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- Clara and Robert Schumann in Context
- Composers in Context
- Clara and Robert Schumann in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Family and Friends
- Part II Professional Training and Artistic Influences
- Part III Geographies
- Part IV Performance and Concert Culture
- Part V Reception and Legacy
- Abbreviations
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
Further Reading
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2025
Book contents
- Clara and Robert Schumann in Context
- Composers in Context
- Clara and Robert Schumann in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Family and Friends
- Part II Professional Training and Artistic Influences
- Part III Geographies
- Part IV Performance and Concert Culture
- Part V Reception and Legacy
- Abbreviations
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
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- Clara and Robert Schumann in Context , pp. 329 - 333Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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