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Where was Robert Schumann born?
Robert Schumann was born in Zwickau, in the Kingdom of Saxony.
When was Robert Schumann born?
Robert Schumann was born 8 June 1810.
Who were Robert Schumann's parents?
Robert Schumann was the last child of Johanna Christiane and August Schumann.
What was Robert Schumann's childhood like?
At age seven, Robert Schumann began studying general music and piano with Johann Gottfried Kuntzsch, a teacher at the Zwickau high school.
Did Robert Schumann play any other instruments besides piano?
Until 1840, Schumann wrote exclusively for the piano. Later, he composed piano and orchestral works, and many Lieder.

Question: What else did he do in childhood?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did Robert Schumann do in childhood?