Georg Schumann (composer)

Georg Alfred Schumann was a German composer and director of the SingAkademie zu Berlin.

Schumann was born at Knigstein, Germany, October 25, 1866. He was the son of Clemens Schumann and the older brother of Camillo Schumann. He first studied the violin and organ with his father and grandfather, and even ended up getting taught by Friedrich Baumfelder, a wellknown German composer, pianist, and conductor of his day. He later was a student at the Leipzig Conservatory for seven years, conducted an orchestra at Danzig from 18911896 and from 18961899 the orchestra at Bremen. In 1900 he became professor and director at the SingAkademie zu Berlin. In 1907 he became a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, in 1918 vicepresident and finally in 1934 President.

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