1. Schumann
... in 1826, Schumann decided to choose music rather than poetry as his future; however, Schumann's mother had her heart set on his becoming a lawyer and she rejected his musical and literary interests as the "indiscretion of youth."" After Schumann finished his high school studies, his mother sent him to the University of Leipzig for law study. Although he worked the best ... him. Yet these criticisms represent the attempt to construct what should and should not be when in fact both Schumann and Schubert were writing to express themselves, not a format; the techniques used by Schumann were...
- Word Count: 4114
- Approx Pages: 16
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
