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Throughout history, the world has been blessed with the production of music. From the soothing sound of classical music to the dramatic sounds of opera, music has touched many people in different ways. Behind it all are the music composers. One of many famous composers was a German name Robert Schumann. Robert Schumann composed a variety of music types, ranging from orchestral music to Piano music. During his short life, Schumann has left a mark in history with the music work he has done. Robert Schumann was born on June 8, 1810 in Zwickau, Germany. His father was a bookseller named August Schumann. His mother was Johanna Schumann. Robert is the youngest of 5 children. Early as age 7, Robert Schumann received general musical and piano instructions from Baccalaureus Kuntzsch; a teacher at the Zwickau high school. Without any hesitation, Robert developed a love of music and tried to make up musical compositions. When not playing music, Robert enjoyed reading the books in his father’s store. In 1826, Robert Schumann’s father died. His father was the only one who encouraged him to develop his music talent. Without his father’s encouragement, he followed his mo