Rebecca Clarke

English composer and violist (1886–1979)
Person human Q259670
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Rebecca Clarke

Summary

Rebecca Clarke is a human[1]. Born in Harrow[2], she… she was born on August 27, 1886[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on October 13, 1979[5]. She worked as a composer[6], violist[7], musicologist[8], and musician[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rebecca Clarke was born in Harrow[2].
  • Rebecca Clarke passed away in New York City[4].
  • Rebecca Clarke was born on August 27, 1886[3].
  • Rebecca Clarke died on October 13, 1979[5].
  • Rebecca Clarke was married to James Friskin[11].
  • Rebecca Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Rebecca Clarke's professions included composer[6].
  • Rebecca Clarke worked as a violist[7].
  • Rebecca Clarke's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Rebecca Clarke worked as a musician[9].
  • Rebecca Clarke's field of work was classical music[13].
  • Rebecca Clarke's field of work was chamber music[14].
  • Rebecca Clarke's field of work was art song[15].
  • Rebecca Clarke's field of work was 20th-century classical music[16].
  • Rebecca Clarke was educated at Royal Academy of Music[17].
  • Rebecca Clarke was educated at Royal College of Music[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Rebecca Clarke is Viola Sonata[19].
  • Rebecca Clarke is recorded as female[20].
  • Rebecca Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Rebecca Clarke is associated with the 20th-century classical music movement[22].
  • Rebecca Clarke's Commons category is recorded as Rebecca Helferich Clarke[23].
  • Rebecca Clarke's family name is recorded as Clarke[24].
  • Rebecca Clarke's given name is recorded as Rebecca[25].
  • Rebecca Clarke's pseudonym is recorded as Anthony Trent[26].
  • Rebecca Clarke's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rebecca Helferich Clarke[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1886-08-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-10-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 876477d7-f8a8-46a8-9f19-56b07dfe2cf8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Harrow[2], Rebecca Clarke… she was born on August 27, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[17], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1822[35], headquartered in London[36] and Royal College of Music[18], a conservatory[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1882[39], headquartered in London[40]. Studied under Percy Hilder Miles[41], a composer[42], 1878–1922[43], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[44]; Charles Villiers Stanford[45], a classical composer[46], 1852–1924[47], of Ireland[48], awarded the Doctor of Music[49]; and Lionel Tertis[50], a violinist[51], 1876–1975[52], of United Kingdom[53], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], violist[7], musicologist[8], and musician[9]. Fields of work include classical music[13], a music genre[55], founded in 0500[56]; chamber music[14], a type of musical work/composition[57]; art song[15], a song type[58]; and 20th-century classical music[16], a music by period of time[59], founded in 1900[60].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rebecca Clarke is Viola Sonata[19].

Personal Life

Rebecca Clarke was married to James Friskin[11].

Death and Burial

Rebecca Clarke died on October 13, 1979[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Rebecca Clarke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca Clarke born?

Rebecca Clarke's place of birth was Harrow[2].

Where did Rebecca Clarke die?

Rebecca Clarke passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Rebecca Clarke married to?

Rebecca Clarke's spouses include James Friskin[11].

What did Rebecca Clarke do for work?

Rebecca Clarke worked as composer[6], violist[7], musicologist[8], and musician[9].

Where did Rebecca Clarke go to school?

Rebecca Clarke was educated at Royal Academy of Music[17] and Royal College of Music[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [45] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, violist, musicologist +1
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Harrow
    Educated at Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music
    Aliases
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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