Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann composed Joshua's lesson piece Melody.
== Information on the person ==
Robert Alexander Schumann was born on June 8, 1810 in Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony. At age 6, he began playing piano, and got his early education from a private school and high school in Zwickau. He studied with a respected teacher named Friedrich Wieck, and met his daughter and pianist Clara.
In 1829, he moved to Heidelberg, where he composed and aspired to become a pianist. Unfortunately, he accidentally paralyzed one of his right hand fingers, which would affect him onwards. In 1834, he fell in love with Clara Wieck, and they married in 1840.
Over the next few years, Schumann composed numerous pieces for piano. In 1841, some of his work was performed by Felix Mendelssohn, and he soon became professor at Leipzig Conservatory. In 1844, Schumann went on a tour in Russia with Clara, which ended up causing him stress. He suffered from a nervous collapse, and he and Clara lived in Dresden until 1850 when he fully recovered. He then moved to Düsseldorf where he became a municipal director of music, but his growing nervous state caused him to lose this position in 1853. In 1854, he moved to a private asylum in Bonn and died there on July 29, 1856.
== Pieces ==
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* Melody