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The Musical Love Letters of Robert, Clara and Johannes at Redeemer Episcopal Church (Site)
Sunday October 15, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$21.72Pianist Nelson Ojeda Valdés, soprano Sarah Ittoop, and cellist David Newtown, tell the story of three very closely linked composers. Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck were married and had seven children together. Robert was mentor to Johannes Brahms and a very close friendship of many years ensued between Johannes and Clara. Some believe he was in love with her, but whether or not this was the case, their respect, admiration, and love for one another was made evident through countless letters and his loyalty and care for her through Robert’s illness and eventual death. Both Robert and Johannes dedicated compositions to Clara, love letters in musical form.