Clara Schumann, a pianist, composer and piano teacher.  And wife of Robert Schumann.

Clara Wieck had a fascinating life- a child prodigy, like Mozart before her she was touring as a concert pianist under the watchful eye of her domineering father from a very young age.  She went on to marry Robert, have eight children and continue to work in the male dominated world of classical music until she died aged 76 having survived all but two of her children.

Elena Mazzon is an actress and musician whose play,  "Clara, Sex, Love & Classical Music"  won rave reviews on its world tour and after a two year pandemic-related hiatus will be at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  You can see the show at the award-winning Pianodrome during its residency at the Old Royal High on Calton Hill.


Fringe Ticket Link:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/clara-sex-love-and-classical-music

Elena Mazzon:
https://www.elenamazzon.com/

 Stefania Passamonte:
http://stefaniapassamonte.com/

Further Reading:
"Clara  Schumann" by Nancy B. Reich
"Clara" by Janice Galloway

Presenter:  Lottie Walker
Guest:  Elena Mazzon
Editor:  Jacob Taylor
Music: Clara Schumann, Romance Opus 11 no. 1 played by Stefania Passamonte


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