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Born in Zwickau, Germany, in 1810, Robert Schumann

Born in Zwickau, Germany, in 1810, Robert Schumann was a leading composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic era. He projected two contrasting sides of his personality into his music, the impetuous 'Florestan' and the gentle poet 'Eusebius.' His piano works Carnaval and Kreisleriana and his song cycle Dichterliebe rank among the finest Romantic achievements. As founder of a music journal, he introduced the young Brahms to the world. Afflicted by mental illness, he died in a sanatorium at forty-six.

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