Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)

Nationality: English | American

Born: August 27, 1886, Harrow Died: October 13, 1979, New York (age 93)

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Lullaby and Grotesque

(for viola and cello)

3:04		I.	Lullaby
2:47		II.	Grotesque

Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)

Composed: (?) 1916 (age 29-30)

Published: 1930 (age 43-44)

2 recordings, 4 videos

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2:48

Julia Rebekka Adler, Thomas Ruge

I. Lullaby

2:58

Julia Rebekka Adler, Thomas Ruge

II. Grotesque

3:19

Duo Terlano

I. Lullaby

2:36

Duo Terlano

II. Grotesque

Husband

Nationality: Scottish

Born: March 3, 1886, Glasgow Died: March 16, 1967, New York (age 81)

Teacher

Nationality: Irish | English

Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)

chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
grottesco [I], grotesk [G], grotesque [F]—incongruous, absurd, comically or repulsively distorted
lullaby, cradle song, berceuse [F]—A lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to children before they go to sleep. The idea is that the song sung by a familiar and beautiful voice will lull the child to sleep. Lullabies can be found in every human culture, often very ancient. Lullabies written by established classical composers are often given the form-name berceuse, which is French for lullaby, or cradle song. wiki