Robert Schumann (1810-56)
Composer
German composer who was leading light in the development of Romanticism
He was literary-minded as well and founded the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, a journal which championed the cause of Romanticism in music and which helped bring Chopin to wider public notice. When his career as a pianist was hindered by damage to a finger, her turned to composing. Until he was 30 he composed only for the piano and his writings for the instrument have a secure place in the piano repertoire. Thereafter he turned to songs and his expressive song cycles Frauenliebe und Leben and Dichterliebe are of particular importance. He also wrote four symphonies and many other works.
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Further Reading: Schumann
Recording of the Week, Alfred Brendel performs music by Schumann and Brahms
16th March 2018
Live recordings by Alfred Brendel of Schumann's Piano Concerto and Brahms's Handel Variations have been made available on disc for the first time.
Interview, Stephen Hough on Dvorak and Schumann
27th December 2016
Katherine talks to the pianist about his award-winning pairing of two Romantic concerti.
Popular Works: Schumann
- Abegg Variations, Op. 1 (85)
- Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70 (192)
- Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 (198)
- Carnaval, Op. 9 (222)
- Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (190)
- Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 (93)
- Der Nussbaum, Op. 25 No. 3 (74)
- Dichterliebe, Op. 48 (129)
- Études symphoniques, Op. 13 (176)
- Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 (278)
- Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 (119)
- Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (222)
- Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 (87)
- Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 (99)
- Humoreske, Op. 20 (88)
- Introduction & Allegro appassionato in G major, Op. 92 (68)
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 (257)
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Träumerei (261)
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 (208)
- Liederkreis, Op. 39 (98)
- Manfred Overture, Op. 115 (93)
- Märchenbilder (4), Op. 113 (73)
- Papillons, Op. 2 (124)
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 (376)
- Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47 (63)
- Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44 (114)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11 (86)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 (93)
- Romances (3), Op. 94 (126)
- Stücke im Volkston (5), Op. 102 (105)
- Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (62)
- Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 'Spring' (163)
- Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 (166)
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'Rhenish' (164)
- Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (225)
- Toccata in C major, Op. 7 (107)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 (89)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121 (87)
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 (116)
- Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 (116)
