Clara Schumann’s talented Life
Robert Schumann was the fifth and youngest child of a salesman. At school he was very good for music and literature. He spent his final exams with flying colors. At the moment, Schumann at the university studying law, he was not only interested in music and literature, but also women and alcohol.
Schumann Young studied law in Leipzig, where his musical studies. One of his music teacher Friedrich Wieck was.
The daughter of Clara Wieck has a great talent at the piano, while they are still as 9 years. It was undoubtedly a miracle. His father has taken the lead on the tour of concerts. Their friendship was an important role in the lives of Schumann. In addition, however, the tragedy in the business Schumann. An accident damaged one of his hands, which meant the end of his career as a pianist. Some theories blame that he is a device used to count the fingers, but other accounts to throw the blame for the poisoning by mercury. Doctors mercury used to try to cure his syphilis
In 1834 he was engaged to a young girl of sixteen Ernestine, but the commitment Schumann broken, because he had desire to Clara Wieck. Clara did not want parents in touch. His father did everything he could to get the wedding. One possible reason is that May, the Schumann had syphilis, or he was often drunk. In the end, after many arguments that the processes and the secret meetings between Robert and Clara, she married the 1840th This happened shortly before Clara 21st Birthday. The couple has three daughters. Schumann disability means that Clara has an important role in the dissemination of works by Schumann play.
Schumann suffered from depression. If he was depressed, he has almost nothing, but 1840 will be a happy year for him and he wrote many songs and orchestral music. In 1841, he wrote four symphonies. 1842, the couple has toured together, Schumann, but it is difficult, because Clara is famous as he. It was only in Leipzig for his work on the issue. He was still depressed at the moment and back to their intoxication. He is happy when Clara brought back, and some chamber music. 1844 she visited Russia and played for the Tsar. In August, he had a nervous breakdown. It took some time back.
Music for piano by Schumann is very well known. Although he had his career as a pianist for his wife Clara played parts and has helped to become famous. Many of his works for piano are collections of short sections, each with an example butterflies (butterflies), Davidsbündlertänze, carnival.
His piano concerto is a favorite. Clara Schumann played with the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig, in his first performance on New Year’s 1846th On 27 February 1854 Schumann was thrown into the Rhine. It was rescued by the ship, but when she saw him to the ground, it seems pretty crazy. He was brought into a port, where he managed the last two years of his life. He died on 29 July 1856.
After the death of Clara Schumann devoted to her husband plays the music and to help well-known. He has played in England, where she regularly concerts. The Commission also has a large number of works by Schumann to the publisher Breitkopf and Härtel.
Clara has an important role in classical music, with its recommendations by experts and encouragement for other composers such as Brahms. Although Clara is very talented in his right as a pianist and composer, his career will be compared to her husband. There is reason to believe that jealousy Robert was a factor in his career.