Clara Mannes
Musical Artist
1869 – 1947
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Who was Clara Mannes?
Clara Mannes was a German-born American musician and music educator. With her husband, David Mannes, she founded the Mannes College The New School for Music in 1916.
Mannes was born in Breslau. Her mother, Helene von Heimburg, was a former opera singer, and her father was conductor Leopold Damrosch. Her siblings were conductors Frank Damrosch and Walter Damrosch. Her parents were Lutheran.
Her children were musician Leopold Mannes and author Marya Mannes.
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- Born
- Dec 12, 1869
Wrocław - Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Died
- Mar 16, 1947
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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