Experiences and challenges Encountered by Clara Schumann as a Female Composer in 18th-Century Europe: A Historical Analysis

In todays situation, women have more and more equal power as men, but back into 18th-century, women were extremely inequal compare with men. This inequity appeared in many different ways, and how women used to be treated differently in music field will be discussed today. In order to narrow the topic, a composer who was representative as a woman composer will be chosen and remarkable in classical music history. In this paper, her career life and how has been a woman affected her career life will be discussed. For the purpose of understanding her dilemma the history background of her era will also be introduced. Even though she met a number of challenges, she was still tough and created abundant of music work. Looking back the history sometimes can let us know more about our life and identity in today.