Robert Schumann - Wikipedia
WEBRobert Schumann (German: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈʃuːman]; 8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist.
Robert Schumann | Biography, Wife, Music, Compositions
WEB4 days ago · Robert Schumann, German Romantic composer renowned particularly for his piano music, songs (lieder), and orchestral music. Many of his best-known piano pieces were written for his wife, the pianist Clara Schumann. Learn more about his …
The Life And Music Of Robert Schumann : NPR
WEBJun 7, 2010 · Robert Schumann was a German composer and critic born in Zwickau on June 8, 1810. A quirky, problematic genius, he wrote some of the greatest music of the Romantic era, and also some of the...
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) | Composer | Biography, music …
WEBRobert Schumann (1810–1856) was a German romantic composer and influential music critic. Although Schumann was no child prodigy, he went on to become one of the most important composers of the 19th century and is recognised as …
Robert Schumann - Composer, Romanticism, Music | Britannica
WEBRobert Schumann - Composer, Romanticism, Music: As a composer Schumann was first and most naturally a miniaturist. Until after his marriage the great bulk of his work—including that by which he is best known—consisted of short piano pieces and songs, two genres so closely related in his case as to be hardly more than two facets of …
Robert Schumann : NPR
WEBJan 12, 2018 · April 2, 2013 • Hear one of America's finest young pianists and an emerging English string quartet play music by visionary composer Robert Schumann, as well as music by Mozart and artists ...
Robert Schumann - Biography | Deutsche Grammophon
WEBBiography. Robert Schumann was a true Romantic. The originality of his work pushed at emotional, structural and philosophical boundaries. As a young man, he fought to marry the pianist he had fallen in love with, finally taking his future father-in-law to court, and championed the work of other composers.
Robert Schumann: A Romantic Hero : NPR
WEBJun 8, 2010 · Robert Schumann: A Romantic Hero Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth, Morning Edition commentator Miles Hoffman takes the measure of Schumann, the man and his music. Music...
Robert Schumann: tortured Romantic genius - Classical Music
WEBRobert Schumann: tortured Romantic genius - Classical Music. Meet Robert Schumann, tortured genius of music's Romantic age - and creator of some of the 19th century's most exhilarating music.
Robert Schumann summary | Britannica
WEBRobert Schumann, (born June 8, 1810, Zwickau, Saxony—died July 29, 1856, Endenich, near Bonn, Prussia), German composer. Son of a bookseller, he considered becoming a novelist. Under family pressure he reluctantly entered law school, but he devoted his time to song composition and piano lessons.
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