Musically, Schumann got to know the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and of living composers Carl Maria von Weber, with whom August Schumann tried unsuccessfully to arrange for Robert to study. [8]

Nov 12, 2025 · Robert Schumann, German Romantic composer renowned particularly for his piano music, songs (lieder), and orchestral music. Many of his best-known piano pieces were written for his …

Sep 9, 2025 · Robert Schumann was a composer of extraordinary depth, a visionary who fused literature and music to create some of the most evocative works of the Romantic era.

Aug 21, 2024 · Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was a German composer of Romantic music, particularly piano and orchestral works, as well as over 250 songs or lieder. He was also...

Aug 18, 2025 · Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was one of the most famous composers and music critics of 19th-century Europe. This guide connects researchers to primary and secondary sources by …

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was a German romantic composer and influential music critic. He’s now considered one of the most important composers of the 19th century and classical music history.

Though Schumann’s work in other genres (with the exception of the piano concerto) were slower to public acclaim, his orchestral and chamber works now occupy a special place in the “classical” tradition.

Schumann persuaded his friend, the composer Felix Mendelssohn, to conduct it at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. Schumann next turned his attention to chamber music. Between 1841 and 1842 he …

The next years saw Schumann composing mostly for voice - first lieder, then later choral works. He wrote several operas, but none of these remain in the modern repertoire. He also began composing …

Robert Schumann 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 ...