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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Schumann, Brahms and Liszt all “tried their hand at this genre.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
A chamber music concert with works by Schumann and Brahms played by Korean musicians is the closing event Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
She started playing piano by ear when she was 4 and before long was studying the work of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
The exhibition on mental health and Schumann is billed as an immersive experience that will explore the composer’s struggles as well as his admiration for the music of Bach.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Even the most intimate songs of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn soften raw emotion with a poetic image - rejection being portrayed as an iced-up lake, or happiness as a bird singing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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