Robert Schumann 1810 1856 Romantic Period Expressiveness more

Robert Schumann 1810 - 1856

Romantic Period § Expressiveness more important than form & order § Expressed emotion with little restraint § Describes things like nature, a scene or a feeling § Music given specific titles instead of being named by the form § Growing use of folk music

Schumann § 1810 - Born in Saxony (now part of Germany) § Accomplished pianist as a boy § 1828 – Entered law school, but never went to class. Instead spent his time in musical, social & literary activities

Schumann § 1829 – Began piano lessons with Friedrich Wieck to become concert pianist; quit to attend Heidelberg University § 1830 – Lived with Wieck § 1832 – Began to have trouble with his hand, made a contraption to strengthen fingers, but it actually crippled them § 1835 – Met Mendehlssohn

Schumann § Developed relationship with Clara Wieck, his teacher's daughter § Mr. Wieck did not approve § Went to court to seek permission to marry Clara

Schumann § § Was nearsighted & afraid of heights Was a music critic Established his own music journal Wrote under 2 pen names – Florestan & Eusebius § Lines between reality & fantasy blurred because he dedicated 2 of the movements of Carnaval to Florestan & Eusebuis http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i. MZi 29 dag. Go

Schumann § Toward end of life, heard strange voices § Said the spirits of Schubert & Mendelssohn came to him to dictate musical themes. § Sometimes he thought he was being pursued by tigers & hyenas. § Attempted suicide § Voluntarily committed to an asylum.

Schumann’s Music § Wrote lieder, piano music, orchestral music, chamber music, 1 opera, some choral music § “Piano Concerto in A Minor” § http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=8 ND 1 J 8 Bc 7 RY § Reminder – Romantic music expressed emotion with little restraint & described things like nature, a scene or a feeling

Comparing Schubert & Schumann

Comparing Schubert & Schumann Austria Schubert – born in ____ Schumann – born in _____ Germany Both wrote _______ lieder piano Both played the ____ Schubert was not well known; Schumann was a music critic & established his own music journal § Both wrote music that fits into the Romantic Period _____ § § §