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Shichtman, Sandra H. , Indenbaum, Dorothy

The Joy of Creation: The Story of Clara Schumann

159 pp. | Morgan | September, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-123-0 $28.95

(4) YA Classical Composers series. Clara Schumann, along with managing a tumultuous relationship with her father and tending to her erratic husband and their eight often-ill children, was able to maintain a career as a world-renowned concert pianist (and composer) for over six decades. The information in this thorough volume could be better organized, but it's engaging nonetheless. Archival artwork supports the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer