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Clara Schumann
1819 to 1896. A pianist and composer.
Three facts about Clara Schumann
- Clara gave her first big concert in Leipzig when she was nine.
- Clara was one of the first pianists to play in concerts from memory, with no sheet music.
- Clara's picture was on Germany's 100-mark bill. That was money people used before the euro.
Clara Schumannβs famous music
Piano Concerto in A minor (1835). Hear famous pieces played by Peabodyβs band on the listening maps.
Where Clara Schumann lived
Clara Schumann did their best-known work in Leipzig, in Germany. π Fly there on the globe
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