02225cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500130014426400510015730000470020833600260025533700260028133800360030749000340034350000310037750800690040852011990047753400450167665300320172165300380175383000340179185600430182599900190186864151UtSlPG20260610134458.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aML1 aBatka, Richard,d1868-192210aSchumann 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aMusiker-Biographien, 13. Band  aRelease date is 2020-12-28  athe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Schumann" by Richard Batka is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and contributions of Robert Alexander Schumann, a significant figure in classical music, detailing his formative years, career challenges, and interactions with other notable composers of his time.   At the start of the biography, Batka provides an overview of the cultural and artistic context into which Schumann was born, drawing parallels to the influences of major composers like Händel, Bach, Beethoven, and Wagner. The narrative begins with Schumann's childhood in Zwickau, describing his early musical education at home and the significant events that influenced his development as a musician. The text delves into his family background, including the contrasting attitudes of his parents toward music, and highlights early instances of his creative expression through both music and literature. As he grows older, the text hints at his longing for artistic success, the challenges posed by his aspirations, and the lingering impacts of personal loss, which serve as crucial elements of his emerging identity as a composer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSchumann, Robert, 1810-1856  aComposers -- Germany -- Biography 0aMusiker-Biographien, 13. Band40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64151  c104975d104975