Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

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Robert Schumann, sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann, (8 June 1810 ? 29 July 1856) was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is one of the most famous Romantic composers of the 19th century.

He had hoped to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist, having been assured by his teacher Friedrich Wieck that he could become the finest pianist in Europe after only a few years of study with him. However, a self-inflicted hand injury prevented those hopes from ... (Read all)
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