Next Hough plunged into the storm-tossed waters of high Romanticism with Schumann’s turbulent Fantaisie in C major. This was written as a musical love-token from the composer to his betrothed ...

Clara Wieck Schumann was her father’s prodigy, a composer’s wife and a musician in her own right. Her story is still inspiring musicians today.

Prior to his 1840 marriage to pianist Clara Wieck, Schumann had mainly composed solo piano works and songs. ‘Don’t take it amiss if I tell you that I’ve been seized by the desire to encourage you to ...

The intrigue surrounding the relationship between Clara Wieck Schumann and Johannes Brahms is well known, but nobody really knows the true extent of the purported "love" they had for each other.

Shelest, who ardently supports her homeland, also brings attention to the rich cultural heritage and resilience of the Ukrainian people, according to Wilson. She’ll perform Clara Wieck Schumann ...

Clara Wieck-Schumann's Piano Concerto (the composer/pianist pictured below) has garnered much attention in recent years, and I am hopeful that you will discover and love it just as much as I do. The ...

Clara Schumann, nee Wieck, was a prominent virtuoso pianist who composed and premiered this piano concerto when she was 14 (with Felix Mendelssohn conducting).

Clara was in awe of the work, while admitting that she was almost frightened to marry its creator. It’s tempting to think that these experimental early piano works by Schumann, who was born in Zwickau ...

In 1830, Friedrich’s student Robert Schumann moved into the Wieck household to continue his studies. He and Clara quickly developed a musical friendship, which deepened over a decade into a romantic ...

Clara Wieck Schumann was a German musician -- a pianist, composer, and teacher who lived from 1819-1896. She started playing piano at age 5, and was a child prodigy.