| Timeline |
| 1819 |
Born 13 September in Leipzig; daughter of Friedrich Wieck (a music teacher) and Marianne Tromlitz Wieck (a soprano) |
| 1824 |
Begins, at age five, to play the piano; is taught by her father, Friedrich Wieck |
| 1825 |
Parents divorce |
| 1828 |
First concert debut at 9 years of age, at Leipzig Gewandhaus
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| 1830 |
First full recital, at Leipzig Gewandhaus |
| 1830 |
Robert Schumann comes to live with the Wiecks |
| 1831 |
First extended tour
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| 1837 |
Robert officially proposes to Clara's father, he is adamantly against the marriage |
| 1838 |
15 Awarded highest Austrian honour: named Royal and Imperial Virtuosa. |
| 1840 |
12 September, Robert and Clara are finally married; the union results in 8 children |
| 1844 |
5 March Clara named honorary member of St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society. |
| 1853 |
30 September Robert and Clara meet Johannes Brahms (he was to become a very close friend).
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| 1854 |
Husband committed to an asylum |
| 1856 |
Robert dies |
| 1857 |
Moves to Berlin where she performs, teaches, and champions the music of Schumann and Brahms, and was a direct influence on their music.
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| 1878 |
Joins faculty of Hoch Conservatory |
| 1896 |
26 March, Clara has a stroke; Dies 20 May at the age of 76 |
