Clara Wieck Schumann was a German musician — a pianist, composer, and teacher who lived from 1819-1896. She started playing piano at age 5, and was a child prodigy. She and her husband Robert Schumann had 8 children, and she taught at Leipzig Conservatory, composed, and toured as a performer. Today’s Beautiful Music features pianist Lauma Skride with Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra playing Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto in a op.7. Clara Schumann herself premiered this Concerto on November 9, 1835 as soloist with the with the same orchestra, led by Felix Mendelssohn. Use the link below to learn more about Clara Wieck Schumann.