Eventos
Clara Schumann is born in Leipzig, Germany.Begins intense piano training under her father, Friedrich Wieck.Performs her first public concertTours Europe as a child prodigy, earning recognitionMeets Johannes Brahms for the first time.Becomes engaged to Robert Schumann, against her father's wishesNamed "Royal and Imperial Chamber Virtuoso" in Austria, the highest honor for musiciansMarries Robert Schumann and composes the "piano Concerto in a minorTravels to Russia for an extended concert tourComposes "Three Romances for Violin and PianoEncourages Brahms' career, calling him a "musical genius" after hearing his compositions.Robert Schumann is institutionalized for mental illness Clara continues performing to support their family.Robert dies Clara focuses on concertizing and editing his worksStops composing but remains a major performer and teacherBecomes one of the first female professors of piano at the Hoch Conservatory in FrankfurtFirst musician to record a piano performance on a phonograph cylinderGives her final public performancepasses away in Frankfurt Germany
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