Rebecca clarke morpheus for viola and piano pdf notes

Clarke, rebecca all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. The clarke estate is currently managed by christopher johnson, of brooklyn, ny. Clarke, rebecca all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and. Some rebecca clarke masterpieces viola sonata 1919 tied for first prize in the coolidge competition piano trio 1921 won second prize in the coolidge competition prelude, allegro, and pastorale 1941 duo for clarinet and viola several other string chamber works. The piano trio in eflat minor 1921 is one of rebecca clarke s best known works. She was born in harrow and studied at the royal academy of music and royal college of music in london, later becoming one of the first female professional orchestral players. Viola, piano, and poetry the boston musical intelligencer. Programme notes from lunchtime recital, weds 1st feb 2012.

Initially studying violin at the royal academy of music in london. Although her compositional output wasnt large like some of her contemporaries, the works that were composed were praised for their integrity. Brown chose an airy sound was effective in certain passages, playing close to the fingerboard theres a clear debussian influence, after all, but in parts that needed more heft the piano overpowered her. Programme notes from lunchtime recital, weds 1st feb. Bach, schumann, and hindemith among the instruments in the violin family, the viola has perhaps suffered the most neglect, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Passacaglia on an old english tune for viola or cello and piano. Remembered today as one of the finest chamber music composers of the twentieth century, rebecca clarkes 18861979 sonata for viola and piano is a staple in viola repertoire. It was written in 1917 1 when clarke was pursuing a performing career in the united states. Please contact us for information about her estate. Her gender and victorian upbringing were both determining factors in the life and career of violist rebecca clarke. Three pieces for viola leduc 4 britten reflection britten. Morpheus rebecca clarke oxford university press it is luxuriant in melodic inventions and startlingly beautiful in its instrumental colours. This outcry is first passed to an understated cello and developed by both the strings.

With standard notation, fingerings and piano accompaniment. Composed at a time when arnold schoenberg was promoting atonality, clarke s piano trio is conservative in its harmonic language, but it is strikingly original in the ways in which she uses her musical material. Rebecca clarkes music is often described along with that of vaughan williams as english impressionism, but her style ranges from lush postromantic as in the passionate viola sonata, her bestknown work to the taut neoclassicism of stravinsky as heard in her prelude, allegro, and pastorale. Rebecca clarke 18861979 morpheus for viola and piano rebecca clarke was born in england and lived much of her adult life in new york. Some of the literature for violin has been transcribed for viola and visa versa, but viola literature is quite different. Rebecca clarke morpheus for viola and piano published by. Her life stretched from the late victorian era through the end of the 1970s a period during which the role of women changed unimaginably. The pieces arent too difficult most being suitable for around grades 67 and several would make fine recital pieces. The piano is a full partner to the viola, contributing an equal share of melodic interest and colouristic effects. Her father, joseph clarke an american living in england, was a cruel domestic tyrant whose abusive behavior was a major influence in his daughters life. Apr 05, 2012 the final piece, rebecca clarkes sonata for viola and piano, had a good characterization of moods but seemed somewhat underrehearsed. Morpheus was written in 1917 and premiered in new york in 1918 under the pseudonym. The final piece, rebecca clarkes sonata for viola and piano, had a good characterization of moods but seemed somewhat underrehearsed.

In november 2009, oxford music publishing gave me permission to transcribe and perform the prelude, allegro, and pastorale by. Musical activities were encouraged by her american father and german mother, but her fathera strict disciplinarianwithdrew her from the royal academy when she received a marriage proposal from her teacher percy hilder miles. The piece shows off the impressionistic musical language clarke had developed, modeled on the music of claude debussy and ralph vaughan williams, that. Morpheus is a composition for viola and piano by the english composer and violist rebecca clarke. However, as this work was first published before 1925 or failed to meet notice. Woodward, program notes to clarkes sonata for viola and piano, j. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The piano trio in eflat minor 1921 is one of rebecca clarkes best known works.

Stranded in the united states at the outbreak of world war ii, she. Clarke was a distinguished violist who studied for many years at londons royal college of music. Programme notes from lunchtime recital, weds 1st feb 2012 university of st andrews music centre, younger hall, st andrews jessica wyatt viola and audrey innes piano rebecca clarke 18861979 sonata for viola and piano i. Rebecca clarkes sonata for viola or cello dates from 1919 while she was living in america and was composed for the berkshire, massachusetts music festival. Rebecca clarke composer buy sheet music and scores. Rebecca clarke 18861979 is now recognized as a signi. Passacaglia on an old english tune for viola or cello. Home her life her music the rebecca clarke society support our work the rebecca clarke reader newsevents newsletters contact us.

Clarke spent some years in the usa from 1916, touring and performing with her two brothers and english cellist may mukle. Morpheus by rebecca clarke 18861979 sheet music for. Reflection faber 5 rebecca clarke morpheus rebecca clarke. Editors notes, front cover verso and 1 p score, 11 p appendix 1 alternate ending from 1st version, p. Rebecca clarke 27 august 1886 october 1979 was an english classical composer and violist best known for her chamber music featuring the viola. A collection of six pieces for the viola the instrument which made rebecca clarke a wellknown name. Rebecca clarke born harrow, london, 27 august 1886 to usgerman parents died new york city, october 1979 was an extraordinary woman with a tough, unconventional and long life story. Passacaglia on an old english tune for viola or cello and piano program notes. She was a wonderful violist and composer and played with musicians such as pablo casals, myra hess and arthur rubinstein. One of few works by any woman composer to have entered the mainstream repertoire, clarke described the sonata as the one whiff of success that ive had in my life, yet it was greeted with skepticism when published in 1921.

In november 2009, oxford music publishing gave me permission to transcribe and perform the prelude. Viola 20202023 online edition updated june 2019 grade 8. Advanced viola literature note that the viola is not just a big violin. Rebecca thacher clarke was a pioneering female musician and composer of the early twentieth century. Lacking the brightness of the violin and the powerful sonority of the cello, the viola has been regarded. Biography and work for rebecca clarke, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by rebecca clarke online. Britishborn composer and violist rebecca clarke 18861979 is best known for the sonata she composed for her own instrument. Shorter pieces for viola and piano rebecca clarke oxford. The second was the organization in 2000 of the rebecca clarke society to support the performance, publication and recording of her music. I acknowledge the valuable contribution made by johnson in 1977, when he cataloged clarkes works in consultation with her. Clarinet, violin, and cello concerti and ensemble literature often adapt into challenging literature for the viola.

Jeremy berry, viola michael refvem, piano rebecca clarke. By turns charming, tender, and ironic, these songs make an excellent concert suite and wonderful encores. See more ideas about viola sheet music, sheet music and music. Its three movements are threaded together by the insistent, ha mmered gesture that appears immediately in the piano in the moderato ma appassionato. The music library associations journal, notes, provides interesting, informative, and wellwritten articles on music librarianship, bibliography, trade and media, and on certain aspects of music history. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. If you wish to listen to more of clarkes music find here a selection of recordings you can buy and if you wish to play some of her works click on the pictures to see some editions of sheet music some works are suitable for intermediate, advanced players while some others are easier, like the shorter pieces. Throughout centuries of great classical music, many viola compositions have been crafted from a wealth of literature for instruments of similar range. Man, pauline, the viola in early 20th century music. Buy rebecca clarkes music on cds and sheet music to play it. Born in harrow, england, to an american father and a german mother, she was educated at londons royal. John yorks original composition, dialogue with rebecca clarke 2007, is less interesting, but an homage to clarke employing motifs from her viola sonata.