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Robert Schumann was known for his many talents, which included music criticism as well as music composition. He was also known to be a brilliant pianist before a self-inflicted hand injury end that career. Robert Schumann compositions are best remembered for their innovation and musical experimentation.  He was, as a composer, driven to originality and his music reflects this drive to innovate. He left behind dozens of compositions created before his death at age 46, including a list more than 150 songs written for piano in a single year. And his influence continued to be felt in the person of Brahms who studied under both Robert and his wife Clara.