C. Schumann's People and Works

Question 1

Friedrich Wieck

Answer 1

Famous piano teacher and father who supervised her musical upbringing and acted as a manager. Forbade her marriage to Robert Schumann

Question 2

Marianne

Answer 2

Successful singer and mother who divorced in 1824

Question 3

Goethe, Paganini, Liszt

Answer 3

Admired her musical talents at a young age

Question 4

Robert Schumann

Answer 4

Husband whom she met at age 9. They were married in 1840 to father’s resentment. She championed his music and published editions of his work post-death

Question 5

Joachim, Mendelssohn, Brahms

Answer 5

Frequent visitors of the musical salon in her home

Question 6

Johannes Brahms

Answer 6

Lifelong friend who helped with housework after Robert’s death

Question 7

Leipzig

Answer 7

Place of birth and upbringing

Question 8

Dresden

Answer 8

Brief place of residence where she walking across battle lines to rescue her children. Left due to said uprising

Question 9

Bonn

Answer 9

Place of death, buried in the Old Cemetery

Question 10

Orchestral Works:

Answer 10

Scherzo

Question 11

Concertos:

Answer 11

Piano Concerto in F minor

Question 12

Chamber:

Answer 12

Piano Trio in G minor, Three Romances for Piano and Violin

Question 13

Piano

Answer 13

Numerous character pieces and dances such as “Quatre Polonaises op. 1”, “Quatre pieces fugitives op. 15”, “Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann op. 20”; candenzas for concertos by Beethoven and Mozart

Question 14

Vocal

Answer 14

Over 20 Lieder, including “Liebst du um Schonheit, Lorelei, Beim Abschied, Das Velchen; partsongs