Robert Schumann Home - Vienna

Robert Schumann's home is located on Schönlaterngasse in Vienna, Austria.  It was here the famed composer lived from October 1838 to April 1839.  Schumann sought to make a name for himself in the great European music capital as a means to win the approval of Friedrich Wieck, his teacher, and the father of the woman he loved, Clara Wieck, a concert pianist and composer in her own right.  Friedrich would not give his approval for the marriage and Schumann thought to circumnavigate his teacher's disapproval by proving his worth in Vienna.  The scheme did not work and Schumann returned home to Leipzig without having gained a foothold in the city.  The couple eventually married in 1840.  During his time in Vienna Schumann worked on several pieces, including Kinderszenen, Arabesque, Blumenstuck, Humoresque and Ein Faschingsschwank aus Wien.  A plaque was set up in front of the house during the 100th anniversary of his death in 1956.

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