Geburtshaus von Clara Wieck und Kaffee-Baum in Leipzig

1819    

  • Clara Wieck is born in Leipzig on 13 September

1824    

  • In May separation of the parents. Clara lives with her mother in Plauen until September, then with her father, who gives her systematic piano lessons.

1826    

  • Temporary school attendance, then training by private teacher

1828    

  • Public concert debut in the Leipzig Gewandhaus
  • Friedrich Wieck marries Clementine Fechner

1829    

  • Acquaintance with Paganini
  • Clara unterrichtet ihren Bruder Alwin

1830    

  • Robert Schumann lives and studies at Wiecks house

1831    

  • Tour through Central Germany, visit Goethe

1832    

  • February-April: Tour to Paris

1833    

  • Theory lesson with Heinrich Dorn

1834    

  • Tour through northern Germany

1835    

  • First kiss with Robert Schumann

1836    

  • After secret meetings and engagement with Robert Schumann in Dresden, father Wieck obtained an 18-month separation

1837    

  • Renewed engagement with Schumann, Vienna trip

1838    

  • Appointment to the k. u. k. chamber virtuoso

1839    

  • Paris tour without her father

1840    

  • On September 12 wedding with Robert Schumann after court decision against the will of Friedrich Wieck

1841    

  • September 1: Birth of the daughter Marie

1842    

  • Tour to Northern Germany and Copenhagen

1843    

  • renewed contact with the father Friedrich Wieck

1843    

  • April 25: Birth of the daughter Elise
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