‘This child has a great future before her, and she will put many great musicians in the shade’ – Paganini

The German pianist and composer, Clara Schumann, suffered a stroke and died in Frankfurt on 20 May 1896, aged 76.

We’ve been reading stories about Madame Schumann in the Archive and we especially liked this first report, as it contains a terrific comment from Paganini about her brilliant piano playing.

The second report contains a description of her funeral in Bonn, and below that is a portait of Madame Schumann.

You can also read our blog posts about Beethoven.

The Star – Saturday 23 May 1896

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London Standard – Monday 25 May 1896

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The Graphic – Saturday 30 May 1896

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