The continuation of the life story of famed pianist and composer Clara Schumann, as told by Vanderbilt history professor Jim Lovensheimer during 91Classical‘s Clara Schumann 200th Birthday Festival.
Classically Speaking: Clara Schumann At 200, Part 1
To celebrate the bicentennial of one of the most important musicians of the Romantic Era, 91Classical held a two-week festival of concerts, broadcasts and storytelling in her honor. Join Vanderbilt history professor Jim Lovensheimer to learn all about the remarkable life of Clara Schumann in a special two-part episode of Classically Speaking.
Six Questions With Pianist Alessandra Volpi
Pianist Alessandra Volpi fearlessly took on the piano part last season in Nashville Ballet’s performance of Stravinsky’s Duo Concertant. This weekend she’ll be performing the concerto of another icon: Clara Schumann. While she was in final preparations for the performance she took the time to answer our six questions.
Live In Studio C: Clara Schumann’s After-Party
Listen / Fresh out of a performance at our 200th Birthday Festival Concert for Clara Schumann these Blair School of Music students are still giving enthusiastic and heartfelt performances of Schumann’s Opus 12 and 13 lieder.
Beyond Clara: Four Women Who Made Their Musical Mark In The 19th Century
Clara Schumann isn’t the only woman who made a big mark on classical music in the 19th century. The norms of the day discouraged “respectable women” from being professional musicians, and societal discomfort with female composers and performers often meant that fame faded quickly after their death or retirement, but here is a sample of women […]
From The Repertoire List Of Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann was both one of the most sought-after piano soloists of the Romantic era and a composer of note as well. Even though we have no recordings of her legendary playing, over 1,300 programs of hers and her husband Robert Schumann have been preserved.
Live In Studio C: Happy Birthday To Clara
In addition to their energized performance, Belmont Camerata also brought their observations about how the love between Robert and Clara Schumann was reflected in their music.
Romance And Romanticism In The Life Of Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann was in her mid-30s when she lost her husband, first to mental illness and then to an early death. While it was a tragic end to a…
The Singular Merit Of Clara Wieck Schumann
The pages of classical music history are littered with the stories of prodigies. Mozart playing by ear at age 4, Beethoven’s debut at 7, Bizet entering…
91Classical Announces Clara Schumann Festival
Roughly a century before Tennessee secured the right to vote for American women, across the Atlantic a woman was born who would quietly make a huge mark on the world of music.
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