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Clara Schumann: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Clara Josephine Wieck
Born September 13, 1819 • Leipzig • Germany
Died May 20, 1896 (aged 76) • Frankfurt am Main • Germany
Notable Works “Four Fugitive Pieces”
Notable Family Members spouse Robert Schumann

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Undated portrait of Clara Schumann, the German pianist and composer, shown seated and wearing a dark dress with a lace head covering.
Engraving of Clara Schumann seated at a piano with Robert Schumann standing beside her, both in 19th-century attire in a formal interior setting.
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