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 78 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
"Little Romance , Op. 68 No. 19" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 19	—	Piano	Classical
"May, lovely May , Op. 68 No. 13" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 13	—	Piano	Classical
"New-Year's Eve Song , Op. 68 No. 42" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 42	—	Piano	Classical
"Nordic Song , Op. 68 No. 40" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 40	—	Piano	Classical
"Ornamented Chorale , Op. 68 No. 41" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 41	—	Piano	Classical
Puzzle Performed by Robert Schumann	—	—	—	Piano	Classical
"Roundelay , Op. 68 No. 22" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 22	—	Piano, Organ	Classical
"Sailor's Song , Op. 68 No. 37" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 37	—	Piano	Classical
"The Merry Peasant , Op. 68 No. 10" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 10	—	Piano, Saxophone	Classical
"By the Fireside , Op. 15 No. 8" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 8	—	Piano	Classical
"Catch-me-if-you-can , Op. 15 No. 3" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 3	—	Piano	Classical
"Dreaming , Op. 15 No. 7" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 7	—	—	—
"Important Event , Op. 15 No. 6" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 6	—	Piano	Classical
"Knight of the Hobby-horse , Op. 15 No. 9" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 9	—	Piano	Classical
"Pleading Child , Op. 15 No. 4" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 4	—	Piano	Classical
"Strange Story , Op. 15 No. 2" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 2	—	Piano	Classical
"The Poet Speaks , Op. 15 No. 13" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 15 No. 13	—	Piano	Classical
"Entry , Op. 82 No. 1" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 82 No. 1	—	Piano	Classical
"Hunter on the Watch , Op. 82 No. 2" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 82 No. 2	—	Piano	Classical
"Sinister Place , Op. 82 No. 4" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 82 No. 4	—	Piano	Classical
"Solitary Flowers , Op. 82 No. 3" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 82 No. 3	—	Piano	Classical
"The Inn , Op. 82 No. 6" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 82 No. 6	—	Piano	Classical
"The Prophet Bird , Op. 82 No. 7" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 82 No. 7	—	Piano	Classical
"Spring Song , Op. 68 No. 15" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 68 No. 15	—	Piano	Classical
"Albumblatter No. 3 : No.6 from 'Bunte Blatter', Op. 99" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
"Albumblatter No. 1 : No. 4 from 'Bunte Blatter', Op. 99" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
"Albumblatter No. 2 : No. 5 from 'Bunte Blatter', Op. 99" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
"Albumblatter No. 4 : No. 7 from 'Bunte Blatter', Op. 99" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical
"Leid ohne Ende : No. 8 from 'Albumblatter', Op. 124" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
"Leides Ahnung : No. 2 from 'Albumblatter', Op. 124" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
"Phantasiestuck : No. 19 from 'Albumblatter', Op. 124" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
"Phantasietanz : No. 5 from 'Albumblatter', Op. 124" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
"Walzer : No. 4 from 'Albumblatter', Op. 124" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
"Wiegenliedchen : No. 6 from 'Albumblatter', Op. 124" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical
"At Evening , Op. 12 No. 1" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 12 No. 1	—	Piano	Classical
"End of the Song , Op. 12 No. 8" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 12 No. 8	—	Piano	Classical
"In the Night , Op. 12 No. 5" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 12 No. 5	—	Piano	Classical
"Restless Dreams , Op. 12 No. 7" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 12 No. 7	—	Piano	Classical
"Soaring , Op. 12 No. 2" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 12 No. 2	—	Piano	Classical
"Whims , Op. 12 No. 4" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 12 No. 4	—	Piano	Classical
"Sonata in D for the Young, Op. 118 No. 2: 3rd movement, Abendlied " Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 118 No. 2	—	Piano	Classical
"Arabesque , Op. 18" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 18	—	—	—
"Flower Piece , Op. 19" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 19	—	Piano	Classical
"Intermezzo. No. 4 from Faschingsschwank aus Wien , Op. 26" Performed by Robert Schumann	—	Op. 26	—	Piano	Classical
"Winterszeit II, Op. 68 No. 38/2"	—	Op. 68 No. 38	—	Piano	Classical
Träumerei and Abendlied	—	—	—	—	—
Sandmann, Der	—	—	—	Voice	—
Nussbaum, Der	—	—	—	—	—

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.