Clara Schumann, Virtuoso and composer, 1819

Clara Schumann is “Virtuoso and composer” in 1819, and the figure kept beside it is 1896. This week’s practice chooses one movement or one part of one piece. Do not carry a talent order into family talk. Keep only today’s time. Clara Schumann is one person's practice in 1819. The note is Virtuoso and composer, and the figure kept beside it is 1896. Do not turn that line into a group score. At the practice room, open Clara Schumann so the log shows 1819 first, 1896 next, and “Virtuoso and composer” beside them.

This week, write in the practice log only that practice’s name, the year, and the hours or the figure, on one line, and practice only for that long. When practice ends, close the log and do not write the name of someone who did better. The order is Clara Schumann, 1819, 1896, then “Virtuoso and composer”. When one line is done, look again only at 1819 for Clara Schumann and leave 1896 on the log.

Do not turn it into a group score or an inborn grade, and do not write a rank against someone else in the log. Check that the practice name in the log and the movement you did today match, and empty that line if they do not. Do not carry a talent order into family talk. Keep only today’s time. Match Virtuoso and composer with 1896 at the practice room before you close 1819 for Clara Schumann. Clara Schumann is “Virtuoso and composer” in 1819, and the figure kept beside it is 1896.