The Clara Schumann Channel
Dedicated to one of the most influential composers and pianists of the Romantic Era.
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Clara Schumann (1819-1896), the Queen of the Piano, the Priestess of Art, was a powerful force in classical music’s Romantic Era. Her career as a composer and pianist shaped the piano repertoire as we know it and influenced the most prominent European musicians of the mid to late 19th century. Today, she’s most famous as…
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There are countless myths around the relationship between Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. Some of them involve love triangles and infidelity. Most of them belittle Clara in some way, either morally, personally, or professionally. Some of them poke fun at Johannes or try to humiliate Robert. One myth even claims that Johannes dumped Clara –…
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(Originally published in The Schubertian, October 2021) It’s easy to overlook how important Franz Schubert’s music was in the life and career of Clara Schumann. She’s most famous for championing the works of Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms, and for being the first to cement Beethoven, Bach, Mendelssohn, and Chopin in the piano recital repertoire.…
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