Highly important German composer and pianist (1810-1856) whose distinctively lyrical musical language, especially evident in his keyboard works and art songs, made him one of the central figures of the German Romantic tradition. Scarce ALS in German, signed “R. Schumann,” one page, 5 x 6, no date. An untranslated handwritten letter mentioning the French dramatic mezzo-soprano Pauline Viardot, who was close friends with Schumann's wife, Clara, herself a distinguished pianist. Nicely matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 15 x 11; the frame backing bears an affixed label from Goodspeed’s Book Shop of Boston. In very good to fine condition, with evidently repaired paper loss to the lower right edge (not examined out of the frame). Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope.
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