Until the 1990s, Clara Schumann had not been well served biographically. However, Reich 2001 (originally published in 1985) and Vries 1992 represent two positive trends in this regard, as each scholar presents an objective, balanced portrayal of her subject. Klassen 2009, indebted to these path...
SCHUMANN, Clara, 1819-1896MUSICAL aestheticssignifies for the composer, culture and people of origin, and audiences" (p. 173). The last issue relates to the role the composer's gender plays in the reception of her compositions. Chen claims not to have experienced gender discrimination p...