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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ROBERT SCHUMANN

  • Compositions mostly in piano
  • Romantic classical music
  • Some great pieces were Piano Concerto, and Piano Quintet
  • Wrote over 100 songs
  • Started learning piano at 7
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MUSIC FACTS

  • Some of his best works were when he was young
  • He made most of his music when he was in his thirties
  • In 1842 he focused most on chamber music, and three string quartets
  • Had some of the strongest and weakest songs of his era
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MUSIC FACTS

  • Many pieces were written for his wife
  • Part of his music career he payed tribute to Bach
  • In his finale Robert summed up the music that was played during the symphony
  • In his finale he also summed up the emotions of the compositions
  • Wrote about his emotions before he was married
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MUSIC FACTS

  • Robert promoted the talents of Chopin, Brahms, and Berlioz
  • During his music career he also wrote books
  • Robert was also a piano professor to help him keep up with his piano for his compositions
  • Poetic style music
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COMPOSITIONS

  • Abegg variations
  • Papillons
  • Carnaval
  • Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor
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