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Composer Series: Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann

September 13th 1819 – May 20th 1896

  • Clara Schumann was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher.

  • She Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career.

  • She was a child prodigy, and began touring Europe with success at age eleven.

  • At the age of 18, Robert Schumann proposed to Clara, and they married three years later right before her 21st birthday. They kept a music and personal diary of their life together.

  • Robert and Clara's good friend, Johannes Brahms, wrote many pieces Clara premiered.

  • As a composer, Clara produced one to eight compositions every year beginning at age 11.

"Composing gives me great pleasure...there is nothing that surpasses the joy of creation."

Our Favorites:
Piano Concerto in A minor
Piano Trio in G minor
6 Lieder, Op.13
Three Romances