Robert Schumann

Biography by Zoran Minderovic

Robert Schumann was a German composer of the Romantic period famed for his concertos, symphonies, chamber works, lieder, and piano music.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9	1833	28:11	Keyboard
Dichterliebe, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 48	1840	18:20	Vocal Music
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120	1841	28:41	Symphony
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38	1841	31:26	Symphony
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54	1841	30:28	Concerto
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44	1842	28:22	Chamber Music
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Rhenish"), Op. 97	1850	32:03	Symphony
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15	1838	15:07	Keyboard
Symphonic Etudes ("Etudes in the form of variations") for piano (2 versions), Op. 13	1834	11:54	Keyboard
Phantasiestücke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for clarinet (or cello or violin) & piano, Op. 73	1849	10:37	Chamber Music
Papillons (Butterflies) for piano, Op. 2	1829	14:32	Keyboard
Toccata for piano in C major, Op. 7	1829	06:09	Keyboard
Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18	1838	06:34	Keyboard
Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25	1840	15:50	Vocal Music
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61	1845	37:38	Symphony
Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39	1840	23:10	Vocal Music
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129	1850	23:45	Concerto
Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young) for piano, Op. 68	1848	22:45	Keyboard
Albumblätter (Album Leaves) for piano, Op. 124	1832	26:33	Keyboard
Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42	1840	17:17	Vocal Music