Clara Anna Korn facts for kids
Clara Anna Korn (born 1866, died 1941) was a talented American musician. She was a pianist, a composer (someone who writes music), and a music writer. Even though she was born in Germany, her family moved to the United States, and she grew up in New Jersey. She learned music at the National Conservatory of Music in New York City. Her teachers included famous composers like Antonín Dvořák and Horatio Parker, as well as B.O. Klein.
Clara Anna Korn also taught music in schools in New Jersey. From 1893 to 1898, she taught at the National Conservatory. She even led the piano department at the DeBauer School of Music and Languages in New York City. Besides teaching, she wrote articles for music magazines and started a special group called the Women's Philharmonic Orchestra.
Her Music (Works)
Clara Anna Korn wrote many different kinds of music. She composed pieces for singers (voice), for the piano, and for full orchestras. Some of her important works include:
- Capriccio for piano and orchestra (a lively, free-form piece)
- Violin suite (a collection of pieces for the violin)
- Symphonic poem (a piece of music that tells a story or describes something)
- Morpheus
- Orchestra suite No. 1 (a collection of pieces for an orchestra)
- Orchestra suite No. 2
- Piano Concerto (a piece for piano and orchestra)
- Piano Sonata (a piece for solo piano)
- Our Last War opera (a musical play with singing and acting)
