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Talented Musicians; Three Stories

Talent is hard to explain. Check out the stories of these talented musicians.

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Talented Musicians; Three Stories

Talent is hard to explain. Check out the stories of these talented musicians.

Intermediate
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Are you a music-lover? It doesn’t matter if you are fond of classical music or rock, these stories will make you appreciate the music of these talented artists even more.
CLARA SCHUMANN: THE HIDDEN MUSIC Have you heard of Clara Schumann? Well, if you are a pianist, perhaps you have. Clara Schumann (born Clara Wieck) was a pianist and composer. She was a prodigy. By the time she was thirteen, her father was taking her on concert tours. Clara not only learned the piano. She also studied singing, the violin, instrumentation, score reading, counterpoint, and composition. By 1835 she was famous in all of Europe and was admired by Goethe, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Paganini and, of course, Robert Schumann.

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