Schumann, a Life of Suffering

By Victor Basch

Book Overview

""Schumann: A Life of Suffering"" is a biography of the famous German composer Robert Schumann, written by Victor Basch. The book delves into Schumann's personal life, exploring the struggles and hardships he faced throughout his career as a musician. Basch examines Schumann's early life, his marriage to fellow composer Clara Wieck, and his battles with mental illness, which ultimately led to his institutionalization. The book also provides insight into Schumann's musical compositions, including his piano works and his contributions to the Romantic era of classical music. Overall, ""Schumann: A Life of Suffering"" offers a detailed and intimate portrait of one of the most influential composers of the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163814172
• ISBN13: 9781163814178
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"