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Pianist
circa 1940/1950 |
Although Morawetz now considered himself primarily a composer, he never gave
up his love for the piano. He used the piano for composing, teaching and just
plain enjoyment. Occasionally he also performed, although these appearances
became rarer as he grew older and more prolific as a composer.
Below are some of the concert appearances made by Morawetz as a pianist. Only
the program items which Morawetz performed are listed.
Oct. 26, 1940. Church of All Nations,
Toronto
J. Suk, Píseň lásky
A. Dvořák, Z poetických nálad
Jan. 11, 1941. Margaret Eaton Hall, Toronto
In aid of the Canadian Red
Cross
Accompanying singer Alice Kozner:
Rode, Concerto in A minor, 1st movement
Svendsen, Romance
Severn, Polish Dance
Accompanying singer Marshall Romaniuk:
Bach-Gounod, Ave Maria
Fiocco, Allegro
Dvořák-Kreisler, Slavonic Dance
Nov. 27, 1941. Technical School
Auditorium, Ottawa.
Sponsored on behalf of the
Czechoslovak National Alliance
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
A. Dvořák, Sonatina for violine and piano, op. 100
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
A. Dvořák, By the Waters of Babylon
A. Dvořák, Sing Ye a Joyful Song
A. Dvořák, Kolyas (Heroic Song)
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
B. Smetana, Z domoviny (From the Homeland)
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
B. Smetana, Invitation
A. Dvořák, Gipsy Song No. 5, Op. 55
Three Czech Folk Songs |
Announcement of concert
Dedication (translation from Czech):
Oskar Morawetz
with many thanks
Jan Masaryk, 29 . XI . 41 |
Dec. 11, 1941. Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
Under the auspices of the
Czechoslovak National Alliance
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
A. Dvořák, Sonatina for violine and piano, op. 100
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
A. Dvořák, By the Waters of Babylon
A. Dvořák, Sing Ye a Joyful Song
A. Dvořák, Kolyas (Heroic Song)
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
B. Smetana, Z domoviny (From the Homeland)
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
B. Smetana, Invitation
A. Dvořák, Gipsy Song
Four Czechoslovak Folk Songs
Apr. 17, 1942. Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
Under the auspices of the
Czechoslovak Gymnastic Association "Sokol"
A. Dvořák, Holy Mount
J. Suk, Love Song
A. Dvořák, Goblin Dance
Sep. 16, 1942.
Vocational School auditorium, Fort William
Sponsored by the Czechoslovak
National Alliance
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
A. Dvořák, Sonatina for violine and piano, op. 100
Accompanying singer Walter Schmolka:
A. Dvořák, By the Waters of Babylon
A. Dvořák, Sing Ye a Joyful Song
A. Dvořák, Kolyas (Heroic Song)
Solo:
V. Novak, Sonata Eroica
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
B. Smetana, Z domoviny (From the Homeland)
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
B. Smetana, Invitation
A. Dvořák, Gipsy Song
Four Czechoslovak Folk Songs
Oct. 16, 1942. Royal Connaught Hotel, Hamilton
Sponsored by the Czechoslovak National Alliance
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
A. Dvořák, Sonatina for violine and piano, op. 100
Accompanying singer Walter Schmolka:
A. Dvořák, By the Waters of Babylon
A. Dvořák, Sing Ye a Joyful Song
A. Dvořák, Kolyas (Heroic Song)
Accompanying violinist Soňa Pečmanova:
B. Smetana, Z domoviny (From the Homeland)
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
B. Smetana, Invitation
A. Dvořák, Gipsy Song
Three Czechoslovak Folk Songs
May 7, 1943. Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
Proceeds to the Czechoslovak
War Charities Fund
Accompanying baritone Walter Schmolka:
B. Smetana, Praise of Song
