Robert Schumann

Biography by Zoran Minderovic

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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	28:13	Keyboard
Dichterliebe, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 48	1840	18:33	Vocal Music
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120	1841	28:39	Symphony
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38	1841	31:25	Symphony
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54	1841	30:29	Concerto
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44	1842	28:23	Chamber Music
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Rhenish"), Op. 97	1850	32:01	Symphony
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15	1838	15:10	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	06:35	Keyboard
Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25	1840	16:34	Vocal Music
Liederkreis, 12 songs for voice & piano, Op. 39	1840	23:14	Vocal Music
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61	1845	37:38	Symphony
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129	1850	23:46	Concerto
Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young) for piano, Op. 68	1848	23:32	Keyboard
Albumblätter (Album Leaves) for piano, Op. 124	1832	26:33	Keyboard
Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42	1840	17:21	Vocal Music