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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - III. Allegro vivaceRobert Schumann

TräumereiKyle Preston & Robert Schumann

Listen to Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso by Robert Schumann, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - II. Intermezzo: Andantino graziosoRobert Schumann

Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 1. Främden (feat. Robert Schumann) by Kerstin Viola, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 1. Främden (feat. Robert Schumann)Kerstin Viola

Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (feat. Robert Schumann) by Kerstin Viola, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (feat. Robert Schumann)Kerstin Viola

Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 13, Der Dichter Spricht (feat. Robert Schumann) by Kerstin Viola, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 13, Der Dichter Spricht (feat. Robert Schumann)Kerstin Viola

Listen to Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - I. Allegro affettuoso by Robert Schumann, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - I. Allegro affettuosoRobert Schumann

Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte (feat. Robert Schumann) by Kerstin Viola, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte (feat. Robert Schumann)Kerstin Viola

Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit (feat. Robert Schumann) by Kerstin Viola, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit (feat. Robert Schumann)Kerstin Viola

Listen to Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 4, Bittendes Kind (feat. Robert Schumann) by Kerstin Viola, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 4, Bittendes Kind (feat. Robert Schumann)Kerstin Viola

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Listen to Lindberg Conducts Schumann by Robert Schumann, Christian Lindberg & ADDA Simfònica

ALBUMLindberg Conducts SchumannRobert Schumann, Christian Lindberg & ADDA Simfònica

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Listen to Schumann: Dichterliebe & Kerner-Lieder by Jonas Kaufmann & Helmut Deutsch

ALBUMSchumann: Dichterliebe & Kerner-LiederJonas Kaufmann & Helmut Deutsch

Listen to Resonance by Emmanuel Despax & Piatti Quartet

ALBUMResonanceEmmanuel Despax & Piatti Quartet

Listen to Maier Franck Schumann: Sonatas for Violin & Piano by Duo Concertante

ALBUMMaier Franck Schumann: Sonatas for Violin & PianoDuo Concertante

Listen to Beethoven, Medtner & Schumann: Piano Works by Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

ALBUMBeethoven, Medtner & Schumann: Piano WorksJaeden Izik-Dzurko

Listen to Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, and other Transcriptions for Guitar by Stefano Colucci, Nicolò Sasso & Nando Di Modugno

ALBUMRobert Schumann: Dichterliebe, and other Transcriptions for GuitarStefano Colucci, Nicolò Sasso & Nando Di Modugno

Listen to Schumann: Complete Songs for Voices & Piano by Filippo Farinelli & Valentina Valente

ALBUMSchumann: Complete Songs for Voices & PianoFilippo Farinelli & Valentina Valente

Listen to Roseti del mare by Ensemble Vocale Polimnia, Claudio Fenoglio & Chiara Cassin

ALBUMRoseti del mareEnsemble Vocale Polimnia, Claudio Fenoglio & Chiara Cassin

Listen to Maddalena in Wonderland by Maddalena Del Gobbo, Luca Quintavalle, Alois Mühlbacher & Artem Yasynskyy

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Listen to Pau Casals: 2 Concertos for Cello (Restauración 2025) by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prades Festival Orchestra, Georg Szell, Eugene Ormandy & Pau Casals

ALBUMPau Casals: 2 Concertos for Cello (Restauración 2025)Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prades Festival Orchestra, Georg Szell, Eugene Ormandy & Pau Casals

Listen to Robert SCHUMANN - Dichterliebe op.48 - Du bist wie eine Blume, Dein Angesicht (with John Newmark & Marc Durand) by Bruno Laplante

ALBUMRobert SCHUMANN - Dichterliebe op.48 - Du bist wie eine Blume, Dein Angesicht (with John Newmark & Marc Durand)Bruno Laplante

Listen to Robert SCHUMANN - Liederkreis op.24 et op.39 (with Jean-Eudes Vaillancourt & Claude Savard) by Bruno Laplante

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Listen to Study Classics, Vol. 2 by RIMA

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Listen to Sound From East To West - Isabella Li Lao by Isabella Li Lao & Leszek Maria Wojcik

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ALBUMZwischen Welten (Acoustic)Tom Seyffert

Listen to Mozart Schumann Braconi by Simonide Braconi, Fabrizio Meloni & Andrea Rebaudengo

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Listen to Schumann, Brahms: Complete Piano Sonatas by Pietro Soraci

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Listen to Dialogue: Debussy & Schumann by Juliette Herlin & Kevin Ahfat

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ALBUMIn the MistMin Jung Lee

Listen to Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 11 by Gianfranco d'Elia

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Listen to Das Lied by Orchester der Kulturen

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ALBUMEdward Gardner conducts Dvořák & SchumannEdward Gardner & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Im Volkston by Zuzanna Sosnowska & Magí Garcías Frau

