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Robert Schumann - The Epitome Of 19th Century Romantic Composers

Robert Schumann, 1839 -- Credit: Public Domain (http://bit.ly/2hEVmuj)

Robert Schumann was a compulsive, Romantic composer in love with love, and he embodied the spirit of the early 19th century. In this episode, Peter looks at Schumann's obsession with literature of the day and how that obsession infused itself into his music.

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