City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works School of Arts & Sciences Theses Hunter College Spring 5-9-2017 Out of the Shadows: Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, and the Will to Persist Juella Baltonado CUNY Hunter College How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/160 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact:
[email protected] Out of the Shadows Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, and the Will to Persist by Juella Baltonado Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Music, Hunter College The City University of New York 2017 Thesis Sponsor: May 9, 2017 Professor Catherine Coppola Date Signature May 9, 2017 Professor Michele Cabrini Date Signature of Second Reader 1 To my mentor, whose endless encouragement has given me the strength to persevere. 2 Acknowledgements This thesis is about two of the strongest women in the nineteenth century, whose brilliance overcame the impossible. Their strength and perseverance inspired this work, and I will take those qualities with me in all that I do. May this work help solidify their legacy, and bring them closer to the canon. I hope this work also serves to inspire women, young and young at heart, to never think that they have no place in the world, professional or otherwise. I would like to thank Professor Coppola, whose influence has led me down this path.