The nineteenth century was an era of change. The changes also included women's statuses; women were now able to participate in society. Although, in music women still weren't equal to men, as men had been creating music and performing for a long time beforehand. Before the nineteenth century, women with music abilities were to only play their music in a private setting. The first women that were allowed to openly create music were those that were upper-class. Even those women, when they were allowed to create music, were often limited in what they could write. One woman who was big in the era was Clara Schumann. Clara's parents taught her how to play the piano at a young age causing her to be a woman in the 19th century with a well-known musical