Though she died before the work was completed, Fanny Mendelssohn was the planned dedicatee of a G minor trio considered to be the most mature four-movement work by this composer. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this composer of a set of Three Romances dedicated to Joseph Joachim, with whom this composer played hundreds of concerts as his touring partner and most frequent collaborator.
ANSWER: Clara Schumann [or Clara Wieck; prompt on Clara or Schumann alone]
[10h] Schumann enlisted Joachim as part of the cornerstone of the conservative side in this schism amongst 19th century composers, during which they opposed the “radicals” of the New German School.
ANSWER: War of the Romantics
[10e] Schumann accompanied Joachim on this primary instrument of hers. After her husband Robert injured his hand trying to reach large intervals on this keyboard instrument, Clara took to premiering many of his works.
ANSWER: pianoforte [Ed. JC]