Schumann

[ shoo-mahn ]

noun

1. Clara Clara Wieck, 1819–96, German pianist and composer (wife of Robert Schumann).
2. Ro·bert [rob, -ert, roh, -be, r, t], 1810–56, German composer.

Schumann

/ ˈʃuːmən /

noun

1. SchumannElisabeth18851952FGermanMUSIC: soprano Elisabeth. (eˈliːzabɛt). 1885–1952, German soprano, noted esp for her interpretations of lieder
2. SchumannRobert Alexander18101856MGermanMUSIC: composer Robert Alexander. (ˈroːbɛrt alɛˈksandər). 1810–56, German romantic composer, noted esp for his piano music, such as Carneval (1835) and Kreisleriana (1838), his songs, and four symphonies

Example Sentences

He put the composer first, spending his life digging deeper and deeper into Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Debussy, Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times

His great-grandfather, also a conductor, was a supporter of Robert Schumann.

From New York Times

The exhibition on mental health and Schumann is billed as an immersive experience that will explore the composer’s struggles as well as his admiration for the music of Bach.

From New York Times

The program opened with Schumann, ended with Wagner, and by the time it was over, the house, as Bernstein’s brother, Burton, put it, “roared like one giant animal in a zoo.”

From New York Times

“Walk slower, get closer to each other,” shouted Schumann, a tawny bearded man.

From New York Times