German Composer Robert Schumann Was Born On This Day in 1810 [ON-THIS-DAY]

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German Composer Robert Schumann Was Born On This Day in 1810 [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

June 8, 2020

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German composer and pianist Robert Schumann was born on this day in 1810

German composer and pianist Robert Schumann was born on this day in 1810.

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest musical exponents of the Romantic period.

Dying in 1856, aged just 46, Schumann's exact cause of death is unknown - however modern view has suggested possibly syphilis or mercury poisoning.

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