Robert And Clara Schumann
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- 1.A remarkable outpouring of Lieder by Robert Schumann such as the example in this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nNmoJkjQ9w), coincided with:
- A.
His appointment as conductor of an orchestra
- B.
His marriage to Clara
- C.
His attempted suicide
- 2.
What caused the end of Robert and Clara Schumann's marriage?- A.
Robert died at an early age
- B.
Robert left Clara for a concert violinist
- C.
Clara died in childbirth
- 3.
In addition to composing, Robert founded and edited Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik which is:
- A.
A Who's Who registry of musicians
- B.
A music journal still in existence today
- C.
A catalog of compositions by German composers
- 4.
Through Robert's influence, he helped to launch the careers of:
- A.
Chopin and Brahms
- B.
Berlioz and Schubert
- C.
Liszt and Mendelssohn
- 5.
Late in his life, Robert suffered from:
- A.
Mental illness
- B.
Tuberculosis
- C.
Rheumatoid arthritis
- 6.
Clara was an accomplished and well-known:
- A.
Composer
- B.
Operatic soprano
- C.
Concert pianist
- 7.
Besides her husband, with which composer did Clara develop a close relationship?
- A.
Johannes Brahms
- B.
Felix Mendelssohn
- C.
Franz Liszt
- 8.
Clara survived her husband by many years, concertizing, editing a complete edition publication of her husband's works, and teaching at a Conservatory in Frankfurt. By how many years did she outlive Robert?
- A.
20 years
- B.
30 years
- C.
40 years
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