Now Hear This "Schumann: Genius and Madness" Preview
Preview: Season 50 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo.
Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann’s bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside world of music.
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Now Hear This "Schumann: Genius and Madness" Preview
Preview: Season 50 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann’s bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside world of music.
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Come with me to hear the hauntingly beautiful music of Robert Schumann.
♪♪ Schumann was misunderstood and unappreciated in his lifetime, due in part to his mental illness.
Probably bipolar.
And I wanted to know how that shaped his music.
♪♪ Now Hear This "Schumann: Genius and Madness" on Great Performances.
Did Schumann Have Bipolar Disorder?
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Scott Yoo and Dr. Richard Kogan discuss the creativity and mental illness of Schumann. (5m 4s)
How Other Composers Changed Schumann's Work
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Learn how other musicians and composers changed Schumann's works. (1m 30s)
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Take a look at Schumann's 78-key piano and listen to a performance of his piano quintet. (3m 34s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...