CLARA SCHUMANN

Clara is a German composer from the romantic era. She was born in Leipzig Germany. Her career lasted for six decades in a time where female composers were rare to find. Despite being in a male dominated field she enjoyed her work.

PARENTS

• Her father was Friedrich Wieck who was a pianist and a teacher (what he thought is unknown).
• Her mother was Marianne Bargiel Wieck who was a pianist and a piano teacher.

Her siblings were: Adelheid Wieck-S , Freidrich Wieck-B, Gustav Wieck-B, Victor Wieck-B. Half siblings: Clemens Wieck-HB, Marie Wieck-HS, Cäcillie Wieck-HS. Step siblings: Woldemer Bargiel-SB, Ernest Bargiel-SB, Clementine Bargiel-SS, Cäcillie Bargiel-SS.

Schooling
After her parents separated, Clara lived with her father and he made sure she got lessons in piano, violin, singing, theory, harmony, composition, and counterpoint along with her regular schooling.

September 12, 1840 Clara got married to Robert Schumann. They had eight kids. They were Marie-D, Elsie-D, Julie-D, Emil-S, Ludwig-S, Ferdinand-S, Eugenie-D, Felix-S.

FUN FACT

• Clara’s father, Friedrich, did not want her and Robert to get married. He did not approve.

FUN FACT

• She is one of the very few women composers from a long time ago that most musicians have heard of.

Clara died May 20, 1896 in Frankfort Germany. She suffered a stroke on March 26. She was 76 when she died. She was buried in Bonn at Alter Friedhof next to her husband, according to her own wish.

‘Piano Trio in G minor’ was written in 1846 when Clara was 27. It was written in 1846.

COMPOSITIONS

• ‘Quatre Polonaises pour le pianoforte’
• 4 Pièces caractéristiques for piano’

WEBSITES

• Wikipedia
• TheFamousPeople.com
• Biography.com