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Article: `Clara,' by Janice Galloway; Simon & Schuster.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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- February 26, 2003
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Byline: Carol Deptolla
A novel about Clara Schumann, a musical superstar of 19th-century Europe, could easily focus on celebrity and glamour. Janice Galloway takes the less obvious but more rewarding path in "Clara," delving into interiors rather than gliding over surfaces.
The story of Clara could never be the story of Clara alone. One of the most celebrated pianists of her time _ a child prodigy who gave her first concert at 9, the age at which she also began composing _ Clara married composer Robert Schumann, and their relationship is often considered one of the great love stories.
Clara's life is Pygmalionesque. The men in Clara's life _ ...