Description

GEORG ALFRED SCHUMANN (KÖNIGSTEIN, 25 OCTOBER, 1866 – BERLIN, 23 MAY, 1952)

Schumann was born at Königstein. He was the son of Clemens Schumann (1839–1918) and the older brother of Camillo Schumann. He first studied the violin and organ with his father and grandfather, and was taught by Friedrich Baumfelder, a well-known German composer, pianist, and conductor of his day. He later was a student at the Leipzig Conservatory for seven years, conducted an orchestra at Danzig from 1891–1896 and from 1896-1899 the orchestra at Bremen. In 1900 he became professor and director at the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin. In 1907 he became a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, in 1918 vice-president and finally in 1934 President.

Works

Zur Karnevalszeit, orch. suite; Liebesfrühling, overture; Lebensfreude, overture; 2 syms.; 2 violin sonatas; 2 piano quintets; Cello Sonata; Piano Trio; Piano Quartet; Ruth, oratorio (1909); other choral works, with Orch.: Amor und Psyche, Totenklage, Sehnsucht, and Das Tranenkrüglein; numerous songs; piano pieces.

TRACKLIST

 Georg Alfred Schumann made 6 Welte-Mignon piano rolls

731 BACH – Italian” Concerto, F S. 9712nd mvt.

733 BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata, Op. 26, Ab   1st mvt.

734 BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata, Op. 26, Ab 2nd, 3rd, 4th mvts.

735 MOZART – Rondo, K. 511, a

738 LISZT- Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs) Concert Etude #1, Db