An Investigation of selected flute compositions by composers resident in South Africa.
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1986
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Abstract
This research briefly analyses and evaluates selected compositions for
flute solo and flute and keyboard in terms of compositional techniques ,
formal, structure, technical difficulties and problems of performance .
The works selected for discussion in this thesis are those of South
African-born composers and composers of other nationalities who are resident
in South Africa.
Six compositions for solo flute and sixteen compositions for flute and
keyboard by the following composers have been discussed:
Robert Clough
Stefans Grove
David Hoenigsberg
Christopher James
Dirk de Klerk
David Kosviner
Bernard Langley
Petrus Lemmer
Jacques de Vos Malan
Norbert Nowotny
Hubert du Plessis
Walter Swanson
Arthur Wegelin
Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph
Paul Loeb van Zuilenberg
The aim of the research is primarily to discover and promote little known
flute compositions by composers resident in South Africa. These works
have been graded as to their suitability for either the concert platform
or for educational purposes.
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Thesis (M.Mus.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1986.
Keywords
Flute Music--History and criticism., Composers--South Africa., Theses--Music.