Composer

Robert Schumann

German composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856)

1810–1856

5,066 works in the index

Born: 1810
Died: 1856
Birthplace: Zwickau
Place of death: Endenich
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Saxony
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Schumann wrote in concentrated bursts — a year of songs, a year of chamber music — and the catalogue reflects that clustering. The piano cycles and the songs are what most people come for.

Album für die Jugend is the rare case of a great composer writing genuinely well for beginners, and it remains one of the best first books of real repertoire. Kinderszenen is harder than its title suggests but within reach of an intermediate player; Carnaval, Kreisleriana and the Fantasie are advanced.

His songs, especially Dichterliebe and the Liederkreis settings, sit alongside Schubert's at the centre of the German song repertoire and are published in the usual high, medium and low editions.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; pianist; music critic; conductor; musicologist; music educator; writer; art historian; art critic
Education: Leipzig University; Heidelberg University; University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Teachers: Friedrich Wieck; Heinrich Dorn; Johann Gottfried Kuntsch
Career institutions / employers: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Recorded memberships: Leipzig Fraternity Germania
Instruments played: piano
Notable works: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 2; Symphony No. 3; Kinderszenen
Languages used: German
VIAF ID: 7575259
ISNI: 0000000120955419
GND ID: 118611666
Library of Congress ID: n50000565
MusicBrainz ID: 3cd3882c-00f8-4362-a0c2-ad89ed248533

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, violin, Low Voice, Clarinet
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, pop, Pop, Children
Works with composition dates: 177 of 5,066

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 71 of 106

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 18 - Botschaft Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 19 - Phantasiestuck Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 20 - Canon Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 4 - Walzer Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 5 - Phantasietanz Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 7 - Landler Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Albumblatter op. 124 RSA III/1/6 : Nr. 9 - Impromptu Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
Arabeske C-Dur op. 18 RSA III/1/4 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 18	—	—	—
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 1 - [Ziemlich langsam] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 11 - Geschwindmarsch Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 2 - [Schnell] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 4 - [Sehr langsam] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 6 - Novellette Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 7 - Praludium Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Albumblatter: Nr. 9 - Abendmusik Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Drei Stucklein: Nr. 2 - [Sehr rasch] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Bunte Blatter op. 99 RA III/1/6 - Drei Stucklein: Nr. 3 - [Frisch] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
Kinderszenen op. 15 RSA III/1/4 : Nr. 11 - Furchtenmachen Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 15	—	Piano	Classical
Kinderszenen op. 15 RSA III/1/4 : Nr. 13 - Der Dichter spricht Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 15	—	Piano	Classical
Phantasiestucke op. 12 RSA III/1/2 : Nr. 8 - Ende vom Lied Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 12	—	Piano	Classical
Phantasiestucke op. 12 RSA III/1/2 : Nr. 6 - Fabel Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 12	—	Piano	Classical
Phantasiestucke op. 12 RSA III/1/2 : Nr. 4 - Grillen Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 12	—	Piano	Classical
Phantasiestucke op. 12 RSA III/1/2 : Nr. 3 - Warum? Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 12	—	—	—
Phantasiestucke op. 12 RSA III/1/2 : Nr. 1 - Des Abends Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 12	—	—	—
Novelletten op. 21 RSA III/1/4 : Nr. 6 - A-Dur [Sehr lebhaft, mit vielem Humor] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 21	—	Piano	Classical
Novelletten op. 21 RSA III/1/4 : Nr. 1 - F-Dur [Markiert und kraftig] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 21	—	Piano	Classical
Kreisleriana [Phantasien] op. 16 RSA III/I/4 : Nr. 7 - Es-Dur [Sehr rasch] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 16	—	Piano	Classical
Kreisleriana [Phantasien] op. 16 RSA III/I/4 : Nr. 5 - g-Moll [Sehr lebhaft] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 16	—	Piano	Classical
Kreisleriana [Phantasien] op. 16 RSA III/I/4 : Nr. 4 - B-Dur [Sehr langsam] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 16	—	Piano	Classical
Kreisleriana [Phantasien] op. 16 RSA III/I/4 : Nr. 2 - B-Dur [Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 16	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 2: Nr. 9 - C-Dur [Nicht schnell] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 2: Nr. 8 - H-Dur [Wie aus der Ferne] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 2: Nr. 6 - B-Dur [Frisch] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 2: Nr. 4 - h-Moll [Wild und lustig] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 2: Nr. 3 - e-Moll [Mit Humor] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 1: Nr. 8 - c-Moll [Frisch] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 1: Nr. 7 - g-Moll [Nicht schnell] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 1: Nr. 5 - D-Dur [Einfach] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
Davidsbundlertanze op. 6 RSA/1/1 - Heft 1: Nr. 3 - G-Dur [Mit Humor] Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 6	—	Piano	Classical
12 Symphonische Etuden cis-Moll op. 13 RSA III/1/3 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 13	—	Piano	Classical
Allegro h-Moll op. 8 RSA III/1/2 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 8	—	Piano	Classical
Humoreske B-Dur op. 20 RSA III/1/4 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 20	—	Piano	Classical
Impromptus C-Dur op. 5 RSA III/1/1 -uber ein Thema von Clara Wieck- Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 5	—	Piano	Classical
Intermezzi op. 4 RSA III/I/1 : Nr. 2 - e-Moll op. 4 Nr. 2 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 4; op. 4 Nr. 2	—	Piano	Classical
Intermezzi op. 4 RSA III/I/1 : Nr. 4 - C-Dur op. 4 Nr. 4 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 4; op. 4 Nr. 4	—	Piano	Classical
Intermezzi op. 4 RSA III/I/1 : Nr. 5 - d-Moll op. 4 Nr. 5 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 4; op. 4 Nr. 5	—	Piano	Classical
Papillons op. 2 RSA III/1/1 : Nr. 1 - D-Dur op. 2 Nr. 1 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 2; op. 2 Nr. 1	—	Piano	Classical
Papillons op. 2 RSA III/1/1 : Nr. 11 - D-Dur op. 2 Nr. 11 Performed by Robert Schumann	—	op. 2; op. 2 Nr. 11	—	Piano	Classical

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 7575259. Portrait: Williamtosun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.