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  1. Clara Josephine Schumann ([ˈklaːʁa ˈʃuːman]; née Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher.Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted her influence over the course of a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital by lessening the importance of purely virtuosic ...

  2. Apr 5, 2024 · Clara Schumann (born Sept. 13, 1819, Leipzig, Saxony [Germany]—died May 20, 1896, Frankfurt am Main, Ger.) was a German pianist, composer, and wife of composer Robert Schumann. Encouraged by her father, she studied piano from the age of five and by 1835 had established a reputation throughout Europe as a child prodigy .

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  3. Learn about Clara Schumann, a German composer-pianist and wife to Robert Schumann. Explore her life, works, achievements and legacy on Classic FM, the UK's classical music radio station.

  4. Aug 28, 2019 · Indeed, Clara Schumann — whose 200th birthday arrives on Sept. 13 — was a celebrity pianist in her own time; the music she wrote is a recognized part of the narrative of 19th-century musical ...

  5. May 19, 2021 · Clara Schumann was the Beyoncé of her day | Isata Kanneh-Mason Read more Clara Wieck, the greatest pianist of her sex that the world has ever known, was born at Leipsic on 13th September, 1819 ...

  6. Sep 13, 2019 · Clara Schumann died in Frankfurt on May 20, 1896, 77 years old. Apart from her compositions, her most enduring influence probably rests in her concert programs, which evolved from the virtuosic ...

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  8. Feb 14, 2023 · Piano Trio in G minor. This gorgeous chamber composition for violin, piano and cello has been called a “masterpiece” among Clara Schumann’s works. She wrote it in the summer of 1846, during a traumatic period of her somewhat turbulent life. Her husband, Robert Schumann, was extremely ill and the couple had travelled to Nordeney in an ...

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