Rebecca Clarke

140 Years, a Conversation Renewed

Sandrine Cantoreggi, violin

Sophie Urhausen, viola

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Gerlinde Sämann, soprano

Claude Weber, piano

To celebrate the 140th anniversary of an outstanding composer: A chamber music journey through Rebecca Clarke’s world, from the Viola Sonata to songs and instrumental works for voice, piano, and violin, including Morpheus, Midsummer Moon, and Dumka.

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Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979) was a pioneering British composer and a distinguished violist whose music is marked by refined harmonic language, lyrical intensity, and a finely shaded sense of colour. In an era that offered few opportunities to women, she forged an artistic voice of striking independence, subtlety, and emotional depth.