Schumann Life and Musical Career Flashcards
Birth and Death dates
1810 - 1856
Born where, what his father did, and background for music
Zwickau, Germany; Father was an author, publisher, and bookseller; Schumann’s attraction to music was sparked after hearing the celebrated pianist Ignaz Moscheles
Whose poetry became and important source for his Leider?
Heinrich Heine
Began piano lessons with who and studied theory and counterpoint with who
Friedrich Wieck in Leipzig and lived in the Wieck household where he met 9-year old Clara (HIS FUTURE WIFE); Heinrich Dorn
First publication and after that?
Abegg Variations for solo piano in 1830, then continued to focus on composing works for piano for the next decade
What inspired the characters of “Eusebius” and “Florestan”?
Hearing the music of Chopin for the first time which resulted in publication of the article “An Opus Two” in 1831, where he introduced the two
Early signs of what in 1833
Emotional instability (me too tbh)
Co-founded what with Friedrich Wieck?
New Journal of Music (Neue Zeitschrljsei
Met who in 1835 at the Wieck home
Mendelssohn, resulted in lifelong mutual admiration (cute)
Fell in love with WHO AND WHAT HAPPENED
Clara Wieck (engaged in 1837); Friedrich vehemently opposed the relationship and went to extremes to keep them apart. Resulted in his “year of song,” where he wrote over 150 songs (Han Jisung moment) (KIDDING)
How did they marry?
Successfully petitioned the courts; in 1840, made a “statement” by getting married on the eve of Clara’s 21st birthday (when she no longer needed father’s permission) slay
How was the marriage?
Produced 7 children (jeez) but Robert’s mental instability caused tension in their relationship
Robert was appointed what at the Leipzig Conservatory in 1843
Professor
Where did they move and what persisted
Moved to Dresden, his mental instability persisted (real)
What in Dresden made the family move. When and where, and what did Robert do after
Political unrest; resettled in Dusseldorf in 1850, where Robert was named municipal music director