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The Life and Music of Clara Schumann

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Inevitability of Great Music

These three romances are the perfect example of so-called great music. One of the most intangible things about great music is its inevitability. In these romances, you can feel the endless winding journey that Clara takes us on. At one point in the first romance, Clara quotes her husband's first violin sonata. Another moment shows their closeness in both a musical and personal sense.

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