Clara schubert biography and musical

German pianist and composer (–)

Clara Josephine Schumann (German:[ˈklaːʁaˈʃuːman]; née Wieck; 13 September – 20 May ) 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 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 (her Op. 7), 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.

Clara schubert biography and musical

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 , and the couple had eight children.

Together, they encouraged Johanne