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Clara wieck clara schumann biography
Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann (September 13, 1819 – May 20, 1896) was one of the most prominent pianists of the Romantic music era as well as a composer, and wife of composer Robert Schumann.
Her marriage to Robert Schumann had a profoundly stabilizing effect on her husband's psychological welfare and professional accomplishments. A gifted pianist, she nonetheless sacrificed her personal artistic aspirations to support her husband in the spirit of "true love." After Robert's death in 1856, she adopted the role of a "professional widow" often wearing mourning clothes as a tribute to her husband's memory.
Although she established a reputation as an accomplished composer, a province historically dominated by men, a significant aspect of her legacy remains her undying devotion to the life and work of her husband, whose music she championed until her death in 1896.