Robert schumann completed his piano concerto in a minor, op. She completed her only finished piano concerto in 1835, and played it first that year with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra, conducted by felix mendelssohn. Clara schumann piano trio in g minor, 1st movement. The focus back then was on solo piano and piano duet music. Encouraged by her father, she studied piano from the age of five and by 1835 had established a reputation throughout europe as a child prodigy. Its success was undoubtedly down to his passionate relationship with clara wieck, who was to become his wife. Clara schumann 1819 1896 the wife of robert schumann and herself one of the most distinguished pianists of her time, clara enjoyed a 61year concert career. It is one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos from the romantic period. Robert and clara schumann collaborated closely, and of course were influenced by each other, as they were by chopin. Her own piano concerto, also in a minor, was written between 1832 and 1835, and schumann had orchestrated the finale during late 1834 and early 1835.
A recent article by tim page in the new york times, clara schumann and her pupils, brings to light a recent release of old recordings by pupils of the great clara schumann 18191896, arguably the first piano diva. Pianokeyboard sheet music book by clara wieckschumann 18191896. Born in leipzig in 1819, clara schumann, as she later became, was the first surviving child of friedrich wieck, a musicteacher who has perhaps suffered unduly through his opposition to her marriage to his former pupil, robert schumann. Young clara wiecks piano concerto, like that of her future husband robert schumann, is in a minor, but thats the only detail the two compositions share. Schumann began composing her piano concerto in a minor when she was only 14 years old. Piano concerto clara schumann wikimili, the free encyclopedia. This work, which actually started as a fantasie, was the only piano concert schumman completed, as his previous attempts at the genre had been. The complete work was premiered in dresden on 4 december 1845. Central to kannehmasons debut album, romance, devoted to clara schumanns music, is one of her most famous works. While the concerto illustrates the spirit of the youthful virtuosa, the trio, with its melodic lines and. Schumann, clara 091819 05201896 clara josephine wieck september, 1819 may 20, 1896 was a german musician, one of the most distinguished pianists of the romantic era, as well as a. In 1838 she was honoured by the austrian court and also was elected to the.
The composer robert schumann was a pupil of claras father, and despite friedrichs opposition to the match taken all the way to a court case. Lieder, songs, for voice, piano, for voices with keyboard, scores featuring the voice, scores featuring the piano, german language collection imslp. In 1972, the beaux arts trio, one of the most celebrated chamber music groups in america, recorded pianist and composer clara schumanns only piano trio along with three piano trios by her husband. Clara had composed as part of her musical education with her father, producing a piano concerto. The work was written forand premiered byclara wieck schumann, his wife, who was considered to be one of the great pianists of the day. Piano concerto in a minor indianapolis symphony orchestra. Schumann, robert robert schumann 8 june 1810 29 july 1856. Clara schumann 18191896 was a german pianist and composer in the nineteenthcentury romantic style. In view of this fact, it is all too easy to forget that clara schumann was herself a highly talented composer. Piano intermediate to advanced for the concerto for piano and orchestra no. Dec, 2017 some other compositions by clara schumann. Brahms was himself so moved by claras composition and performance that he then composed his own set of variations on the same theme. She completed her only finished piano concerto in 1835, and played it first that year with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra, conducted by.
The first movement is incredibly tricky and dramatic, which just shows how exceptional her own playing was. She was born clara josephine wieck on th september 1819 in leipzig, the daughter of a music teacher. She largely lost confidence in her composing in her mid30s. Clara wieck schumann 18191896 born and died in frankfurt. Her pianistic descendants have much to say about her teaching and her milieu, including hobnobbing with brahms, liszt and the like. Clara schumann free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Clara schumann, german pianist, composer, and wife of composer robert schumann. The work was written forand premiered byclara wieck schumann, his wife, who was considered. This vinyl by ragna schirmer pays homage to her two greatest cyclical works. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Not only did she encourage robert to try his hand at writing for orchestra, but she also may have provided a model. Clara s concerto is the work of an independentminded young piano virtuoso who, although she was only when she began writing it, was fully aware of the most progressive tendencies of german music in the 1830s. It was premired by clara schumann te following year, with an orchestra conducted by ferdinand hiller, the works dedicatee.
Claras importance to the concertos gestation should not be underestimated. Clara schumann piano trio in g minor, 1st movement colfe. Clara schumann wrote her piano variations op 20 in 1853, and gave the first performance of them on may 27th 1854 to johannes brahms. Overview v biography v compositions v credits v related v. This is a list of compositions by clara schumann, initially arranged by genre, sortable by date of completion click on comp. Title klavierkonzert in amoll composer schumann, clara. Piano concertos by grieg and schumann andrea 1008a. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from clara schumann at the discogs marketplace. Young clara wiecks piano concerto, like that of her future husband robert schumann, is in a. He taught her piano and composition, and she had written a piano concerto by the age of fifteen.
They gave us a rich body of romantic piano work, but as i explore clara s music, i find it more refreshingly inventive and less predictable than that of robert. Her father friedrich wieck taught her to compose and she wrote her piano concerto at the age of 14. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. The work premiered in leipzig on 1 january 1846 with clara schumann playing the solo part. Her diaries are bound in 4 volumes in robert schumann haus, zwickau. Robert schumanns only piano concerto in a minor proffered a totally new idea of a piano concerto. Beethoven concerto for violin and orchestra hilary hahn, violin. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the romantic era, she exerted her influence over a 61year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital from displays of virtuosity to programs of serious works. Clara had composed as part of her musical education with her father, producing a piano concerto which she performed, with mendelssohn conducting at. Finale welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. Written in 1846 the same year that clara gave the premiere of robert schumanns piano concerto and had her fourth child. Some other compositions by clara schumann daily kos.
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