Editing Clara Schumann (section)

== Legacy ==
=== Impact during her lifetime ===
[[File:Elliott & Fry - Clara Schumann (ca.1890, crop).jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Retouched black-and-white photograph of an older woman, sitting next to a table on which she leans her right arm, with the hand supporting her head while her left hand holds a paper in her lap, dressed in black and with black lace covering most of her whitish hair|Schumann, according to [[Edvard Grieg]] "one of the most soulful and famous pianists of the day"]]

Although Schumann was not widely recognized as a composer for many years after her death, she had a lasting effect as a pianist. Trained by her father to play by ear and memorize, she gave public performances from memory as early as age thirteen, a fact noted as exceptional by her reviewers.{{sfn|Reich Book|2001|pp=271–72}} She was one of the first pianists to perform from memory, making it the standard for concerts. She was also instrumental in changing the kind of program expected of concert pianists. In her early career, before her marriage, she played the customary bravura pieces designed to showcase the artist's technique, often in the form of arrangements or variations on popular themes from operas, written by virtuosos such as Thalberg, Herz, or Henselt. As it was customary to play one's own compositions, she included at least one of her own works in every program, such as Variations on a Theme by Bellini (Op. 8) and the popular Scherzo (Op. 10). However, as she became a more independent artist, her repertoire contained mainly music by leading composers.{{sfn|Litzmann Bio|1913|loc=v. 1 p. 316}}{{sfn|Litzmann Bio (German)|1908}}

Schumann influenced pianists through her teaching, which emphasized expression and a singing tone, with technique subordinated to the intentions of the composer. One of her students, [[Mathilde Verne]], carried her teaching to England where she taught, among others, [[Solomon (pianist)|Solomon]]. Another of her students, [[Carl Friedberg]], carried the tradition to the [[Juilliard School]] in America, where his students included [[Nina Simone]], [[Malcolm Frager]], and [[Bruce Hungerford]].{{sfn|Reich Book|2001|p=254}}

She was also instrumental in getting the works of Robert Schumann recognized, appreciated and added to the repertoire. She promoted his works tirelessly throughout her life.{{sfn|Reich Book|2001}}

=== Film ===
{{See also|List of composers depicted on film}}
Clara Schumann has been portrayed on screen many times. ''[[Dreaming (1944 German film)|Träumerei]]'' (''Dreaming''), the oldest known Schumann film, premiered on 3 May 1944 in [[Zwickau]].{{sfn|Träumerei|1944}} Possibly the best-known film is ''[[Song of Love (1947 film)|Song of Love]] (1947)'' starring [[Katharine Hepburn]] as Clara, [[Paul Henreid]] as Robert, and [[Robert Walker (actor, born 1918)|Robert Walker]] as Brahms.{{sfn|Song of Love|1947}}

In 1954, [[Loretta Young]] portrayed her on ''The Loretta Young Show'' in Season 1, Episode 26: ''The Clara Schumann Story'' (first aired on 21 March 1954), in which she supports the composing career of her husband, played by [[George Nader]], alongside [[Shelley Fabares]] and [[Carleton G. Young]].{{sfn|Loretta Young Show|1954}}

Two more recent German films are ''[[Frühlingssinfonie]]'' (''Spring Symphony'') (1983), starring [[Nastassja Kinski]] as Clara,{{sfn|Frühlingssinfonie|1983}} and the 2008 Helma Sanders-Brahms' film ''[[Geliebte Clara]]'' (''Beloved Clara''), where she is portrayed by [[Martina Gedeck]].{{sfn|Geliebte Clara|2008}}

=== Theater ===
Clara Schumann's life has been explored in the chamber opera ''Clara'' by composer Victoria Bond and librettist Barbara Zinn-Krieger<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodie |first=Susan |date=2019-04-20 |title=In Bond's 'Clara', An Artist Is Seen Becoming Herself {{!}} Classical Voice North America |url=https://classicalvoiceamerica.org/2019/04/20/in-bonds-clara-an-artist-is-seen-becoming-herself/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> and the two-act opera ''Ghost Variations'' by composer Tony Manfredonia and librettist Aiden K. Feltkamp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edgar |first=Hannah |date=2021-06-03 |title=One of music history's most famous love triangles takes center stage in Thompson Street Opera's 'Ghost Variations' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/06/03/one-of-music-historys-most-famous-love-triangles-takes-center-stage-in-thompson-street-operas-ghost-variations/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Twin Spirits'', a live theatrical performance involving a chamber ensemble of actors, singers, and musicians, also delves into Clara Schumann's life story.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product Details - Schumann: Twin Spirits (The Royal Opera) |url=https://www.opusarte.com/details/OABD7043D |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.opusarte.com}}</ref>

=== Banknote and conservatory ===
[[File:100 Mark (Obverse).jpg|thumb| 100 [[Deutsche Mark]] note (obverse)]]
An image of Clara Schumann from an 1835 lithograph by [[Andreas Staub]] was featured on the 100 [[Deutsche Mark]] banknote from 2 January 1989 until the adoption of the euro on 1 January 2002.{{sfn|Buja|2015}}{{sfn|Paper Money Guaranty|2018}} The back of the banknote shows a grand piano she played and the exterior of Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium. The great hall of the conservatory's new building is named after her.{{sfn|Negwer|2002}}

=== Media ===
Compared to her contemporaries, Schumann's music is not often found in media or soundtracks, except in documentaries and educational films. In ''[[Geliebte Clara]] (Beloved Clara),'' selections from ''Three Romances'', Op. 11, are her only compositions displayed in the film, played by pianist Jenõ Jandó.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177636/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm |title=Beloved Clara (2008) - Full cast & crew - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-04-29 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> The "Clara" [[motif (music)|motiv]] of five descending notes, initially written by her husband in her ''Romance Varie'' was re-interpreted many times by both her husband and Johannes Brahms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter at the Piano: Robert Schumann's "Clara" Theme {{!}} Tippet Rise Art Center |url=https://tippetrise.org/podcasts/peter-at-the-piano-robert-schumanns-clara-theme#about_the_artist |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=tippetrise.org |language=en}}</ref> The motif is strongly associated with the love between Clara and Robert; it can be heard throughout the film ''[[Song of Love (1947 film)|Song of Love]] (1947).'' In the British [[Science fiction on television|science fiction television]] series [[Doctor Who]], character [[Clara Oswald]] has a leitmotif which is somewhat similar to the "Clara" motif.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqAblY4tWJo |title=Doctor Who Series 7 OST - 33: Clara? (Clara's theme) |date=2013-09-08 |last=TheUnknownTechnician |access-date=2025-04-29 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

Schumann's music is found in educational material, emphasizing her stature and remarkable presence as a female composer in a male dominated field. Her music is recorded and compiled by artists in the 21st century, such as [[Lara Downes]]'s 2019 Album ''For Love Of You'', a compilation of music by Robert and Clara Schumann, released in celebration of the bicentenary of her birth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Signed album - For Love Of You |url=https://www.laradownes.com/store/for-love-of-you |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=LARA DOWNES |language=en-US}}</ref>