The Schumann House is a cultural site in
Leipzig
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in Germany. The musicians
Robert Schumann and his wife
Clara
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lived here for their first four years of marriage; there are now exhibition rooms in their former apartment, about their life and work.
Background
The building was constructed, in
Neoclassical style, by Friedrich August Schiedel in 1838. Robert and Clara Schumann, after their marriage in September 1840, lived here until 1844 in an apartment on the first floor.
["History of the house"]
Schumannhaus Leipzig. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
''Schumann Network''. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
Guests the Schumanns received here include
Felix Mendelssohn,
Franz Liszt and
Hector Berlioz. Works composed by Robert Schumann during this period include the ''
Spring Symphony'', the
three String Quartets and the
Piano Quintet
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Exhibition
The building, apart from the exhibition rooms on the first floor, is now the independent primary school "Clara Schumann".[ Among the exhibition rooms are the Schumann Salon, where the Schumanns received guests; the Travel Room, which is concerned with concert tours to Denmark in 1842 and Russia in 1844; and the Sound Room (''Klangraum''), designed in the style of the Biedermeier period, which contains an interactive sound installation by the artist ."Sound room"]
Schumannhaus Leipzig. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
See also
* Robert Schumann House
Robert Schumann House is a museum in Zwickau in Germany. The composer Robert Schumann was born here in 1810; it now houses a large collection relating to the composer.
Background
Three years before the composer was born, Schumann's family moved ...
* Lindenmuseum Clara Schumann
* List of music museums
This worldwide list of music museums encompasses past and present museums that focus on musicians, musical instruments or other musical subjects.
Argentina
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Biographical museums in Germany
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Robert Schumann