MS 2254
Papers of George Dreyfus (1928- )


Biographical Note

Musician and composer. Dreyfus was born in Germany and came to Melbourne as a child. He was a basoonist in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 1953-1954 and 1958-1964, and began composing full time in 1964. Recipient of several prizes, including the first Creative Arts Fellowship at the ANU in 1967.

BOX 1

Folder  1       Diaries. 1965-1966                                          
Folder  2       Diaries, 1967                                               
Folder  3       Sitsky Quartet, 1969                                        
Folder  4       Text of recorded talk for Australian Music Survey No.1      
                [n.d.]                                                      
                Programme for First George Dreyfus Concert, 6.3.1968        
Folder  5       Photocopies of newspaper, articles, 1967-1968               
Folder  6       Music score : Outback, 1969                                 
                "Symphonic", 1969                                           
                "Walk Through The Orchestra", 1969                          
                "The Gilt Edge Kid", 1969.  [1 page]                        
                Programme - Moomba Week of Australian Music                 
Folder  7       Music Score : "Bassoon"                                     
                            : "Rush"                                        
                Manuscript and typescript for "Reflections in a             
                Glass-House", Concert series 1970                           
Folder  8       Programmes, May 1973                                        
Folder  9       Photocopy of George Dreyfus's "Garni" Sands", 1974          
Folder 10       Music Score : "The Pieman", 1969                            
Folder 11       Music Score : "Symphony No.1", 1967                         

ADDITION 1972

Folder 12       Poster and programmes, 1972                                 
                G.D. Chamber Orchestra - Annual Report, 1972                
                G.D. Chamber Orchestra - Concert Season 1972                
                Press release re "Garni Sands"                              
                List of material on Hugo Alpen                              

ADDITION 12.5.1981

Folder 13       Newspaper cuttings, 1968-1970                               
                Programme - ABC 1970 Youth Concerts                         

ADDITION 23.4.1985

Folder 14       Newspaper cuttings 1967-1982                                

ADDITION 2.9.1985

                "Garni Sands" - contemporary Australian Opera               

ADDITION 15.8.1989

Folder 15       Programmes and newspaper cuttings, 1972-1988                

ADDITION 27.11.1985

BOXES 2-3 Operatic Theatre Programmes

FOLIO ITEMS

Folio  1        "Symphony No.1"                                             
Folio  2        "Antitheses"                                                
                "Strophe"                                                   
                "Fantasy"                                                   
                "Theme and Variations" for Pianoforte                       
Folio  3        "The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox"                       
                "Arr for Bassoon and Piano"                                 
                "Leonce and Lena"                                           
Folio  4        "The Seasons"                                               
                "From Within Looking Out"                                   

ADDITION 10.2.1988

Folio  5        "Smash Hit"                                                 

ELEPHANT FOLIO

Folio  6        "Expo No. 1-3"                                              
                "Perspectives"                                              
                3 Posters                                                   

ADDITION 7.2.1986

Folio  7        3 Posters                                                   
                "Hallelujah for Handel"                                     
                "Deep Throat"