Thursday, December 11, 2008

Traumerei

Context:

Robert Schumann, one of the greatest early Romantic composers, had quite the life story. After demonstrating an aptitude for music and composition at a fairly young age, he ended up going to Leipzig to study law under the pressure of his family. While away at school, Schumann continued to focus on his musical life until he realized that music was his (extremely cliche) "calling," and began studying yet again with his teacher Friedrich Wieck.

After falling in love with Wieck's daughter, dealing with the fallout from that, ultimately marrying her and ALSO changing career paths from concert pianist to composer because of an accident that nobody quite fully understands, the world began to see the true character of Schumann.

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