Robert and Clara Schumann: The Power of Musical Communication and Connection
Type of Submission
Performance
Keywords
Schumann, Piano music, Romantic, Collaboration
Proposal
This presentation discusses the many ways in which the Schumanns came together to create music. Collaboration was not a foreign concept to this renowned, Romantic era couple. Although this was common for them, the Liebesfrühling was their only officially collaborative creation. There was also a trend between them of dedicatory works. When Clara was a young girl, not even fourteen years of age, she composed her Romance Varié for Piano, Op.3, for Robert. They were both very traumatized from their respective pasts, and had a need to express their struggles through music when words were not enough. Both of them had a very deep and personal understanding of each other’s struggles. In turn, they borrowed musical material from each other and worked on projects together both officially and unofficially. The way they transferred musical material demonstrated their excellence in innovative composition.
Robert and Clara Schumann: The Power of Musical Communication and Connection
This presentation discusses the many ways in which the Schumanns came together to create music. Collaboration was not a foreign concept to this renowned, Romantic era couple. Although this was common for them, the Liebesfrühling was their only officially collaborative creation. There was also a trend between them of dedicatory works. When Clara was a young girl, not even fourteen years of age, she composed her Romance Varié for Piano, Op.3, for Robert. They were both very traumatized from their respective pasts, and had a need to express their struggles through music when words were not enough. Both of them had a very deep and personal understanding of each other’s struggles. In turn, they borrowed musical material from each other and worked on projects together both officially and unofficially. The way they transferred musical material demonstrated their excellence in innovative composition.
