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My Take
Schumann is one of those composers who gets under your skin in a way that Beethoven never quite does — there's a rawness to his music that feels almost uncomfortably personal, like reading someone's diary. The piano miniatures, especially Kinderszenen, hit you with this bittersweet nostalgia that's hard to shake. He wore his inner life on his sleeve at a time when that wasn't really done, and his music paid for it — turbulent, tender, occasionally chaotic. The tragic arc of his life, the hand injury that ended his performing career, the mental breakdown, the asylum — it colors everything when you listen, and yet the music stands entirely on its own without needing that backstory to matter. A genuine original of the Romantic era, and still wildly underrated compared to the names everyone reaches for first.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Schumann
- Name (Japanese)
- ロベルト・シューマン
- Reading
- ろべると・しゅーまん
- Born
- June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / music critic / conductor / musicologist
2. Background
- University
- Leipzig University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Symphony No. 1 | — | |
| Notable work | Symphony No. 2 | — | |
| Notable work | Symphony No. 3 | — | |
| Notable work | Kinderszenen | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Schumann born?
June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856.
Where is Robert Schumann from?
Robert Schumann is from Zwickau, Saxony, Germany.
What does Robert Schumann do?
Robert Schumann works as composer, pianist, music critic, conductor, musicologist.
What is Robert Schumann known for?
Notable works include Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 2, Symphony No. 3.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.