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Edmund Rubbra (23 May 1901 - 14 Feb 1986)

Male Person - United Kingdom British composer

Relationships (7)

Students

  1. Antoinette Chaplin (1933)
  2. Adrian Cruft
  3. Gustav Holst
  4. Philip Sawyers composition
  5. Cyril Scott
  6. R. O. Morris

Children

  1. Benedict Rubbra

Recordings by (28)

  1. Meditatzioni Sopera ‘Coeurs Desoles’ 4:29 (1977)
  2. String Quartet No. 2 In e Flat Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro Moderato 8:37 (Nov 2009)
  3. String Quartet No. 2 In e Flat Major, Op. 73: II. Scherzo Polimetrico – Vivace Assai 2:33 (Nov 2009)
  4. String Quartet No. 2 In e Flat Major, Op. 73: III. Cavatina – Adagio Tranquillo 7:39 (Nov 2009)
  5. String Quartet No. 2 In e Flat Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro 4:00 (Nov 2009)
  6. Amoretti, Op. 43: I. Sonnett LXXVIII 3:25 (Nov 2009)
  7. Amoretti, Op. 43: II. Sonnett LXX 1:29 (Nov 2009)
  8. Amoretti, Op. 43: III. Sonnett LXXXIX 3:48 (Nov 2009)
  9. Amoretti, Op. 43: IV. Sonnett XXXVII 3:30 (Nov 2009)
  10. Amoretti, Op. 43: V. Sonnett XL 1:45 (Nov 2009)
  11. Ave Maria Gratia Plena: I. O My Deir Hert 2:06 (Nov 2009)
  12. Ave Maria Gratia Plena: II. O Excellent Virgin Princess 2:21 (Nov 2009)
  13. Piano Trio In 1 Movement, Op. 68: Andante Moderato e Molto Flessibile 9:34 (Nov 2009)
  14. Piano Trio In 1 Movement, Op. 68: Episodio Scherzando 3:46 (Nov 2009)
  15. Piano Trio In 1 Movement, Op. 68: Tema – 3 Meditazione – Coda 7:42 (Nov 2009)
  16. String Quartet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato 7:11 (Feb 2011)
  17. String Quartet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 35: II. Lento 8:30 (Feb 2011)
  18. String Quartet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 35: III. Vivace (revised 1946 version) 3:24 (Feb 2011)
  19. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 112: I. Largo ma molto flessibile - Allegretto 8:53 (Feb 2011)
  20. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 112: II. Adagio 6:09 (Feb 2011)
  21. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 112: III. Allegro leggiero 4:11 (Feb 2011)
  22. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 150: I. Andante moderato, ma liberamente - Allegretto scherzando 7:59 (Feb 2011)
  23. String Quartet No. 4, Op. 150: II. Adagio e con molta espressione 8:10 (Feb 2011)
  24. Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Cyril Scott, op. 69 4:43 (04 Aug 2017)
  25. Consolation 6:34 (04 Aug 2017)
  26. Piano Concerto, Op. 30: I. Andante moderato 10:06 (01 Sep 2023)
  27. Piano Concerto, Op. 30: II. Larghetto e tranquillo 11:17 (01 Sep 2023)
  28. Piano Concerto, Op. 30: III. Molto vivace 5:27 (01 Sep 2023)

On Recordings (10)

Instruments

  1. Sonata for Cello & Piano in G minor, op. 60: Vivace flessibile 3:19 William Pleeth, Edmund Rubbra (2004) piano
  2. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38: II. Saltarella 4:50 Edmund Rubbra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Rignold (04 Aug 2017) piano
  3. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38: III. Prelude and Fugue 13:29 Edmund Rubbra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Rignold (04 Aug 2017) piano
  4. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38: I. Fantasia 11:28 Edmund Rubbra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Rignold (04 Aug 2017) piano
  5. Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Cyril Scott, op. 69 4:43 Edmund Rubbra (04 Aug 2017) piano
  6. Consolation 6:34 Edmund Rubbra (04 Aug 2017) piano

Produced

  1. Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 63: IV. Allegro vivo - Adagio 4:09 Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (19 Jun 2020)
  2. Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 63: I. Adagio - Allegro energico 9:24 Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (19 Jun 2020)
  3. Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 63: II. Allegro moderato 5:31 Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (19 Jun 2020)
  4. Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 63: III. Grave 10:00 Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (19 Jun 2020)

Credited as (40)

