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Composer of the Week Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Episodes

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  1. The Ascent of Mt Goethe

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores Schumann's creative engagement with Goethe.

  2. Whatever Happened to Christian Friedrich Hebbel?

    4/5 Donald Macleod discusses the influence on Schumann of Christian Friedrich Hebbel.

  3. The Art of Song

    3/5 The influence on Schumann of Hans Christian Andersen, Schiller and Heine.

  4. Fantasy and Romance

    2/5 Donald Macleod explains the inspiration Schumann drew from Robert Burns and ETA Hoffmann.

  5. Poet or Composer?

    1/5 Donald Macleod discusses early enthusiasms, including Lord Byron and Jean-Paul Richter.