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Robert Schumann 1810–1856

‘We have received intelligence from Bonn’ –says the Niederrheinische Musikzeitung of the 31st July, -’that Robert Schumann died calmly on the 29th July, at Edenich. His friends to-day followed the corpse to the church-yard at Bonn. Although the mournful news naturally shocked us, a mild dissolution of the bonds which still enchained his body to the earth was the sole hope of all those who loved and honoured him, since, unfortunately, there could no longer be any doubt as to the incurable nature of his malady. The flame which burned in his heart for music had consumed his restlessly creative mind. His works are his monument.’

Musical Times, September 1856