Hi guys
Here is an English language documentary made originally 16mm motion picture film (newly-digitized) featuring my late father, Prof. Stefans Grové! It is believed to have been made around the year 1980. Here is the content of this documentary:
-General background given on Stefans Grové as well as the difference between his style of music as compared to that of Arnold van Wyk and Hubert du Plessis.
-Examples of Grové's piano-playing.
-Ms Reinette Heydenriech speaks about how she approached Grové regarding an alternative harmonization for a choir work, namely "Psalm 18".
-Former SABC employee [unknown man] speaks about his association with Grové beginning in the 1940s and Grové's interpretation of a 17th century contra punctual-styled work.
-Mrs M. Loubsher (Grové's sister Makkie) discusses his early years.
-Grové discusses how he got into the field of music, composing from the age of 6 onwards, lessons and mentorship from Prof William Bell at UCT, etc.
-Prof. Socrates Paxinos discusses Grové.
-Examples of Grové playing one of his works.
-Grové with his wife, son and newborn daughter.
-Grové's work, "Elegie", being conducted.
-Grové playing the harpsichord.
-Grové teaching the difference between diatonic and chromatic musical scales.
-Dr. Anton Hartman discusses Grové's music.
-Grove's book "Oor Mense, Diere en Dinge" discussed.
-Grové's work "Tweespalt" discussed.
-Grové discusses his composition technique and speaks about an opera work written for CAPAB.
Enjoy!