Robert Schumann

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Born in 1810 in Zwickau, Robert Schumann was a German romantic Composer of the 19th century. His main focus was the piano, an instrument for which he composed numerous masterworks, despite his lack of virtuosity. Starting piano lessons around the age of ten, Schumann never acquired the level of skill comparable to his contemporaries such as Chopin and Franz Liszt or his wife, Clara Schumann, due to an injured right hand, thought to be the result of either a syphilis treatment, or a surgery to increase the strength and reach of his fingers. Music was also a passion that he started later in his life than most great composers. He first focused on publishing and then law, before pursuing his love of music, “Poetry vs. Prose”, as he put it. Around 1840 Schumann began to venture beyond the piano and write more diversely instrumented works. He composed 4 symphonies, several concerti, hundreds of songs, as well as notable chamber music, including 3 string quartets and a piano Quintet. He died in 1856 in a mental institution 2 years after attempting suicide by leaping into the Rhine. It is still debated whether his mental breakdown was caused by syphilis or a bipolar disease. There is strong evidence on both sides of the argument.
Throughout his life Schumann was a notable music critic and writer, publishing many works. He was noted for attempting to revive the music of the 18th century, that of Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven which had taken a back seat to the romantic “liberation” which he himself was a large proponent of.

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3	Evening Song Op. 85/12: Ausdrucksvoll und sehr gehalten full track	398
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5	VI. Sehr langsam full track	301
6	Introduction and Allegro Appassionato. Op. 92 full track	296
7	Allegro Affettuoso full track	290
8	No. 21 Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins full track	234
9	No. 6: O Freund, mein Schirm, mein Schutz full track	217
10	A Poet's Love Heinrich Heine: IX full track	121
11	Des Abends full track	100
12	Aufschwung full track	93
13	Preambule: Quasi maestoso - Piu moto - Animato - Vivo - Presto full track	88
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pedrozappa wrote:
16 days ago

Dichterliebe Liederkres is amazing!

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GucciPiggy90 wrote:
17 days ago

Or as Michael Jackson would call him: Robert Shamone!

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fledgehog wrote:
27 days ago

lol @ on tour

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Zlotythepoet wrote:
last month

Schumann rocks!

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JarvisHafiz wrote:
last month

a dead composer on tour,very funny hahahaha

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Andr3a89 wrote:
last month

on tour ahaauhauhauhaauhauha

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clytie_hizashi wrote:
October 2009

He's on tour! I don't think I've EVER heard that joke before! Ho-ho-ho-ho!

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futaichigo wrote:
October 2009

all classical musicians should be on tour for Halloween! lol

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Lindajing wrote:
October 2009

Zombie Schubert strikes again [3] I want that on a shirt.

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Seavas wrote:
October 2009

Everyone, make sure to check out the Missa Sacra, Op. 147 for choir and organ, it's one of Schumann's very late, very somber masterpieces. Incredibly underknown.

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alicenroses wrote:
October 2009

Some of the top tracks that are playable seem to be tagged wrong.

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Maste90 wrote:
October 2009

what a great guy. love his carnaval for piano

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meadow-mushroom wrote:
September 2009

<3 he is great!

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mistral84 wrote:
September 2009

I saw him on Kiwi

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CreamCat wrote:
September 2009

Yes, Robert Schumann is on tour, retards. Go figure!

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wormsaiboty wrote:
September 2009

In Tour? Bicentennial man? so hes dying next year, lol

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titusgyrth wrote:
September 2009

genialer künstler- träumerei ist sagenhaft

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Momiji-p wrote:
September 2009

Zombie Schubert strikes again - On tour? lmao [2]

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Filua wrote:
September 2009

huahuahuahua... He´s TOURING? That is surprising..I´m nearly excited now thou :D (It´s quite annoying that "Träumerei" is so badly spelled.. written like that it might remind (German native speakers) of "Trümmer".. which means ruins.. which is quite the opposite...)

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xxxrubenxxx wrote:
August 2009

in tour? ahaha

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