New Journal for Music

periodical by Schumann

Also known as: “Neue Zeitschrift für Musik”

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Robert Schumann was a German composer renowned for his piano music, songs, and orchestral works. He founded the periodical Neue Zeitschrift für Musik ("New Journal for Music") in 1834, serving as its editor for ten years. This publication was a significant platform for musical criticism, where Schumann championed emerging talents like Chopin and Brahms. His writings, described as fantastic, subjective, and lyrical, offered perceptive insights into music and musicians of his time, reflecting the spirit of the Romantic era. Schumann's critical work is considered a valuable document of the period's musical trends.12

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musical criticism
Historical development
…1834 he founded the periodical Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (“New Journal for Music”) and remained its editor in chief for 10 years. Its pages are full of the most perceptive insights into music and music makers. The first major article Schumann wrote was a laudatory essay on the young Chopin,…
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…1834 he founded the periodical Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (“New Journal for Music”) and remained its editor in chief for 10 years. Its pages are full of the most perceptive insights into music and music makers. The first major article Schumann wrote was a laudatory essay on the young Chopin,…
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Robert Schumann
The early years
…Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (New Journal for Music), a periodical that he had helped to found in 1834 and of which he had been editor since early 1835. In 1837 Schumann formally asked Clara’s father for permission to marry her, but Wieck evaded his request. The couple were finally…
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…Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (New Journal for Music), a periodical that he had helped to found in 1834 and of which he had been editor since early 1835. In 1837 Schumann formally asked Clara’s father for permission to marry her, but Wieck evaded his request. The couple were finally…
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