Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Robert Schumann. Josef Kriehuber (Public Domain, 1839).
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| Alias: Skülander |
“Sometimes I am so full of music, and so overflowing with melody, that I find it simply impossible to write down anything.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Considered one of the greatest and representative composers of musical Romanticism, Schumann’s work enhances the values of Romanticism with great lyrical intensity and complexity in his composition, as well as an intimate union of music and text. | |
| Sex: Male. | Occupation: Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Music critic. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Zwickau, Germany / Endenich, Germany. | Country Tags: Germany. |
| Periods: 19th Century | Genres: Symphonic music, Chamber music, Instrumental music, Vocal music, Choral music, Concert, Oratory, Opera. |
| Styles: Romanticism. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Piano. | Relatives: Clara Schumann (wife), Friedrich Wieck (father in law) |
| Patrons: – | Master: Friedrich Wieck |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- All Music: Robert Schumann biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-schumann-mn0000692077/biography – [26/01/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Robert Schumann: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/schumann.htm – [26/01/2018].
- Naxos: Robert Schumann: https://www.naxos.com/person/Robert_Schumann/24837.htm – [26/01/2018].
- Robert Schumann at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Schumann – [26/01/2018].
- Robert Schumann Discography at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/578727-Robert-Schumann – [26/01/2018].
- Schumann Portal, Schumann network: https://www.schumann-portal.de/startseite.html – [26/01/2018].
- Werke von und über Robert Schumann in der Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek: https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/entity/118611666 – [26/01/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Schumann: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann – [26/01/2018].
- Wikiquote: Robert Schumann: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann – [26/01/2018].
- Zwickau, the city of Robert Schumann: http://www.schumannzwickau.de/en/default.asp – [26/01/2018].
Bibliography
- Blume, Friedrich (1970). Classic and Romantic Music. New York: W. W. Norton.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Einstein, Alfred (1947). Music in the Romantic Era. New York: W. W. Norton.
- Fuller-Maitland, John Alexander. (1884). Schumann. S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. Cambridge University Press.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, vol. 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Ostwald, Peter (1985). Schumann, The Inner Voices of a Musical Genius. Northeastern University Press.
- Perrey, Beate (ed.) (2007). The Cambridge Companion to Schumann. Cambridge University Press.
- Rosen, Charles (1995). The Romantic Generation. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
