Madelene van Aardt

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Madelene van Aardt (born Madelene Olivier ; born August 14, 1896 in Graaff-Reinet , South Africa ; † July 6, 1982 ) was a South African composer and teacher.

Life

Madelene van Aardt studied at Trinity College London and graduated with the Diploma Associate of Trinity College London (ATCL ). She later lived in Sommerset East . She was one of the few female composers who composed light music in the Afrikaans language .

Works (selection)

  • Fusion for piano, Cape Town , 1935
  • Heimwee for voice and piano, Voortrekkerpers, Johannesburg, 1945 Text: Justus Latsky (Afrikaans) OCLC 934919763 . Recorded by Chris A. Blignaut on the Columbia label. Ivan Rebroff sang the song on the LP Ivan Rebroff sing vir ons, which was released in 1969 on the CBS label.
  • I'll be waiting for voice and piano, Voortrekkerpers, Johannesburg, 1944 Text: Mary Astor
  • I Wonder Why for voice and piano, Felix de Cola, Cape Town
  • Onthou jy nog for voice and piano, arranged by Felix de Cola, R. Muller, Cape Town, 1935 Text: Justus Latsky OCLC 638285464 Recorded by Chris A. Blignaut on the Columbia label.

literature

  • VAN AARDT, Madelene (née Olivier). In: Aaron I. Cohen: International Encyclopedia of Women Composers, RR Bowker Company, New York, London, 1981 ISBN 0-8352-1288-2 p. 474 (English)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AARDT Madelene van 1896-1982. In: https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org . eGGSA library, May 12, 2012, accessed July 5, 2020 .
  2. ^ Paul Fouche: The Kosie La Grange Story Part 1. In: The Montagu Bookshop. January 16, 2020, accessed July 5, 2020 (Afrikaans).
  3. ↑ a b Chris A. Blignaut * - Onthou Jy Hog? / Heimwee. Accessed June 1, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Aardt, Madelene van
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aardt, Madeleine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African composer and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH August 14, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Graaff-Reinet , South Africa
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 1982