Rudolf Matz Archival Materials

Box 36

• Material relating to Prve Godine Violoncella (First Years of the Violoncello)
• Poems and literary pieces written by Matz
• Matz's writings on cello technique
• Muzikoterapiju (Music Therapy)
• Violoncelo i Ergonomija (Violoncello and Ergonomics)
• Matz's writings on miscellaneous topics
• Matz's annual newsletter - 1964-1966, and 1968-1984
• Newspaper clippings - articles by Matz

Box 37

• Correspondence 1930s
• Correspondence 1940s
• Correspondence 1950-1953
• Correspondence 1954-1959
• Correspondence 1960
• Correspondence 1961-1962
• Correspondence 1963-1964
• Correspondence 1965
• Correspondence 1966
• Correspondence 1967
• Correspondence 1968-1969
• Correspondence 1970s
• Correspondence 1980s and n.d.

Box 38

• Matz correspondence with Luigi Silva 1954-1957
• Matz correspondence with Styra Eisinger 1964-1976
• Matz correspondence with Lev Aronson 1965-1976
• Matz to Alexander Broude 1976-1986 (copies)
• Matz correspondence with Margery Enix 1980-1987

Box 39

• Family portraits and early photographs of Matz
• Photographs 1920s through 1940s
• Photographs 1950s (including visit to U.S. & with Silva)
• Photographs 1960s
• Photographs 1970s and 1980s
• Miscellaneous and undated photographs

Box 40

• Concert programs and notices 1920s-1930s
• Concert programs and notices 1940s
• Concert programs and notices 1950s
• Concert programs and notices 1960s-1980s and n.d.
• Bozicna Prica program (1991 season)

Box 41

• Newspaper clippings about Matz 1920s
• Matz as an Athlete - Track Competition 1920s
• Newspaper clippings about Matz 1930s
• Newspaper clippings about Matz 1940s
• Newspaper clippings about Matz 1950s/Visit in U.S. 1955-57, mementos of trip
• Newspaper clippings about Matz 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
• Journal articles by and about Matz 1930-1989
• Additional writings about Matz (Papers from the Music Academy of Zagreb, etc.)
• Biographical materials
• Miscellaneous material re: other cellists and musicians

Box 42

• Hrvatski Pjevacki Savez (Croatian Singing Society); includes minutes 1896-1897 and 1936-1938 - see also newspaper clippings for 1920s
• Zagrebacki Omladinski Komorni Orkestar (ZOKOR)
• Komorni Orkestar Muzicke Omladine Hrvatske (KOMOH)
• Gudalacki Kvartet Sklad (Kvarteta Glazbenog Drustva Intelektualaca iz Zagreba) 1931-1942
• Zagrebacki Trio (Marsic, Sancin, Matz)
• Zagreb Music Academy rules
• Odbor Violoncelista Zagreba (Zagreb Violoncello Committee)
• First Cellists' Meeting, Zagreb 1950
• First Assembly of Lecturers on Music, Dubrovnik, 1952
• Collegium Musicum, Zagreb 1953
• Mala Prava 1954
• Internacionalni Kongres Violoncelista (International Congress of Violoncellists), Zagreb 1956
• II. Sastanak Violoncelista Jugoslavije, June 19-22, 1960 (2nd Cellists' Meeting)
• International Society for Music Education 1961-1964

Box 43

• Bayreuth Festival 1959
• Bayreuth Festival 1960
• Bayreuth Festival 1962
• Bayreuth Festival 1963
• Bayreuth Festival 1964
• Bayreuth Festival 1965
• Jugend in Bayreuth, 1950-1970; International Youth Festival, 1950-1980
• III International Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow 1966
• IV International Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow 1970
• V International Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow 1974
• 6th International Cello Competition, Florence, Italy in honor of Gaspar Cassado
• Festival of Contemporary Chamber Music, Slovenia 1967
• Prague Spring Festival, 1967

Box 44

• L'Ame et la Corde (journal) scattered issues 1982-1986
• Glazbeni Vjesnik (journal) scattered issues 1927-1928, complete run 1929 (year Matz was editor)
• Hrvatska Narodna Pjesma (journal of Croatian folk music) scattered issues 1925-1933
• Radio Zagreb (journal) 1 issue - March 29, 1941
• Sklad (journal) scattered issues 1934-1942
• Slovak Music (journal) issues for 1990-1991
• Sveta Cecilija (journal) 1 issue Jan.-April 1944
• Svijet (journal) 1 issue Feb. 3, 1934
• Zvuk (journal) 1 issue - no. 2, 1981
• Proljetna Jedra, Zagreb 1930, a publication celebrating the 1st decade of the Musical Society of Intellectuals
• Articles by Antun Goglia reprinted from Sveta Cecilije
• Other articles relating to Croatian music

Box 45

• Notebooks of Matz's cello students - daily work assignments

Box 46 - Audiotapes - 9 reel-to-reel tapes converted to cassette

• Tape 1 - II Sastanak Celista (2nd Cellists' meeting)
• Tape 2 - Saula-Report: Radio Zagreb - Beograd; Cimarosa I, II Respighi Italiana, Corelli; Sarabanda Badinerie - Strsen - Corelli; Sonata da Chiesa F-dur; Samo Jedna Strana (Presnimano Na Radiju)
• Tape 3 - Radio Zagreb Emisija povodom 40.godisnjice Javnog Muzickog Rada R. Matza (I Dio)
• Tape 4 (on two cassettes) - Jan. 18, 1959 Kopija Saula-Report: Radio Zagreb - Beograd; Hrapavo Saula - Glatko Razgovor
• Tape 5 - (on two cassettes) II Kongres Celista 1969; Suita za Ansambl Violoncela; Mozart Serenada I. T. D. Pokvsni snimei
• Tape 6 - Djela Rudolfa Matza: 1.) Uspavanka 2.) Humoreska 3.) Elegija 4.) Duhaci Kvintet 5.) Trio (Viol.cello-Kl.) 6.) Sonata za klavir u G 7.) Lipe (Zbor. Lijecnika) 8.) Dobra vecer uzorita (Zbor. Lijecnika)
• Tape 7 - Rudolf Matz: Sonata za cello i klavir; Sylvia Sondeckiene, cello; Latica Rennick, klavir
• Tape 8 (on two cassettes) ZOKOR - ZARAZDIN I. II. dio Komitas
• Tape 9 - nde 29.IV.1965 (April 29, 1965) n 1730-1740 (broj. 1 - 10.28)

