Among the greatest composers of the nineteenth century, along with Tchaikovsky and Liszt include Robert Schumann. The term "Schumann period" means an entire era of romanticism in the musical world.
The critic and composer Robert Schumann was born in Zwickau in 1810, June 8. Parents of the future famous writer had to overcome obstacles to be together. Schumann's father was refused marriage to Johann because of poverty. The young man for a year earned both a wedding and his own business.
Study time
In a friendly loving family, five children grew up. Cheerful and mischievous Robert was very much like a mother, different from a serious and silent father. Studying for the boy began at the age of six. Parents quickly drew attention to the musical abilities of their son and gave him to learn to play the piano. Soon, the composer's talent for orchestral music also opened.
From childhood, literary abilities also appeared. Robert wrote poetry, composed comedies and dramas. He organized a literary circle. The young man even wrote a novel. A wealthy head of the family dreamed of a good education for his son and the realization of his talents.
Robert wrote his first piece of music at ten. He was taught by an organist who helped the boy master the basics of composition.
The young man for a long time found it difficult to choose future activities. He was torn between literature and music. Literary talent advised to develop a father. Everything was decided by the concert of the conductor and pianist Moshales. After his visit, doubts disappeared. Mother dreamed of a legal offspring career. However, she did not oppose the choice of her son.
Robert moved to Leipzig to study law. At the same time, he began studying with Friedrich Wick, who promised the student a brilliant career. However, developed due to excessive zeal hand disease forced the young performer to stop lessons. He set about writing. The collapse of hopes changed the character of the young man. He became serious and silent.
Destination
Since 1834, with the support of a mentor, Robert founded the New Musical Newspaper. He criticized the publication and ridiculed indifference to art. Gradually, she turned into a very influential periodical. In it, Robert supported young composers. One of the first he wrote about Chopin, telling about his talent.
The musician’s compositions were noticeably different from those of that time. Therefore, it was necessary to defend their own views under a pseudonym. Music played with romantic colors. In the piano cycle "Carnival" colorful scenes, female images, carnival masks are viewed. At the same time, Schumann worked on vocal works, preferring lyrical songs.
Special mention deserves his work "Album for the Young." As a gift, he received the eldest daughter of the composer on the day of the seventh anniversary. The notebook included works by famous authors, eight were written by Schumann himself.
For Robert, the whole work was important, since he did not perceive the existing musical level as ideal. The works of the author do not resemble folk and folklore works. The collection consisted of understandable and easy for children plays "Santa Claus", "Spring Song", "Winter", and "Merry Peasant".
During his creative career, the author created four symphonies. The main part of the work was composed for piano. These are lyrical cycles connected by a single storyline.
Contemporaries did not accept new music. Refinement and romance turned out to be inconsistent with the shocked changes in Europe. Colleagues did not lag behind. Even the famous romantic Liszt accepted single plays. But modern filmmaking is actively using the works of Schumann. They sound in the films "House Doctor", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Grandfather of Easy Conduct."
