"Frau Klara Schumann der besten Sängerin."

It is well known that Clara Schumann was educated by her father Friedrich Wieck who published his pedagogical essay Clavier und Gesang in 1853. What is less known is that Clara Schumann was not only trained as a pianist, but also as a singer. Furthermore, she had a deep affinity to singers throughout her life. Her own singing competence, her singendes Spiel and the dialogue between Clavier und Gesang – piano and song – which characterized her programme, is also reflected in the piano arrangements of Clara Schumann’s songs.