1. Robert Schumann

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3. Romantic Period Expressiveness more important than form & order
Expressed emotion with little restraint
Describes things like nature, a scene or a feeling
Music given specific titles instead of being named by the form
Growing use of folk music 3

4. Schumann 1810 - Born in Saxony (now part of Germany)
Accomplished pianist as a boy
1828 – Entered law school, but never went to class. Instead spent his time in musical, social & literary activities

5. Schumann
1829 – Began piano lessons with Friedrich Wieck to become concert pianist; quit to attend Heidelberg University
1830 – Lived with Wieck
1832 – Began to have trouble with his hand, made a contraption to strengthen fingers, but it actually crippled them
1835 – Met Mendehlssohn

6. Schumann
Developed relationship with Clara Wieck, his teacher's daughter
Mr. Wieck did not approve
Went to court to seek permission to marry Clara

7. Schumann Was nearsighted & afraid of heights Was a music critic
Established his own music journal
Wrote under 2 pen names – Florestan & Eusebius
Lines between reality & fantasy blurred because he dedicated 2 of the movements of Carnaval to Florestan & Eusebuis

8. Schumann Toward end of life, heard strange voices
Said the spirits of Schubert & Mendelssohn came to him to dictate musical themes.
Sometimes he thought he was being pursued by tigers & hyenas.
Attempted suicide
Voluntarily committed to an asylum.

9. Schumann’s Music
Wrote lieder, piano music, orchestral music, chamber music, 1 opera, some choral music
“Piano Concerto in A Minor”
Reminder – Romantic music expressed emotion with little restraint & described things like nature, a scene or a feeling

10. Comparing Schubert & Schumann

11. Comparing Schubert & Schumann
Austria
Schubert – born in ________
Schumann – born in _________
Both wrote _______
Both played the ________
Schubert was not well known; Schumann was a music critic & established his own music journal
Both wrote music that fits into the __________ Period
Germany
lieder
piano
Romantic