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Browsing South African Music Collections by Title
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Luijt, J.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
(1925)
29 articles and editorials in Huisgenoot charting the beginning and growth of the Afrikaans Eisteddfod movement in Cape Town, South Africa, between 1925 and 1949.
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De Villiers, Cornelius Gerhardus Stephanus, 1894-1978
(1944)
A case is made for Afrikaans as a suitable laguage for the performance of lieder or so-called art songs provided singers are gievn the correct linguistic training.
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De Villiers, Marthinus Lourens, 1885-1977; Grosskopf, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, 1885-1948; Van Oostrum, Omius, 1862-1948; Bouws, Jan; Van Warmelo, Willem; Toerien, J.P.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1921-1946)
17 articles published in Huisgenoot between 1921 and 1946, in which are discussed the nature, development, need of and place of folk songs in Afrikaans culture.
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C., B; eridine.roux@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1934-08-10)
The musical instruments of the Basotho are described.
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C., B.
(Die Huisgenoot, 1934)
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Behrens, Richard Hermann, 1925-
(2012-01-30)
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Bosman, Maxie; eridine.roux@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1939-06-23)
An essay on the well known South African pianist, composer and poet who returned permanently to Europe after a concert tour through South Africa in the years following the South African War.
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Behrens, Richard Hermann, 1925-
(2012-01-27)
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Behrens, Richard Hermann, 1925-;
(2012-01-28)
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Behrens, Richard Hermann, 1925-
(2012-01-28)
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Behrens, Richard Hermann, 1925-
(2012-01-28)
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Behrens, Richard Hermann, 1925-
(2012-01-30)
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Oberholster, Jan Andries Stefanus
(1940)
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Bon, Gerrit; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
(Die Brandwag, 1944-12-29)
Bon defends Eyssen's music, saying it was never meant for a small elite group but for a broad audience.
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pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
(Die Brandwag, 1947-07-11)
Short biography of Endler. Includes the founding of the Stellenbosch Music Conservatory.
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Luijt, J.; eridine.roux@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1930-05-09)
The article includes a discussion of the musical instruments housed in the Herring Museum, Cape Town, once the private residence of Mrs Elizabeth Herring.
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Ronel; eridine.roux@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1929-11-01)
The article discusses the high and low points of the arts competition held in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in September 1929.
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Bouws, Jan; eridine.roux@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1937-10-22)
The German born composer Julius Rontgen who settled in Amsterdam, set Jan FE Celliers' poem Komaan to music. It was not the only incidence of European composers writing music for Afrikaans poetry.
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Luijt, J.; pieter.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1924-1939)
10 articles constituting brief looks at the first 25 years of the Cape Town Orchestra (1914-1939), its role in Cape Town society and some of its performances.
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Unknown; eridine.roux@up.ac.za
(Die Huisgenoot, 1945-01-19)
The catalogue, published by the Johannesburg Public Library, is described as an important source for research even though it is incomplete.