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Clara Schumann
German pianist and composer (1819–1896)
Clara Josephine Schumann (; German:[ˈklaːʁaˈʃuːman]; 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 works. She also composed solo piano pieces, a Piano Concerto, chamber music, choral pieces, and songs.
She grew up in Leipzig, where both her father Friedrich Wieck and her mother Mariane were pianists and piano teachers. In addition, her mother was a singer. Clara was a child prodigy, and was trained by her father. She began touring at age eleven, and was successful in Paris and Vienna, among other cities. She married the composer Robert Schumann, on 12 September 1840, and the couple had eight children. Together, they enco
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Clara Schumann
The young Clara Schumann, née Wieck (1819–1896) played for Goethe in Weimar shortly after her twelfth and his last birthday. Weimar was the first stop on her first concert tour arranged by her father, Joseph Wieck. On 1 Oct. at midday, they had an audience with the 83-year old Goethe. “Clara had to sit next to him on the sofa. Soon his daughter-in-law [Ottilie] came with her two intelligent looking children. [.] Clara was now requested to play, and since the chair at the piano was too low, he himself got a pillow from the foyer and adjusted it for her.” Clara also played a public concert in Weimar and a second time for the poet. Impressed by her performance, Goethe remarked that “She plays with as much strength as six boys”. As a sign of appreciation, Goethe gave Clara a bronzen portrait-medallion, on the back of which he had inscribed a note: “For the gifted artist Clara Wieck.” A highly complimentary review of her Weimar performa
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List of compositions by Clara Schumann
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Date
Orchestra
[edit]Concerto
[edit]- 3 mvts
1st mvt only, publ. 1994 as Konzertsatz
Chamber
[edit]- 4 mvts
Piano
[edit]- E♭ major
- C major
- D major
- C major
- C major
- D major
- E♭ majo