A. Dvořák, O, Give Me Peace
R. Nekola, Prayer (premičre performance)
Russian Army Songs
Czechoslovak Folk Songs
Solo:
V. Novak, Sonata Eroica (Canadian premičre performance)
1945. Niagara Falls
The Listening Group of Niagara
Falls presents Oskar Morawetz, pianist
Schubert, Impromptu
Franck, Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
Chopin, Two Mazurkas
Chopin, Valse, A Flat
Chopin, Polonaise, C Minor
Smetana, Hulan
Suk, Love Song
Novák, Sonata Eroica
Brahms, 2 Intermezzi
Mendelssohn, Song Without Words
Weber, Rondo Brilliante
Mar. 8, 1945. Recreation Hall, Batawa, Ontario
Czechoslovak National Alliance
and "Sokol" Batawa in honour of T.G.Masaryk
Solo:
V. Novak, Sonata Eroica
J. Suk, Love Song
B. Smetana, Hulan (Cavalryman)
Mar. 10, 1945. Wentworth Technical School
In commemoration of the
birthday of Thomas G. Masaryk
Proceeds in aid of the Czechoslovak
War Charities Fund in Canada
Solo:
Vitezslav Novak, Sonata Eroica
Accompanying Walter Schmolka:
Bohuslav Martinu, Czechoslovakian folk poems
Solo:
Joseph Suk, Love Song
Bedrich Smetana, Hulan
Mar. 24, 1945. CBC
Morawetz,
Sonata Tragica (premičre)
Mar. 7, 1947. CBC Toronto
Accompanying baritone Nicolas Goldschmidt:
Morawetz, The Fly (premičre)
Morawetz, Grenadier (premičre)
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper (premičre)
Morawetz, Mad Song (premičre)
Morawetz, Piping Down the Valleys Wild (premičre)
Mar. 24, 1948. Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
Accompanying soprano Elizabeth Benson Guy:
Morawetz, Elegy (premičre)
Sep. 8, 1949. Royal Conservatory of
Music, Toronto
Accompanying marimbist Muriel Kilby
Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, Rondo
arr. Kilby, Group of English Folk Songs
Josef Suk, Burleska
Oct. 19, 1949. CBC, Toronto
Accompanying soprano Elizabeth Benson Guy:
Morawetz, Land of Dreams (premičre)
Morawetz, I Love the Jocund Dance (premičre)
Morawetz, When We Two Parted (premičre)
Nov. 7, 1949. Forest Hill Collegiate,
Toronto
V. Novak, Sonatina No. V
Morawetz, Scherzo
Suk, Love Song
Morawetz, Tarantella (premičre)
C.M. von Weber, Rondo Brilliante
Nov. 21, 1954. Great Hall, Hart House, Toronto
Accompanying bass Jan Rubeš:
Handel, Ombra mai fu, from "Xerses"
Haydn, Aria from "The Creation"
Schubert, The Wanderer
Dvořák, My Song Resounds
Flégier, The Horn
Mozart, Leporello's Aria from "Don Giovanni"
Solo:
Josef Suk, Love Song
Morawetz, Scherzo
Accompanying bass Jan Rubeš:
Suite of Czechoslovakian Folk Songs
Russel, Gypsy River
Mussorgsky, Song of the Flea
1954/1955. New York
Accompanying bass Jan Rubeš:
Handel, Ombra mai fu, from "Xerses"
Haydn, Aria from "The Creation"
Dvořák, God Is My Shepherd
Schubert, Der Wanderer
Tschaikowsky, Pilgrim's Song
Flégier, The Horn
Verdi, Aria "Il lacerato spirito" from "Simon Boccanegra"
Mozart, "Madamina" from "Don Giovanni"
Solo:
Josef Suk, Love Song
Morawetz, Scherzo
Accompanying bass Jan Rubeš:
Suite of Czechoslovakian Folk Songs
Kennedy Russel, Gypsy River
Ada Richter, The Rag Man
Richard Rodgers, This Nearly Was Mine from "South
Pacific"
1955. RCI
Morawetz, Scherzino (premičre)
1956. CBC, Toronto
Accompanying baritone James Milligan
Morawetz, To The Ottawa River (premičre)
Sep. 9, 1956. CBC, Toronto
Accompanying soprano Roma Butler:
Morawetz, Sonnets from the Portuguese (premičre)
May 14, 1957. CBC, Toronto
Accompanying soprano Roma Butler:
Morawetz, Mother I Cannot Mind My Wheel (premičre)
Morawetz, My True Love Hath My Heart (premičre)
Jan. 19, 1958. Casa Loma, Toronto
Morawetz, Fantasy and
Elegy
Jan. 6, 1962.
Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
Accompanying violinist Charles Dobias:
Dvořák, Sonatina for violin and piano in G major, op. 100
Four hands with Walter Susskind:
Dvořák, Slavonic Dances: op.46, no.7; op.72, no.2; op.46, no.6
Sep. 7, 1963.
