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“Talent works, genius creates.”

Quote by Robert Schumann

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Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann, born on June 8, 1810, and died on July 29, 1856, was a renowned German composer and pianist. Schumann's musical works are characterized by the romantic style, and his piano pieces, vocal cycles, and symphonic works are deeply loved by later generations. more

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“My symphonies would have reached Opus 100 if I had but written them down... Sometimes I am so full of music, and so overflowing with melody, that I find it simply impossible to write down anything.”

Ifs Writing Sometimes Impossible Written Melody Symphony

Author:Robert Schumann

“Nature best teaches how to pray, and how to reverence all the gifts the Almighty has given us. She is like a vast outspread handkerchief, embroidered with God's eternal name, on which we may dry alike our tears of sorrow and of joy; she turns weeping into ecstasy, and fills our hearts with speechless, quiet reverence and resignation.”

Heart May Joy Turns Names Given Teach Tears Praying Sorrow Quiet Eternal Dry Ecstasy Reverence Almighty Weeping Resignation Speechless Handkerchiefs Tears Of Sorrow

Book:The Letters of Robert Schumann

Source: The Letters of Robert Schumann

“I was a God-fearing child, innocent and physically attractive.”

Children Innocent Attractive

Author:Robert Schumann

“My heart pounds sickeningly and I turn pale... I often feel as if I were dead... I seem to be losing my mind.”

Ifs Feels Mind Heart Seems Turns My Heart Losing Pounds Pale Losing My Mind

Author:Robert Schumann

“You write to become immortal, or because the piano happens to be open, or you've looked into a pair of beautiful eyes.”

Writing Happens Eye Beautiful Piano Pairs Immortal Beautiful Eyes

Author:Robert Schumann

“The flame that is naturally clear always gives the most light and heat. If I could blend my talent for poetry and music into one, the light would burn still clearer, and I might go far.”

Ifs Giving Stills Light Might Clear Talent Flames Heat If I Could Poetry And Music

Book:The Letters of Robert Schumann

Source: The Letters of Robert Schumann

“An evil fate has deprived me of the full use of my right hand, so that I am not able to play my compositions as I feel them. The trouble with my hand is that certain fingers have become so weak, probably through writing and playing too much at one time, that I can hardly use them.”

Feels Writing I Can Play Use Hands Able Certain Evil Too Much Fate Trouble Weak Fingers One Time Composition Deprived

Book:The Letters of Robert Schumann

Source: The Letters of Robert Schumann

“I feel so entirely in my element with a full orchestra; even if my mortal enemies were marshalled before me, I could lead them, master them, surround them, or repulse them.”

Ifs Feels Enemy Masters Elements Mortals Surround Orchestra Mortal Enemies

Book:Letters of Robert Schumann

Source: Letters of Robert Schumann

“Mendelssohn I consider the first musician of the day; I doff my hat to him as my superior. He plays with everything, especially with the grouping of the instruments in the orchestra, but with such ease, delicacy and art, with such mastery throughout.”

Firsts Art Play Musician Instruments Superiors Ease Hats Mastery Orchestra Delicacy Mendelssohn

Book:Schumann: a self-portrait in his own words

Source: Schumann: a self-portrait in his own words

“My indifference to money and my spendthrift ways are disgraceful. You have no idea how reckless I am; how often I practically throw money out of the window. I am always making good resolutions, but the next minute I forget and give the waiter eightpence.”

Way Giving Ideas Next Forget Minutes Window No Idea Indifference Resolution Reckless Waiter Disgraceful Spendthrift

Book:The Letters of Robert Schumann

Source: The Letters of Robert Schumann