Jeanne (Albertine) Colin-De Clerck (born 9 January 1924) is a Belgian composer who also uses the names Jeanne Colin and Albertine De Clerck. She was born in Brussels, Belgium, and studied at Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels. During her time at the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music she won first prize for solfeggio (1942) and a “mention for piano accompaniment”. [1] [2] After completing her education, she began to compose without formal instruction. Four years later, she took a position teaching at the Music Academy in Anderlecht, and taught as a professor of solfeggio at the Academy of Music Anderlecht from 1946-1977. [1] [2] Her works included pieces for orchestra, chamber, piano and voice. Her style is described as atonal. [3] She married composer Georges Colin (1921-2002), and together they had two sons and two daughters. Throughout her compositional career she also collaborated with her husband on pieces. [4]
Colin-De Clerck composes vocal, chamber and electronic music. Selected work include:
“Contemporary, idiomatic. Lento, with many tempo changes; clusters, repeated tones, contrasting registers, textures, dynamics, and motives. Adv.” [3]
“Contemporary, idiomatic. Lento, with many tempo changes; clusters, repeated tones, contrasting registers, textures, dynamics, and motives. Adv.” [3]
“Proportional rhythms, tempo changes; 12-tone writing, 2-vc ctpt with occasional double-note chords; some imitation, mirror writing. Early Adv.” [3]
“6/8, playful rhythms, tritones, imitative, double 8vas, sectional textures. Giocoso (4’,9p): scherzo in 2/4, LH staccato 7th chords, 8vas, playful 16th-note runs; syncopated figures in RH. Early Adv.” [3]
Pieces written in collaboration with Georges Colin:
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