Clara Schumann, a Pianist of the Romanticism

Have you ever heard of Clara Schumann? You can count those who were popular in the 19th century with one hand. Perhaps you’re imagining a languid, angry, and submissive young woman when you think of a talented musician from that era. Are you ready to change your mind? In an era marked by modesty and “proper” manners, and exacerbated religiosity and austerity, the role of women was, to say the least, servile. Condemned to housework and child-rearing, millions of women abandoned their appetite for knowledge, as they had no other alternatives. Only a few remained impassive thanks to a privileged…