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Listen to Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47 / Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 by Jörg Demus & Barylli Quartet

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Listen to For Dieter: Hommage à Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau by Benjamin Appl & James Baillieu

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Listen to Moonlight Variations by Pablo Ferrández

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Listen to Festival de Besancon (Schumann - Beethoven - Mozart - Schubert - Live Recording 07 / 09 / 1956) by Clara Haskil

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Listen to Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82 - Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133 by Claudio Colombo

ALBUMSchumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82 - Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133Claudio Colombo

Listen to The House Concert Live Collection Vol. 3: Sunwook Kim - Live Recording, 2009 by Sunwook Kim

ALBUMThe House Concert Live Collection Vol. 3: Sunwook Kim - Live Recording, 2009Sunwook Kim

Listen to Forgotten Symphonies: Schumann & Bruckner by Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations

ALBUMForgotten Symphonies: Schumann & BrucknerJordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations

Listen to Schumann: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Fantasy, Op. 131 by Joshua Brown & Paolo Giacometti

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Listen to R. Schumann: Kinderszenen by Pablo Catalao

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Listen to Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9 / Kreisleriana Op. 16 by Michiel Sebastiaan Demarey

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Listen to Schumann: Dichterliebe and Liederkreis by Jasper Schweppe & Riko Fukuda

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Listen to Schumann, Sinfonia No. 3 Renana, Manfredo Op. 115 by Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Listen to Masks Under the Mask by Ham Chan

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Listen to F-Sharp: A Bridge Between Worlds by Rafael Gutiérrez-Vélez

ALBUMF-Sharp: A Bridge Between WorldsRafael Gutiérrez-Vélez

Listen to Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 by Natalia Dzhusova

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ALBUMB.A.C.HEdouard Oganessian

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Listen to Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann - Schumann: Kreisleriana, Waldszenen, Humoreske & Fantasie by Michel Béroff

ALBUMBrahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann - Schumann: Kreisleriana, Waldszenen, Humoreske & FantasieMichel Béroff

Listen to Kiss on Wood by Rachel Yonan & Kwan Yi

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Listen to Schumann: Album for Little & Big Children by Izabella Simon & Dénes Várjon

ALBUMSchumann: Album for Little & Big ChildrenIzabella Simon & Dénes Várjon

Listen to Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann by Mag Sounds

ALBUMVariations on a Theme by Robert SchumannMag Sounds

Listen to Русская Фортепианная Школа by Милена Кириченко, Иван Чепкин & Аксинья Потёмкина

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Listen to Brahms & Schumann: The Complete String Quartets by Guarneri String Quartet

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Listen to Samsara: R. Schumann & Fauré by Kate Lindsey & Eric Le Sage

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Listen to Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 77 - Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 by Theodor Lyngstad, Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra & Eva Ollikainen

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Listen to Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 by Saho Akiyama

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Listen to Songs With Words by Malakoff Kowalski

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Listen to Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 & Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 by John Bryden

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Listen to Schumann: Works for Piano & Orchestra by Arthur Hinnewinkel, Sinfonia Varsovia & Marc Coppey

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Listen to Lieder (Liederkreis, Opp. 24 & 39 - Mignon Lieder, Op. 98a) by Marino Nahon

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Listen to Brahms - Schumann: Works for Organ by Simon Peguiron & Guy Bovet

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Listen to Souveraines: Poèmes d'un autre jour by Trio Marilys

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Listen to Xiaofu Ju: Waldeinsamkeit by Xiaofu Ju

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Listen to Schumann: Novelletten, Op. 21, Nachtstücke, Op. 23 by Costantino Catena

ALBUMSchumann: Novelletten, Op. 21, Nachtstücke, Op. 23Costantino Catena

Listen to Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem by Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Kate Lindsey, Jóhann Kristinsson, Veronika Eberle, Thomas Emanuel Cornelius & Kent Nagano

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Listen to Skriabin, Schumann: Piano Works by Mirka Pokorna

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Listen to Mendelssohn, Goodyear & Schumann: Piano Concerti by Stewart Goodyear, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Constantine

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Listen to Max Reger, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms: Mentors by Gaia Gaibazzi & Clarissa Carafa

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Listen to Schumann: Violin Sonatas by Alina Ibragimova & Cédric Tiberghien

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Listen to Schumann: Piano Concerto, Op. 54 & Piano Quartet, Op. 47 arranged for piano four hands by Claudio Colombo

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Listen to Beethoven and Schumann Cello Quintets by Consone Quartet & Kate Bennett Wadsworth

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Listen to Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 - Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178 by Daniel Grimwood

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Listen to Brahms, Schumann & Schubert: Transcriptions for Trumpet & Piano by Andrew Balio & John Wilson

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Listen to Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 by Claudio Colombo

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Listen to Romanzen by Nicolas Arsenijevic & Françoise Buffet-Arsenijevic

