Camillo Schumann, born in 1872, was one of twelve children of municipal music director Clemens Schumann, and several of his brothers also became musicians.
Composer Biography
Camillo Schumann studied at the Royal Conservatory Leipzig with notable teachers like Carl Reinecke (composition) and Salomon Jadassohn (music theory).
Composer Biography
Camillo Schumann served as organist of St. Georgen in Eisenach and the Wartburg Chapel, where he championed a wide range of music from Gabrieli to Reger and promoted Bach's music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Camillo Schumann's compositional style, influenced by Reinecke and Radecke, carried the 19th-century tradition almost unbroken into the 20th century.
Performer Biography
Bettina Beigelbeck, the clarinetist on this album, leads a lively clarinet class in Karlsruhe for students aged 11 to 76.
Composer Biography
Camillo Schumann's oeuvre comprises over 300 compositions across almost all musical genres, with the majority being instrumental music.
Composition History
Many of Camillo Schumann's works remained unpublished during his lifetime and are now housed in the Saxon State Archives.
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