Schumann
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Clara Clara Wieck, 1819–96, German pianist and composer (wife of Robert Schumann).
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Robert 1810–56, German composer.
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Elisabeth. (eˈliːzabɛt). 1885–1952, German soprano, noted esp for her interpretations of lieder
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Robert Alexander. (ˈroːbɛrt alɛˈksandər). 1810–56, German romantic composer, noted esp for his piano music, such as Carneval (1835) and Kreisleriana (1838), his songs, and four symphonies
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But what was once known as the Lieder recital — the German title for songs in a genre once dominated by Schubert, Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss — has approached its sell-by date.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
Schumann, Brahms and Liszt all “tried their hand at this genre.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
He put the composer first, spending his life digging deeper and deeper into Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Debussy, Schoenberg.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Whether he played Beethoven, Schumann or Stockhausen, Mr. Pollini was almost unmatched in his capabilities.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024
Neither Mendelssohn nor Schumann planned to take over the world with his art, though both suffered for it nonetheless.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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