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Born in Düsseldorf in1797, Heinrich Heine later became a highly regarded German poet in France, England, and America. Heine, of Jewish origin, lived during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars; these events greatly influenced his poetry (http://www. ... Heinrich wrote poems with romantic lyrics that ranged from frustrated or bittersweet love to sharp political satire (http://www. ... Many of Heine’s lyrics inspired composers of the Romantic period, including Robert Schumann.
Robert Schumann was born on June 8, 1810, in Zwickau, Germany; his father was a bookseller (http://classicalmus. ... com/schumann/). As a child, Schumann spent most of his time reading imaginary Romantic tales. ... In conjunction with being a poet, Schumann also developed interest in learning to play the piano. Encouraged by his father, at the age of seven Schumann began composing small pieces. Robert was able to express himself through his words and his musical compositions. Schumann decided to choose music rather than poetry as his career following his father’s death (http://classicalmus. ... com/schumann/).
Schumann never claimed to be a musical genius, but he did claim to be “excellent in music and poetry” because he said, “my talents as a musician and poet are at the same level” (http://classicalmus. ... com/schumann/). Schumann continued to compose remarkable piano works, including Die Davidbundlertanze and the Papillons, until his right hand became crippled.
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