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Listen to Organ Autumn in Chełmce by Łukasz Mosur, Slawomir Cichor & Joanna Sojka

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Listen to Prospettive a due by Debora Chiantella & Emanuele Lo Porto

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Listen to Sonata Spectrum by Rio Takahashi

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Listen to Robert Schumann: Director's Cut by Başar Can Kıvrak

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Listen to Schumann by Giuseppe Gionfriddo

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Listen to Schumann: Piano Works, Vol. 2 by Gerhard Oppitz

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Listen to Brahms - Schumann by Corinne Kloska

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Listen to Harrison Herman: Soler, Rachmaninoff, Schumann by Harrison Herman

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Listen to Ehnes & Armstrong play Brahms & Schumann by James Ehnes & Andrew Armstrong

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Listen to Friedensrufe by Seicento vocale & Jan Croonenbroeck

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Listen to Schumann Portraits: Sonata No.1 Fantasie And Carnival by Ilan Rogoff

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Listen to Schumann: Piano Music, Vol. 9 by Peter Frankl

ALBUMSchumann: Piano Music, Vol. 9Peter Frankl

Listen to Schumann: Piano Music, Vol. 10 by Peter Frankl

ALBUMSchumann: Piano Music, Vol. 10Peter Frankl

Listen to Schumann: Piano Music, Vol. 11 by Peter Frankl

ALBUMSchumann: Piano Music, Vol. 11Peter Frankl

Listen to Schumann: Piano Music, Vol. 12 by Peter Frankl

ALBUMSchumann: Piano Music, Vol. 12Peter Frankl

Listen to Schumann: Piano Music, Vol. 13 by Peter Frankl

ALBUMSchumann: Piano Music, Vol. 13Peter Frankl

Listen to Insieme by Haeran Hong & Sunyoung Seo

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Listen to The Complete Denon Recordings, 2003-2007 by Etsuko Hirose

ALBUMThe Complete Denon Recordings, 2003-2007Etsuko Hirose

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Listen to Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 by Randall Scarlata & Gilbert Kalish

ALBUMSchubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48Randall Scarlata & Gilbert Kalish

Listen to The Young Schumann: Carnaval - Papillons - Intermezzi - Abegg Variations by Charles Owen

ALBUMThe Young Schumann: Carnaval - Papillons - Intermezzi - Abegg VariationsCharles Owen

Robert Schumann's Popular Music Videos

Schumann: Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18

Ulrich Roman Murtfeld

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer

Emmanuel Pahud & Eric Le Sage

R. Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 (1851 Version) [Excerpts]: III. Scherzo. Lebhaft - IV. Langsam - Lebhaft

Marin Alsop & ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Schumann: Symphony No. 3, II. Scherzo: Sehr mäßig (Live from Barbican)

John Eliot Gardiner & London Symphony Orchestra

Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 (Arr. Liszt, S. 566a)

Martin James Bartlett

R. Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rheinische": V. Lebhaft

Marin Alsop & ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Evening

Lara Downes

Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 14 in E-Flat Major - Zart und singend (Dolce e cantando)

Lang Lang

Schumann: Piano Quintet Op. 44: II. In Modo d'una Marcia

Trio Wanderer, Christophe Gaugué & Catherine Montier

Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai — Allegro, ma non troppo

Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Jakub Hrůša

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About Robert Schumann

Hometown

Zwickau, Germany

Born

1810

Genre

Classical

If any composer epitomizes the spirit of 19th-century German Romanticism, it is Robert Schumann. Born in 1810 in Zwickau, he was a solitary, dreamy child who at first thought of being a poet. Music took possession of him later, and in his twenties he devoted himself with astonishing single-mindedness to learning the art of composition, producing nothing but piano music for nearly 10 years, including the dark and intoxicating cycle Kreisleriana (1838). A love affair with the brilliant young pianist-composer Clara Wieck, long thwarted by her possessive father, culminated in marriage in 1840 and a sudden outpouring of song, including the exquisite cycles Frauenliebe und Leben and Dichterliebe. The relationship was strong, but Schumann’s instability remained alarming. Periods of intense creativity would alternate with terrible mental crises, sometimes resulting in artistic paralysis. After the wildly experimental, dazzlingly imaginative piano music of his youth, Schumann attempted to stabilize his course by tackling such well-established forms as the symphony, concerto, oratorio, and large-scale chamber music, but his uniquely lateral way of thinking—sometimes amusingly quirky, sometimes demonic—always reasserted itself. In 1854, a spell of elation tipped over into mania, and after his attempt to drown himself in the River Rhine he was committed to an asylum near Bonn, where he died alone in 1856.

Influenced by Robert SchumannRobert Schumann has influenced the music of Mantovani, Kristhyan Benitez, Alwin Moser and more.