The daughter of Friedrich Wieck, her teacher and mentor until her marriage with Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann had embarked on a successful career as a pianist before her liaison with Schumann, leading to their marriage in 1840. She continued her international career as a performer and supported her young family after her husbands final insanity and death in 1856. She was helped after this by Brahms, to whom Schumann had given considerable encouragement.

Orchestral and Chamber Music

Clara Schumann wrote a small number of works for orchestra and instrumental ensemble. These included an early piano concerto and a later piano concertino.

Piano Music

The greater part of Clara Schumanns music for piano was written before her marriage. Her only sonata, however, came about as a present to her husband.

BRAHMS, J.: 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76 / SCHUMANN, C.: 3 Romances, Op. 21 / SCHUMANN, R.: Toccata, Op. 7 / Allegro, Op. 8 (Vana)	BRAHMS: Clarinet Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 / SCHUMANN, C. / SCHUMANN, R.: Romanzen (arr. for flute and piano) (Khaner)	FUCIK, J.: Florentiner-Marsch / FAURE, G.: Pavane / RAFF, J.: Cavatina / LISZT, F.: La Campanella (Moments musicaux)
MULLOVA, Viktoria and LEBEQUE, Katia: Recital	Piano Music - EISLER, H. / STANCHINSKY, A.V. / MEDTNER, N. / VOGEL, W. / SCHUMANN, C. (Rarities of Piano Music at Schloss vor Husum, 2007 Festival)	PIANO MUSIC FOR STUDENTS - Associated Board Piano Examination, Grade 8 (1994)
SCHUMANN, C. / MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL / MAHLER, A.: Lieder	SCHUMANN, C.: 3 Romances, Op. 11 (excerpts) / Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann / BENNETT, W.S.: Piano Sonata No. 1	SCHUMANN, C.: Complete Piano Works
SCHUMANN, C.: Piano Concerto in A Minor / Piano Trio in G Minor	SCHUMANN, C.: Piano Concerto in A minor / WEBER, C.M.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Rich, Janacek Philharmonic, Burkh)	SCHUMANN, C.: Piano Concerto, Op. 7 / Piano Trio, Op. 17 / 3 Romanzen (Jochum, Silverstein, Carr, Bamberg Symphony)
SCHUMANN, C.: Piano Music	SCHUMANN, C.: Piano Trio in G minor / FARRENC: Piano Trio in E minor	SCHUMANN, C.: Piano Works
SCHUMANN, C.: Soirees musicales / Valses romantiques / Souvenir de Vienne / Scherzo, Op. 10 / Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann (Jochum)	SCHUMANN, C.: Songs (Complete) (Craxton, Djeddikar)	SCHUMANN, R.: Marchenbilder / Fantasiestucke / Marchenerzahlungen / Adagio and Allegro / SCHUMANN, C.: 3 Romanzen (Bagg, Oehler, Hawkins)