Rachel Galinne

Rachel Galinne (Rachel S. Gluchowicz) (b. 7 February 1949) is an Israeli composer born in Stockholm, Sweden. She graduated from Uppsala University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 and then studied composition with Leon Schidlowsky at the Rubin Academy at Tel-Aviv University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1984 and a Master of Music degree in 1988. She also studied composition with Witold Lutoslawski in France, and attended Darmstadt.

After completing her studies, she worked as a composer. In 1994 she received the Prime Minister's Prize for Composers and the ACUM Prize.^[1][2]

Works

Selected works include:

• Islossning, 2 pianoforte, percussion, 1984
• Cycles, 1986
• Concerto, 2 pianoforte, orchestra, 1988
• Trio, cl, va, pianoforte, 1989
• Symphony no.1, 1996
• Symphony no.2, 1998
• Uneginotai Nenagen [And We Shall Sing my Song of Praise] (Isaiah xxxviii), 16-pt mixed chorus, 1993^[3]
• Amitai in memoriam, for string quartet
• And They Shall Study War no More, for soprano, horn & piano
• Aphrodite, for flute solo
• Chamber Symphony, for chamber ensemble
• Chen, for percussion solo & chamber ensemble
• Dybuk, for Solo Clarinet
• Ethalech be'artsot hachayim (I Will Walk in the Land of the Living)
• Fugue for String Quartet
• Lo Yisa Goy el Goy Cherev, Nation Shall Not Lift up Sword Against Nation, for Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble
• Sonatat ha-Or (The Sonata of Light), for Violin and Piano
• The Story of Bellet, for tenor & three instruments
• Trio Energico, for violin, cello and piano

Her works have been recorded and issued on CD including:

• Rachel Galinne: Prisms

References