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Robert Schumann
German composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856)
"Schumann" redirects here.
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For Robert Schumann's wife, see Clara Schumann. For the French statesman, see Robert Schuman. For other uses, see Schumann (disambiguation).
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Born | (1810-06-08)8 June 1810 Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony |
Died | 29 July 1856(1856-07-29) (aged 46) Bonn, Rhine Province, Prussia |
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Robert Schumann[n 1] (German:[ˈʁoːbɛʁtˈʃuːman]; 8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic era.
He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber groups, orchestra, choir and the opera. His works typify the spirit of the Romantic era in German music.
Schumann was born in Zwickau, Saxony, to an affluent middle-class family with no musical connections, and w