Eda Rothstein Rapoport (25 December 1890 – 9 May 1968 in New York City) was a Jewish American composer and pianist of Latvian origin.
Rapoport was born in Daugavpils, in the Vitebsk Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Latvia), into a Jewish family. She emigrated to the United States, where she married noted anesthetist Boris Rapoport (1888–1948) and lived much of her life in New York City.
Rapoport studied composition with Walter Piston, Aaron Copland and Arnold Schoenberg. She composed several hundred works including music for piano, violin, voice and symphony orchestra. In 1943 she presented a program of her own compositions in Carnegie Chamber Music Hall (now Weill Recital Hall), and was also accompanist for her songs.
The Columbia University Department of Music sponsors the Boris and Eda Rapoport Prize in Composition.
Several of Rapoport's compositions have been published by Transcontinental Music, White-Smith Music Publishing, Maxwell Weaner, Axelrod Publications, Associated Music Publishers, and El. Cantor Music.
StageThe Fisherman and His Wife, Opera-Fantasy in 1 act; libretto after the Grimm's fairy taleGI Joe, Opera in 1 act, 3 scenes; libretto by Boris RapoportThe Hobo and the Old Maid, BalletOrchestralAdagietto for strings and fluteAdagio for string orchestraIsrafel, Tone Picture after Edgar Allan Poe for flute, string orchestra and harpThe Mathmid (Hamathmid), Symphonic Poem after Hayim Nahman BialikMiniature SymphonyPetite Suite for string orchestraRevolt in the Warsaw Ghetto, Lament for string orchestraSuite for orchestra- At the Sea
- A Starry Night (after Van Gogh)
- Valse
Symphonic DancesThree Pastels for string orchestra, Op. 12; original for piano solo- A Weeping Willow
- The Boatman
- In the Garden
ConcertanteConcerto for violin and orchestraConcerto for piano and orchestraLamentations for cello and orchestra (1933, revised 1940); original for cello and piano; dedicated to cellist Jean BedettiChamber musicAgada (Legend) for violin or cello and piano (published 1939)Caprice for violin aloneArabesque for violin and pianoBerceuse for violin and pianoChant hébraïque for viola or cello and piano, Op. 13 (published 1939)The Clown for violin and pianoConga for violin and pianoEchoes from the Forest for violin and pianoElegy for cello and pianoEssay for flute and pianoEtching for flute and pianoExplorations for clarinet and pianoFantasia for saxophone and pianoImpressions for solo fluteImpressions for violin solo or violin and pianoIndian Legend for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (published 1949)Invocation and Caprice for cello and pianoKol Nidrei for violin aloneLamentations Based on Hebrew Themes for cello and piano (published 1933); also for cello and orchestraLegend for violin aloneLooking Through My Window for violin aloneMeditation for violin aloneMelodie for violin and pianoMidrash for violin and piano (published 1939)Moods for cello and pianoMoods of the Past for violin aloneMysterious Forest for flute and string quintetMystique for flute aloneNigun (Melody) for violin or cello and piano (published 1939)Nocturne in E for violin and pianoPastoral QuartetPetite Poem for violin and piano[2 Pieces] for violin and piano, Op. 21 (published 1941)- Berceuse
- Perpetuum Mobile
Poem for viola and piano, Op. 14 (published 1939)Quartet in G for 2 violins, viola and cello, Op. 16 (published 1939)String Quartet on Hebrew Themes for 2 violins, viola and cello (published 1944)String Quartet in C major for 2 violins, viola and celloString Quartet No. 3 for 2 violins, viola and celloQuartet for flute, violin, cello and pianoQuartet for violin, viola, cello and pianoQuintet No. 1 for flute and string quartetQuintet No. 2 for flute and string quartetRendezvous for violin and pianoRomanze for violin and pianoSea Fog for violin and pianoSholom Aleichem Suite for violin and pianoSonata for cello and pianoSonata No. 2 for violin and pianoSong and Dance for violin aloneSong of the Gondolier for violin aloneSong of the River for cello and pianoA Study for violin aloneThoughts in the Night ... (Harhorëy Lailah) for violin or cello and piano (published 1946); based on a poem by Hayim Nahman Bialik; also for voice and pianoTrio in A minorOrganCapriccio (with Hammond registration) (published 1947)Notturno (with Hammond registration) (published 1947)PreludePianoThe AcrobatFour Episodes from the Life of MosesThe House on the BayRocks and SeaSilhouetteSonata No. 1SonatinaSonata No. 3Sonatina No. 4Suite for 2 pianos (composed 1941)- Out for a Stroll
- By the Sea
- Sunset
- Dance of the Fireflies
Three Etchings- The Old Castle
- Lake Louise
- The Grand Canyon
Three Impressions (published 1943)- In the Forest
- Nocturne
- The Brook
Three Pastels, Op. 12 (published 1934); also orchestrated- A Weeping Willow
- The Boatman
- In the Garden
VocalThe Angel for voice and pianoDrinking Song for voice and piano (published 1945); words from the Russian by Harry FeinFive Songs for voice and piano- A Little Madness
- Autumn Leaves
- Foolish Birds
- If Plot Is Not
- To an Air Cadet
The Raven for voice and string quintet or string orchestra, Op. 15 (published 1939); words by Edgar Allan PoeThe River for voice and piano (published 1945); words by Paul EismanSleep, Little Baby for voice and piano (published 1945)Thoughts in the Night ... (Harhorëy Lailah) for voice and piano (published 1946); words by Hayim Nahman Bialik; also for violin or cello and pianoTo a Cactus for voice and piano (published 1945); words by Laurette PizerVacation for voice and piano (published 1945); words by Boris Rapoport