Clara Schumann (1819–1896) was a German pianist and composer in the nineteenth-century Romantic style. She was born Clara Josephine Wieck on 13th September 1819 in Leipzig, the daughter of a music teacher. He taught her piano and composition, and she had written a piano concerto by the age of fifteen. She embarked on a career as a pianist, first appearing at a concert in Leipzig in 1828, followed by her debut as a solo performer in 1830 (when she also first met Robert Schumann, one of her father's students). Her career was extremely successful, and over the following seven yea… read more
Clara Schumann (1819–1896) was a German pianist and composer in the nineteenth-century Romantic style. She was born Clara Josephine Wieck on 13th September 1819 in Leipzig, the daughter of a music teacher. He taught her piano and composition, and she had written a piano concerto by the age of… read more
Clara Schumann (1819–1896) was a German pianist and composer in the nineteenth-century Romantic style. She was born Clara Josephine Wieck on 13th September 1819 in Leipzig, the daughter of a music teacher. He taught her piano and composition, and she had written a piano concerto by the age of fifteen. She embarked on a career as a pianist, first appearing at a c… read more
