Project Gutenberg 2015-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 146 Peyser, Herbert F. (Herbert Francis) 1886 1953 Peyser, Herbert Francis 48003826 Robert Schumann, Tone-Poet, Prophet and Critic Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Robert Schumann, Tone-Poet, Prophet and Critic" by Herbert F. Peyser is a biography published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the late 1940s. The book explores the life and works of the renowned composer Robert Schumann, highlighting his dual roles as a musician and a critic in the world of Romantic music. It provides insights into Schumann’s relationships with contemporaries like Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Chopin, all while navigating the struggles of his personal life and mental health. In this book, Peyser chronicles Schumann's journey from a young piano prodigy to a pivotal figure in the music of the 19th century. The narrative covers major events in Schumann’s life, including his tumultuous courtship with Clara Wieck, his professional struggles as he transitioned from aspiring virtuoso pianist to composer after injuring his hand, and his significant contributions to piano music, symphonies, and song cycles. Peyser illustrates the complexity of Schumann's character, weaving in the poet's flair for imaginative compositions alongside the emotional challenges he faced, ultimately culminating in both a rich artistic legacy and a tragic decline. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music Category: Biographies Category: Music 136479 2025-06-19T17:30:52.327453 text/html 112521 2024-10-24T17:41:17 text/html 802357 2025-06-19T17:30:58.051421 application/epub+zip 803597 2025-06-19T17:30:54.787387 application/epub+zip 98434 2025-06-19T17:30:53.714383 application/epub+zip 852472 2025-06-19T17:31:00.247381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838198 2025-06-19T17:30:57.016362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134131 2022-09-22T11:24:37.013582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110463 2025-06-19T17:30:51.848448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90616 2024-10-24T17:41:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15941 2025-06-19T17:31:00.397339 application/rdf+xml 17815 2025-06-19T17:30:53.808402 image/jpeg 2844 2025-06-19T17:30:53.760369 image/jpeg 736125 2025-06-19T17:30:52.373396 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog