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Robert Schumann By Maxwell Leatham
Robert Schumann • Robert Schumann was born in Zwickau, Germany on June 8, 1810. • He was only 46 when he died on July 29, 1856 in Endenich, Germany. • He was an arch-Romantic composer. • Most significant contribution: composed Papillons, Op. 2 and the Paganini Caprices, Op. 3.
Education • Studied law at Leipzig University. • He worked with Friedrich Wieck and later married his daughter, Clara.
Composer • Co-founding the influential NeueZeitschriftfürMusik and attracting attention early with his prophetic praise of Chopin. • In 1841 was a "year of songs" in which he brought the Romantic song cycle. • He invented the short, poetic, descriptive Romantic piano work, and produced such works in 1830s.
Musical writer • Many of his articles take the form of dialogues featuring the "League of David," young artists fighting the "Philistines."
Compositions One of his compositions for vocal music in 1856. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwZFrb-mt8I
Compositions Chamber music Sonata for violin and piano (collaborates with Brahms and Dietrich) For viola (or violin) and piano Op. 113 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YHwr7DEn0A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHzXbzQzyI
Compositions Symphony G minor (Zwickau) composed in 1832. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major (Spring) op. 38 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YHwr7DEn0A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xibUjsqjPy4
Compositions Concerto Cello concerto in A minor, Op 129 Fantasie for violin and orchestra (piano) in C major, Op. 131 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Pz_YdkOsQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wbwnMFvwqo
References • http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-schumann-mn0000692077 • http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-schumann-mn0000692077/compositions • http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/schumann.php