Amazing Musician

Musical Poet

Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist and influential music critic. I’m also one of the representatives in the Romantic music era.

Schumann was born on 8 June 1810 in Zwickau, the Kingdom of Saxony.

Schumann’s father ran a bookshop and published books as well. I’m most interested in reading and music.

Schumann showed musical talent from childhood. I will educate him in both the literature and music.

Schumann began to study music from six years old. At seven, he began to learn to play the piano.

Later, Schumann started creating his own musical works.

Unfortunately, Schumann’s father passed away in 1826, when Schumann was only 16 years old.

Schumann was not encouraged by his mother to study music.

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When he entered university to study law, Schumann still had a love studying the law.

Things changed in 1830, when Schumann watched a concert performed by a violinist named Paganini.

I will give up the law and study music instead.

Schumann wrote a letter to his mother, expressing his desire to become a musician.

With the permission of his mother, Schumann finally changed his focus to music. The now 20-year-old Schumann learned from a piano teacher named Friedrich Wieck.

I want to become a composer and pianist.

Since Schumann started late, he was in a hurry to master the skill of playing the piano. As a result, Schumann’s right hand became crippled from excessive piano practise. He was unable to play the piano.

I’ll force myself to intensely practise for long periods of time.

Schumann, however, did not give up the piano, and piano pieces became an important part of all his works. I’m going to focus on composing and writing music reviews.

In 1834, Schumann founded a music journal. Schumann strongly recommended the works of some musicians in the journal, arousing people’s interest in music.

While Schumann was learning the piano from Friedrich Wieck, he met Clara Wieck (Friedrich’s daughter).

Clara was a pianist and music *prodigy. They married in 1840.

From 1844 to 1850, Schumann served as a choir leader and band commander.

From 1850 to 1854, Schumann composed pieces in a wide variety of genres. The famous works of Schumann include Carnaval, Symphonic Studies and Kinderszenen.

I feel inspired!

But Schumann felt less mentally capable than his wife Clara. His depression gradually worsened.

On 29 July 1856, Schumann died of a severe mental breakdown, leaving the world with musical memories.