas take favorable shape, I can become
very excited. But passive inspiration from above sounds far-fetched. I believe the Lord
helps those composers who help themselves," he affirmed.
