Arnold van Wyk, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arnold van Wyk

South African composer

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1916

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1983

Profession: composer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Arnold van Wyk

  • Arnoldus Christiaan Vlok van Wyk (26 April 1916 – 27 March 1983) was a South African art music composer, one of the first notable generation of such composers along with Hubert du Plessis and Stefans Grové.
  • Despite the strict laws imposed by the Apartheid government during his lifetime, van Wyk's homosexuality was ignored by the authorities throughout his career due to the nationalistic nature of his music.

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