Rachel Galinne facts for kids

Rachel Galinne, also known as Rachel S. Gluchowicz, is a talented composer from Israel. She was born on February 7, 1949. A composer is someone who writes music. Rachel Galinne has created many different kinds of musical pieces.

Life and Career

Early Life and Education

Rachel Galinne was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She loved learning and went to Uppsala University. In 1974, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree there. After that, she decided to focus on music. She studied how to compose music with a teacher named Leon Schidlowsky. This was at the Rubin Academy, which is part of Tel Aviv University. She earned two music degrees there, one in 1984 and another in 1988. She also learned from another famous composer, Witold Lutoslawski, in France.

Becoming a Composer

After finishing her studies, Rachel Galinne became a full-time composer. Her hard work was recognized with important awards. In 1994, she received the Prime Minister's Prize for Composers. She also won the ACUM Prize. These awards show how much her music is valued.

Her Music Albums

Rachel Galinne has released several music albums. These albums let people listen to her compositions. You can find her CD albums at the Israel Music Institute.

• Rachel Galinne (1999)
• Prisms (2004)
• I Will Walk in the Land of the Living (2008)
• A Voice Crieth in the Wilderness (2011)

Important Musical Pieces

Rachel Galinne has written many different musical works. Here are some of her selected pieces:

• Islossning (1984) - This piece is for two pianos and percussion instruments.
• Cycles (1986)
• Concerto (1988) - A concerto is a piece for a solo instrument or instruments with an orchestra. This one is for two pianos and an orchestra.
• Trio (1989) - This piece is for a clarinet, a viola, and a piano.
• Symphony no.1 (1996)
• Symphony no.2 (1998)
• Uneginotai Nenagen (1993) - This piece is for a large mixed chorus of 16 parts.
• Amitai in memoriam - Written for a string quartet (two violins, a viola, and a cello).
• And They Shall Study War no More - For a soprano singer, a horn, and a piano.
• Aphrodite - A solo piece for the flute.
• Chamber Symphony - For a small group of musicians called a chamber ensemble.
• Chen - For a percussion solo and a chamber ensemble.
• Dybuk - A solo piece for the clarinet.
• Ethalech be'artsot hachayim (I Will Walk in the Land of the Living) - For a soprano singer and a chamber ensemble.
• Fugue - For a string quartet.
• Lo Yisa Goy el Goy Cherev, Nation Shall Not Lift up Sword Against Nation - For a group of singers and instruments.
• Sonatat ha-Or (Sonata of Light) - For a violin and a piano.
• The Story of Bellet - For a tenor singer and three instruments.
• Trio Energico - For a violin, a cello, and a piano.
• Kol Kore Bamidbar (A Voice Crieth in the Wilderness) - For a violin and a piano.
• Mahleriana - For a violin, a viola, a cello, and a piano.