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Friedrich August Gottlob Schumann (March 2, 1773 – August 10, 1826) was a German bookseller and publisher. His best-known work is the 18-volume Lexicon of Saxony, which was completed after his death by Albert Schiffner.
Friedrich August Gottlob Schumann (* 2. März 1773 in Endschütz; † 10. August 1826 in Zwickau) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller, Buchhändler und Verleger und der Vater von Robert Schumann.
August Schumann was born in Endschütz on 2nd March 1773 as the son of a poor pastor. He completed a commercial apprenticeship in Ronneburg between 1788 and 1791 but was much more interested in the arts and wanted to become a writer.
August Schumann died in 1826; his widow was less enthusiastic about a musical career for her son and persuaded him to study for the law as a profession. After his final examinations at the Lyceum in March 1828 he entered Leipzig University. Accounts differ about his diligence as a law student.
Sep 17, 2012 · Schumann had an excellent classical education, supplemented by the library and acquaintances of his bookseller father. August Schumann was supportive of his youngest son’s creative efforts; he even approached Carl Maria von Weber as a potential teacher. Both men, however, died in 1826.
- Laura Tunbridge
- 2012
Robert Schumann (8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist.
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Aug 21, 2024 · Robert Schumann was born in Zwickau, Saxony, on 8 June 1810. His father, August Schumann, was a bookseller, but his interest went far deeper than merely selling literature, for he translated into German the complete works of Lord Byron (1788-1822) and Walter Scott (1771-1832).
