2. WHEN AND WHERE THE PERSON WAS BORN
Clara Schumann was born on September 13,1819 in Leipzig,
Germany
3. EARLY LIFE
Clara’s early life was quite magnificent. To start, she was a
famous piano player by the age of 9 and went on tour to Paris at
age 11. Clara Schumann’s parents (Marianne Wieck and
Friedrich Wieck) got divorced when Clara was only 4. Clara’s
mother took her to live with her. Then her father took her back a
few weeks later because: first, Clara’s father was her piano
teacher and he knew that she could become a professional
player. Second, back then in the 1800’s kids belonged to there
father. There was nothing Clara’s mother could do about it. Clara
still loved her mother dearly and being taken away from her broke
her heart. Also Clara at age 9 was a better pianist then a lot of
adults. Clara also grew up with three older brothers and one little
brother who lived with her mom.
4. EDUCATION
Clara Schumann was educated by her father around the
house. You might think that someone like Clara
Schumann would be practicing twenty-four seven, but
she was only aloud to practice three hours a day. She
spent the rest of her time learning math, reading, and
writing.
Clara Schumann did go to college at the University of
Leipzig.
5. ADULT LIFE/CAREER
Clara Wietz married Robert Schumann and that is how she got her
last name as Schumann. Clara and Robert Schumann had 8
children: Felix, Ludwig, Emil, Eugenie, Julie, Ferdinand, Elise, and
Marie. Clara’s husband Robert had a serious illness and Clara filled
in and took his students and taught them the piano as Robert would
have taught them. She also continued to perform concerts to earn
money for her family.
Another thing about Clara Schumann’s career is it lasted SIXTY years
long! But after sixty years she stopped touring and became a music
teacher.
Some of Clara’s famous composer friends were Brahms and
Mendelssohn
6. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Some of Clara Schumann’s accomplishments are at only age 9
Clara could play the piano without reading sheets of music which
most adults couldn’t even do . The emperor and empress awarded
her with a medal and highest honors with the title of “Royal and
Imperial chamber Virtuoso”.
After Robert died Clara wanted the world to know his music so she
finished his compositions played his music to the world when
touring.
7. IMPACT ON THE WORLD!
Clara Schumann was the first pianist to perform from memory which
is in the standard today.
Clara Schumann’s teaching style was based from singing tone and
expression.
Clara Schumann was responsible playing Robert’s compositions in
her concerts, therefore introducing the world to his music.
8. DATE AND CAUSE OF DEATH
Clara Schumann died of a stroke on May 20, 1896 at the age
of 76 in Frankfurt, Germany.