Maple Leaf Ballroom, Westbury Hotel, Toronto
Compositions for piano, played by the composer, Oskar Morawetz
May 5, 1968. Masaryk House, Toronto
Accompanying soprano Sally Birkett:
Morawetz, Piping Down the Valleys Wild
Morawetz, I Love the Jocund Dance
Aug. 6, 1978. Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff, Alberta
Accompanying baritone Alexander Gray:
Morawetz, Elegy
Morawetz, Grenadier
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper
Morawetz, Mad Song
Morawetz, Piping Down the Valleys Wild
May 16, 1979. Chalmers Church, Guelph
Accompanying baritone Daniel Lichti:
Morawetz, Elegy
Morawetz, Grenadier
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper
Morawetz, Mad Song
Mar. 17, 1980. Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto.
Accompanying contralto Maureen Forrester:
Morawetz, Psalm 22 (premičre)
Aug. 10, 1981. Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff, Alberta
Accompanying mezzo Gail Dubinbaum:
Morawetz, Elegy
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper
Morawetz, Mad Song
Morawetz, Cradle Song
Mar. 29, 1982. Toronto
Accompanying soprano Marta Collins:
Morawetz, Sonnets from the Portuguese
Jan. 16, 1982. Walter Hall, Toronto
An Evening with Oskar: A Celebration of Oskar Morawetz' 65th birthday
Morawetz, To the Ottawa River
Morawetz, Elegy
Morawetz, Grenadier
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper
Morawetz, Mad Song
Oct. 4, 1983. Recital Hall, University of Western Ontario
Accompanying baritone Peter Wall:
Morawetz, To the Ottawa River
Morawetz, Elegy
Morawetz, Grenadier
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper
Morawetz, Mad Song
Feb. 22, 1985. O.I.S.E. Building, Toronto.
Sponsored by the Czechoslovak
Women's Council of Canada
Accompanying baritone Jan Rubeš
[program not available]
Oct. 2, 1986. Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 6, 1986. Abraham Goodman Hall, N.Y.
Accompanying baritone Jerome Barry:
Morawetz, To the Ottawa River
Morawetz, Elegy
Morawetz, Grenadier
Morawetz, The Chimney Sweeper
Morawetz, Mad Song
Oct. 27, 1988. Lawrence Park Collegiate
Institute, Toronto
A Celebration of the 70th
Anniversary of the Declaration of Czechoslovak Independence
Accompanying sopranos Nina Mattei and Maria Matejcek-Mattei, and bass,
Michael Šust:
O Canada
Kde domov muj
Nad Tatrou sa blýská
Accompanying soprano Maria Matejcek-Mattei:
Dvořák, Lord is my shepherd
Accompanying bass, Michael Šust:
Arias and Songs
Solo:
Morawetz, Scherzo
Accompanying soprano Nina Mattei:
Smetana, Marenka's aria from the Bartered Bride
Dec. 9, 1989. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto
Concert for the Czech community
on the occasion of the freedom
from communism in Eastern Europe.
Poems, songs and stories read and sung by members of Czech community,
Piano accompaniment provided by Oskar Morawetz.
Attended by President Václav Havel.
Morawetz at organ,
President Havel in front of him. |
Feb. 19, 1990. Convocation Hall, University of Toronto
To award individuals from the Czech and Slovak community
Attended by Mr. Václav Havel, President of Czechoslovakia
Providing organ accompaniment for sopranos, Nina Mattei and Maria Matejcek-Mattei, and bass, Michael Šust:
Kde domov muj
Nad Tatrou sa blýská
O Canada
 May
15, 1990. CKDU-FM (Halifax):
Interviewer
Dr. Walter Kemp asks Morawetz to describe the humorous variation he wrote of
Smetana's Bartered Bride to honour President Havel becoming the first
democratic leader of the Czech Republic.
Morawetz and Šust,
taking a bow |
Oct. 12, 1990. St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto
Accompanying bass Michael Šust:
Ach, synku, synku
Teče voda, teče
Dvořák, Jakobín-árie purkrabího
Smetana, Dalibor-žalářníkova árie
Dvořák, Jakobín-My cizinou jsme bloudili
Apr. 28, 1991.
Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto
Canadian Friends of Lidove
Noviny Gala Brunch
Oskar Morawetz, Jan Rubes, Anton Kubalek performing
[program not available]
Mar. 28, 1992. Victoria College, Toronto
In celebration of the 400th
anniversary of birth of Komensky, famous Czech educator
[program not available] |
Morawetz in performance |
organist Dagmar Kopecký,
violinist Ivan Ženatý,
pianist Anton Kubalek,
Oskar Morawetz |
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