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Robert Schumann and his wife, Clara, lived in Leipzig for four years, a happy time in Robert's somewhat troubled life..

Johann Sebastian Bach worked here for 27 years as St. Thomas's Cantor, Robert Schumann wrote his Spring Symphony, Clara Wieck enjoyed great.

In his 20s, Schumann composed a wealth of piano music.

Robert Schumann and his wife, Clara, lived in Leipzig for four years, a happy time in Robert's somewhat troubled life.

The young Schumann's original sheets titled “Jünglings-Wallfarthen.

Robert Schumann was one of the greatest Romantic composers.

Robert Schumann

German composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856)

"Schumann" redirects here. For Robert Schumann's wife, see Clara Schumann. For the French statesman, see Robert Schuman. For other uses, see Schumann (disambiguation).

Robert Schumann
Schumann in 1839
Born	(1810-06-08)8 June 1810 Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony
Died	29 July 1856(1856-07-29) (aged 46) Bonn, Rhine Province, Prussia
Occupations	Composer pianist music critic
Spouse

Robert Schumann^{[n 1]} (German:[ˈʁoːbɛʁtˈʃuːman]; 8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic era.

A great many other musical luminaries also worked in Leipzig including Felix Mendelssohn and Robert and Clara Schumann.

He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber groups, orchestra, choir and the opera. His works typify the spirit of the Romantic era in German music.

Schumann was born in Zwickau, Saxony, to an affluent middle-class family with no musical connections, and w