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CLARA SCHUMANN; PIANO VIRTUOSO Paperback - 2005
by Reich, Susanna
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A piano prodigy, Clara Schumann made her professional debut at the age of nine and had embarked on her first European concert tour by the time she was twelve. Clara charmed audiences with her soulful playing throughout her life. Music was a constant source of inspiration and support for this strong and resilient woman. After the death of her husband, Robert Schumann, Clara continued her brilliant career and supported their eight children. Clara Schumann's extraordinary story is supplemented with her letters and diary entries, some of which have never before been published in English. Gorgeous portraits and photographs show the members of Clara's famous musical community and Clara herself from age eight to seventy-six. Index, chronology.
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- Title CLARA SCHUMANN; PIANO VIRTUOSO
- Author Reich, Susanna
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 118
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, New York
- Date 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 70673
- ISBN 9780618551606 / 0618551603
- Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 9.4 x 8.7 x 0.36 in (23.88 x 22.10 x 0.91 cm)
- Ages 07 to 10 years
- Grade levels 2 - 5
- Reading level 1060
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Summary
A piano prodigy, Clara Schumann made her professional debut at the age of nine and had embarked on her first European concert tour by the time she was twelve. Clara charmed audiences with her soulful playing throughout her life. Music was a constant source of inspiration and support for this strong and resilient woman. After the death of her husband, Robert Schumann, Clara continued her brilliant career and supported their eight children. Clara Schumann's extraordinary story is supplemented with her letters and diary entries, some of which have never before been published in English. Gorgeous portraits and photographs show the members of Clara's famous musical community and Clara herself from age eight to seventy-six. Index, chronology.
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ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1819, in the bustling German city of Leipzig, a baby girl was born to Marianne and Frederick Wieck (pronounced VEEK).