Clara Schumann
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- proper noun
- Clara Schumann was celebrated for her virtuosic piano performances throughout Europe in the nineteenth century.
Examples
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The legendary pianist Clara Schumann was born in 1819.
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The festival featured a recital dedicated to the works of Clara Schumann.
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Many consider Clara Schumann a pioneering woman in the world of classical music.
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Did you know Clara Schumann was also a composer?
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Clara Schumann was a brilliant pianist whose talent was recognized across Europe during the 19th century.
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As a composer, Clara Schumann made significant contributions to classical music alongside her husband, Robert Schumann.
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The concert prominently featured pieces by Clara Schumann, showcasing her unique style and creativity.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Clara + Schumann
This is a referential proper name composed of two personal name elements; knowing the individual tokens 'Clara' and 'Schumann' does not allow a learner to infer that the phrase refers to a 19th-century German pianist and composer. Identifying the person and her biographical attributes requires encyclopedic/world knowledge rather than compositional word meaning, so the expression is opaque to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Clara Schumann was a German pianist and composer who began as a very talented child and gave famous concerts across Europe in the 1800s. She also worked hard to keep her husband Robert Schumann's music alive, so today her name reminds people of a leading 19th-century 'pianist' and 'composer' and a strong supporter of her husband's work.