Schumann

[ shoo-mahn ]

noun

Clara Clara Wieck, 1819–96, German pianist and composer (wife of Robert Schumann).
Ro·bert [rob-ert; German roh-bert], /ˈrɒb ərt; German ˈroʊ bɛrt/, 1810–56, German composer.

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How to use Schumann in a sentence

We went to northern Italy to do Schumann for eight hours a day, 10 days in a row.
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Then Schumann found herself in a marketing class she did like.
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For instance, he knew nothing of Schumann, nor the number and keys of Beethovens symphonies.
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The later development of German music, which started from Schumann, was unknown to him.
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And Schumann exclaims: "What are ten editorial crowns compared to one such Adagio as that in the second concerto!"
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Chopin either had left or was about to leave Marienbad when he received Schumann's letter.
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The pupils of Chopin I have conversed and corresponded with never studied any Schumann under their master.
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British Dictionary definitions for Schumann

Schumann

/ (ˈʃuːmən) /

noun

Elisabeth. (eˈliːzabɛt). 1885–1952, German soprano, noted esp for her interpretations of lieder
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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