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was a German composer during the Romantic era. He was born on June 8, 1810, the youngest child in his family (Slonimsky 902). Schumann was born in Zwickau, Germany (Stanley 147). His father sold books and was also a publisher and author (Sadie 831). Schumann’s father encouraged him but his mother disapproved of his interest in music ...

Part two of term paper
... problems which affected his life and music. He had tinnitus, which is ringing in the ears. He was also diagnosed with dementia praecox (Slonimsky 904). An injury to his index finger caused by a machine he invented put an end to his career as a pianist (Stanley 147). He had “auditory hallucinations which caused insomnia” and he also “suffered” from acrophobia and melancholy. He even talked of suicide (Slonimsky 903). In 1852, Schumann had a “rheumatic attack” accompanied by sleep ...