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Composer of the Month:
September
Clara Schumann
“Why hurry over beautiful things?
Why not linger and enjoy them?”
--Clara Schumann
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Born September, 13, 1819 in Leipzig, Germany
Died May 20, 1896 in Frankfurt, Germany
How many birthdays did she have??
Clara Wieck
Clara’s parents were
divorced when she was
four years old. She was
raised by her father, who
encouraged her to study
the pianoforte.
Her first performance was
when she was eight and
she presented her first solo
concert when she was
eighteen.
Clara was one of the first performers to memorize her
music for her concerts. Today pianists are expected to
always perform without sheet music.
She began writing her own music in 1831, when she was
twelve. Her first piece was Four Polonaises for the
Pianoforte.
Clara and Robert
• Against her father’s
wishes, Clara married
Robert Schumann, a
former piano student of
her father’s, one day
before her 21st birthday.
Robert’s performance
career ended with an
injury, so he put his
energy into composing.
Robert’s Music
• Album of the Young
In 1848, Robert wrote this
collection of short pieces for
his three daughters. The first
18 songs are suited for
beginners, the other 25 for
more advanced players.
*Melody
*The Happy Farmer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album_for_the_Young
• Four symphonies, a
piano concerto,
chamber music and
music for solo piano
• An excellent example of
Romantic music
• Variations on a Theme
by Robert Schumann,
Op. 20
by Clara Schumann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er6pG15hXcQ