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Robert Schumann
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- 1Timeline1810 - Born in Germany
1828 - entered Liepzig university as law student. Heard Clara Weick perform and studied music with her father.
1830 - Quit law school. lived with Friedrick Weick
1834 - Founded NeweLiepziger Zeitschrift Fur Musik
1840 - Married Clara
1841 - Symphony no. 1, 3 string quartets, piano quintet
1844 - toured with Clara.
1848 - Completed his opera, Genoveva
1850 - Mental health problems began
1854 - Dies in an asylum. - 2Additional details- important music critic
- worked best in shorter freer genres but composed in all
- used enigmatic programs
- Great sensitivity to text. - 3Important worksKindersenen
Carnaval
Papillons
4 symphonies
Dichterliebe
Liederkries
3 string quartets
piano concerto
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- History of Western Music 2 (Chapter 2 Liszt, Schumann, and Chopin) Flashcards on Robert Schumann, created by mtempleton1 on 20/07/2013.
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