Rebecca Clarke – 140 years, a rediscovered conversation

Show & Culture

To celebrate the 140th anniversary of an outstanding composer: A chamber music journey through the world of Rebecca Clarke, from the Viola Sonata to songs and instrumental pieces for voice, piano and violin, including Morpheus, Midsummer Moon and Dumka. Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979) was a pioneering British composer and distinguished violist whose music is characterized by a refined harmonic language, lyrical intensity and a delicately nuanced sense of color. At a time when women were offered few opportunities, she forged an artistic voice of striking independence, subtlety and emotional depth. Sandrine Cantoreggi, violin Sophie Urhausen, viola Gerlinde Sämann, soprano Claude Weber, piano