  1. Edmund Rubbra
  2. Edmund Rubbra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Howard Shelley
  3. Edmund Rubbra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox, Susan Bickley
  4. Edmund Rubbra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox
  5. Edmund Rubbra; BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox
  6. Johannes Brahms / Edmund Rubbra
  7. Edmund Rubbra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Hans-Hubert Schönzeler
  8. William Pleeth, Edmund Rubbra
  9. Rubbra, Moeran, Ireland; Raphael Wallfisch, John York
  10. Howells, Rubbra, Harty; Sarah Francis, Peter Dickinson
  11. Elgar, Priaulx Rainier, Rubbra; du Pré
  12. Walton, Rubbra; Lawrence Power, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov
  13. Edmund Rubbra, Benjamin Britten; The Flautadors, Dante Quartet, Laurence Cummings, Patricia Rozario, Susanna Pell
  14. Rubbra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox
  15. Edmund Rubbra; Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Rohan de Saram, London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  16. Edmund Rubbra; Hugo Rignold, Rudolf Schwarz, Endre Wolf
  17. Coleridge-Taylor, Holst, Finzi, Hoddinott, Maconchy, Busch, Fricker, Moeran, Gerhard, Banks, Rubbra, Morgan
  18. Edmund Rubbra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Rignold
  19. Rubbra; Sterling String Quartet
  20. Rubbra; The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Christopher Robinson
  21. Edmund Rubbra / Bernard Rose
  22. Edmund Rubbra; Tasmin Little, Rivka Golani, Vernon Handley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  23. Rubbra, Bowen, Britten, Howells; Marika Lombardi, Nathalie Dang
  24. Moeran, Rubbra, Rawsthorne; Paul Watkins, Huw Watkins
  25. Rubbra, Bliss; Piers Lane, The Orchestra Now, Leon Botstein
  26. Edmund Rubbra; Raphael Sommer, London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  27. Hadley, Rubbra; Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, Geoffrey Webber
  28. Rubbra
  29. Rubbra; Raphael Sommer, Malcolm Binns, London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  30. Edmund Rubbra reconstr. Simon Callaghan
  31. Rubbra; St. Margaret's Westminster Singers, Richard Hickox
  32. Rubbra; Martyn Hill, David Wilson‐Johnson, Endellion String Quartet, City of London Sinfonia, Hans-Hubert Schönzeler
  33. Edmund Rubbra; Lucy Crowe, Claire Barnett-Jones, Marcus Farnsworth, Timothy Ridout, Catrin Finch, Iain Burnside
  34. Boughton, Harty, Howells, Rubbra; Sarah Francis, Peter Dickinson, Rasumovsky Quartet
  35. John Addison, Gordon Jacob, Edmund Rubbra; Simon Callaghan, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Stephen Bell, George Vass
  36. Ann Griffiths, Respighi, Respighi,Dussek,Parish-Alvars,André Caplet,Alec Templeton,Mortari,Edmund Rubbra,Gareth Walters
  37. Ann Griffiths,Edmund Rubbra
  38. Mawby, Mathias, Tavener, Rubbra, Pärt, Howells; Westminster Cathedral Choir, City of London Sinfonia, James O’Donnell
  39. Edmund Rubbra; Maggini Quartet
  40. Edmund Rubbra; Maggini Quartet, Charles Daniels, Martin Roscoe

Works (242)

Composed

  1. Nod (Jun 1921)
  2. Rosa mundi, op. 2 (1921)
  3. Jesukin, op. 4 no. 2 (1922)
  4. The Mystery, op. 4 no. 1 (1922)
  5. Two Songs, op. 4 (1922)
  6. There Is a Lady, op. 8 no. 2 (1923)
  7. Who Is Sylvia?, op. 8 no. 3 (1923)
  8. Orpheus, op. 8 no. 4 (1923)
  9. Four Songs, op. 8 (1923)
  10. A Cradle Song, op. 8 no. 1 (1923)
  11. Dear Liza, op. 7 (1924)
  12. Rune of Hospitality, op. 15 (1925)
  13. Out in the Dark, op. 13 no. 1 (1925)
  14. Hymn to the Virgin, op. 13 no. 2 (1925)
  15. It Was a Lover, op. 13 no. 3 (1925)
  16. Three Songs, op. 13 (1925)
  17. The Night, op. 14 (1925)
  18. Two Songs, op. 17 (1926)
  19. Invocation to Spring, op. 17 no. 2 (1926)
  20. A Prayer, op. 17 no. 1 (1926)
  21. A Duan of Barra, op. 20 (1928)
  22. Take, O Take Those Lips Away, op. 22 no. 1 (1929)
  23. A Widow Bird Sate Mourning, op. 28 (1930)
  24. In Dark Weather, op. 33 (1932)
  25. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38: I. Fantasia. Lento con molto rubato - Allegro (1934 - 1936)
  26. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38: III. Prelude and Fugue. Lento - ♩ = 56 (1934 - 1936)
  27. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38: II. Saltarella. Allegro vivace (1934 - 1936)
  28. Sinfonia concertante, op. 38 (1934 - 1936)
  29. Symphony no. 1, op. 44: I. Allegro moderato e tempestoso (1935 - 1937)
  30. Symphony no. 1, op. 44: II. Perigourdine. Allegro bucolico e giocoso (1935 - 1937)
  31. Symphony no. 1, op. 44 (1935 - 1937)
  32. Symphony no. 1, op. 44: III. Lento (1935 - 1937)
  33. Symphony no. 2, op. 45: I. Lento rubato (1937)
  34. Symphony no. 2, op. 45: II. Scherzo: Vivace assai (1937)
  35. Symphony no. 2, op. 45: IV. Rondo: Allegretto amabile - Coda: Presto (1937)
  36. Symphony no. 2, op. 45 (1937)
  37. Symphony no. 2, op. 45: III. Adagio tranquillo (1937)
  38. Symphony no. 2, op. 45 (1937)
  39. Symphony no. 3, op. 49 (1938 - 1939)
  40. Symphony no. 3, op. 49: II. Allegro (1938 - 1939)
  41. Symphony no. 3, op. 49: III. Molto adagio ma liberamente (1938 - 1939)
  42. Symphony no. 3, op. 49: IV. Tema con 7 variazioni e una fuga (1938 - 1939)
  43. Symphony no. 3, op. 49: I. Moderato (1938 - 1939)
  44. Nocturne, op. 54 (1941)
  45. A Tribute, op. 56 (1942)
  46. Soliloquy, op. 57 (1944)
  47. Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 60 (1946)
  48. Three Psalms, op. 61 (1946)
  49. Three Psalms, op. 61: No. 1. Psalm 6 (1946)
  50. Three Psalms, op. 61: No. 2. Psalm 23 (1946)
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Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. The Proms 1943: Prom 45 time, piano

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1029742
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79115329
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79115329
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6542qnq
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138992534
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/124204368
  7. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2014909A

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1514165

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001180061

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/197526

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958880

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KNv9Vn1TSzUzMp5ay2jPO