Great Masters: Robert and Clara Schumann - Their Lives and Music

This series of eight lectures explores the remarkable partnership of the Schumanns, a distinguished couple in Western music—he a pioneering critic and composer, she a talented concert pianist and composer. Through excerpts of their works and insights from an award-winning composer and teacher, the lectures delve into their creative legacy, the challenges of their marriage, and Robert Schumann's complex health struggles, culminating in his lasting influence on the music world.