What does the cryptic crossword clue "Schumann originally composed like a romantic artist (5)" mean?

The definition is "Schumann". The wordplay uses acrostic. C (first_letter="composed") + L (first_letter="like") + A (abbreviation="a") + R (first_letter="romantic") + A (first_letter="artist") = CLARA; definition: "Schumann" The answer is CLARA.

Schumann originally composed like a romantic artist (5)

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