Ruth Huntington Sessions
(1859 - 1946)
When Ruth was twenty one years old she spent three years studying piano in Germany. During the three years in Europe she was taught and cared for by Clara Schumann. Below are letters from Ruth to her father (slides 1-3) and her younger sister Mary (slides 4-8). In the expert from her father's letter she writes of her future goals and the possible intention of staying another year in Germany but indicates some financial challenges.
(1859 - 1946)
When Ruth was twenty one years old she spent three years studying piano in Germany. During the three years in Europe she was taught and cared for by Clara Schumann. Below are letters from Ruth to her father (slides 1-3) and her younger sister Mary (slides 4-8). In the expert from her father's letter she writes of her future goals and the possible intention of staying another year in Germany but indicates some financial challenges.
Below are three documents from Ruth's three years in Germany: one of her letters home published in the local newspaper, hand written music score and a book of German folk-tales.