Box 47

• Material contributed by Margery Enix: correspondence, biographical information, an interview with Matz
• Letters from Margita Matz to Margery Enix (source: Margery Enix)
• "Cello Circumambulations" - a photo album re: The Matz Collection in its new home (source: Emilie Mills, Special Collections Librarian)
• Videotape 1 - Zagreb evening news March 23, 1988 announcing Prof. Matz's death (2 minutes)
• Videotape 2 - Memorial service, March 27, 1988 Croatian Music Society Concert Hall, Zagreb (both videotapes contributed by Slobodan Gospodnetic, former student of Prof. Matz)

Box 48 - Books from Matz's personal library

• Gligo, Niksa. Varijacije Razvojnog Kontinuiteta: Skladatelj natko devcic. Zagreb: Muzicki Informativni Centar, 1985. In Serbo-Croatian.
• Ivan Mane Jarnovic: hrvatski skladatelj. Zagreb: Osor, 1978-1980. 2 vols. Text in Serbo-Croatian, English and French; edited by Stanislav Tuksar.
• Josip Hatze, hrvatski skladatelj. Zagreb: U nakladi Muzickog informativnog centra, 1982. In English and Serbo-Croatian.
• Luka & Antun Sorkocevic: hrvatski skladatelj. Zagreb: Osor, 1983. Text in Serbo-Croatian and English; edited by Stanislav Tuksar.
• Raos, Ivan. Zagreb. [Zagreb: Spektar, 1969]. Text in Serbo-Croatian by Ivan Raos; photographs by Babic Milan.
• Razvoj Muzickog Skolstva u SR Hrvatskoj, 1788-1968. Zagreb, 1968. In Serbo-Croatian.
• Sakac, Branimir. ariel: izabrani spisi. Zagreb: Muzicki informativni centar, 1980. In Serbo-Croatian.
• Sedak, Eva. Josip Stolcer Slavenski: skladatelj prijelaza. Zagreb: Muzicki Informativni centar, 1984. 2 vols. In Serbo-Croatian.
• Spomenica: Prigodom svecanog otvorenja Hrvatskog Narodnog Kazalista u Splitu. Split, [1940]. In Serbo-Croatian.
• Tuksar, Stanislav. Croatian Renaissance Music Theorists. Zagreb: Music Information Center, 1980. Translated by Sonja Basic.
• Zagrebacki solisti = The Zagreb soloists, 1954-1984. Zagreb: Muzicki informativni centar, 1983. In Serbo-Croatian and English.
• Zotov, A. I. (Aleksei Ivanovich). Russkoe iskusstvo XI - Nachala XX vekov. Zhivopis', skul'ptura, arkhitektura, grafika. Moskva: "Izobrazitel'noe iskusstvo," 1969.
• Zupanovic, Lovro. Centuries of Croatian Music. Zagreb: Music Information Center, 1984.

Box 49 - Plaques, medals, etc. Honors and awards.

• Item 1 - medal - Hrvatski Glazbeni Zavod, Zagreb 1827-1977 (Croatian Music Institute)
• Item 2 - medal - Muzicka Skola (Music School) "Vatroslav Lisinski" Zagreb 1829-1979 (150 god.)
• Item 3 - medal - 100 Godisnjica Hrvatskog Zanatskog Kulturno Umjetnickog Drustva Sloga 1872-1972
• Item 4 - medal - Muzicka Akademija Zagreb, 1921-1981
• Item 5 - medal - Savez Kompozitora Jugoslavije Zveza Skladateljev Jugoslavije 1950-1970
• Item 6 - medals - Rudolfu Matzu (1901-1986) Zajednica KPDHP "Matija Gubec"
• Item 7 - plaque - HSPD Podgora 1907-1957 Matz Rudolf
• Item 8 - metal wreath - Rudolfu Matzu HPD Jowuslav 11.XI.1933
• Item 9 - plaque - Atletski Savez Jugoslavije 1921-1971 Rudolf Matz (Yugoslavian Athletic Society)
• Item 10 - medal - Sveuciliste u Zagrebu 1903-1978 Rudolf Matz
• Item 11 - medal - Sveuciliste u Zagrebu 60 god. sporta
• Item 12 - Handpainted & handlettered broadside in red binder w/text laid in: "Glazbena sekcija zbora Lijecnika Hrvatske Dodjeljuje Profesoru Rudolfu Matzu ... u Zagrebu 19. rujna 1985." (Award given to Matz for his contributions to music, September 19, 1985).

Archival storage tube #1 - Matz concert posters June 8, 1920-June 30, 1938
Archival storage tube #2 - Matz concert posters October 17, 1938-October 20, 1986 and n.d.


Requests for information about the collections should be directed to:

Dr. William K. Finley, Special Collections & Rare Books Division Head (336) 334-5246. Email: wkfinley@uncg.edu