Code | DS/UK/8083 |
Name | Asher; Clara (23 March 1867-2 October 1942); English pianist |
Variations of Name | Clara Asher-Lucas |
Dates | 23 March 1867-2 October 1942 |
Gender | Female (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | London, England (born) |
Relationships | Spouse of Clarence Reynolds Lucas (compser and conductor) Mother of Ethel Asher (violinist), Erda Asher (pianist), Van Norman Asher, Leighton Asher (ballet dancer and conductor) and Clarabel |
Biography | Clara Asher was a pianist. She had studied with Clara Schumann and made her Toronto debut in 1888.
She was a child prodigy and had played the piano before Queen Victoria when she was only 5 years old.
Because of her diminutive size, she was called ' The Pocket Pianist.' |