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Robert Schumann
By Laura Beale
Summary
Born: June 8, 1810 Zwickau, Saxony
Died: July 29,1856 Endenich, near Bonn,
Germany
Robert Alexander Schumann was a
German composer and pianist in the
Romantic time period
Famous Works
Some of his famous works are Four
symphonies,a piano concerto, chamber
music and music for solo piano. He was
also was a writer and published a
magazine called Neue Zeitschrift Fur
Musik (New Journal for Music). Some of
his popular sheet music includes Melody,
Humming Song Op 68 No 3 and Soldiers
March from Album for the Young.
An Interesting Fact
He began to compose by the time he was seven.
At school he was really good at music and
literature. He entered the Leipzig University.He
studied law but continued to study music.When
he was in his teens,his father died and his
sister committed suicide leaving a huge impact
on his life. He fell in love with one of his
teacher’s daughter, Clara Wieck who was a
great pianist.
Bib
http://www.8notes.com/biographies/schum
ann.asp
http://www.dsokids.com/listen/ComposerDetail.aspx?composerID=32
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann
http://www.articlesofnote.com/robert-schumann-facts.php