Clara Wildschut

Clara Wildschut [1] (11 June 1906 – 27 August 1950)[2] was a Dutch composer, pianist and violinist born in Deventer.[3] She studied music at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague with Johan Wagenaar, E. van Beinum, André Spoor and F. Broer van Dijk. In 1930, she won a state scholarship for composition. She studied composition with Joseph Marx in Vienna and returned to Amsterdam in 1937.

Works

Her compositions include:[4]

Chamber
  • Serenade (woodwind quintet)[5]
  • Sonata (violin and piano)
  • Sonatina (violin and piano)[6]
  • String Quartet
  • Two Sonatines (oboe and piano; one arranged for oboe and orchestra)

Orchestra
  • Entrata Capricciosa
  • Fuga en Romance (string orchestra)

Piano
  • Theme with Twelve Variations and Fugue

Vocal
  • over 70 songs (voice and piano)[7]
  • some a capella music for choir

References
  1. Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Hennessee, Don A. (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
  2. Epen, Didericus Gijsbertus van (1961). Nederland's patriciaat (in Dutch). Centraal bureau voor genealogie en heraldick.
  3. Mens en melodie (in Dutch). Uitg. Het Spectrum. 1980.
  4. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
  5. Jansen, Will (1978). The Bassoon: Its History, Construction, Makers, Players and Music. Frits Knuf. ISBN 978-90-6027-272-5.
  6. "LC Catalog". catalog.loc.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  7. The Musical Times and Singing-class Circular. Novello. 1932.
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