Schumann soon moved to Heidelberg for a change of scene, but started to dismiss law for music even more than before. ... Suddenly, Schumann had to accept that his virtuoso career had finished before it even began. ... Before he left, he took Clara into his arms and kissed her. ... This affair went on for four years with many notes written to the other. ... To spite Wieck, the two married on September 12th, 1840, one day before Clara's twenty- first birthday. ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Schumann soon moved to Heidelberg for a change of scene, but started to dismiss law for music even more than before. ... Suddenly, Schumann had to accept that his virtuoso career had finished before it even began. ... Before he left, he took Clara into his arms and kissed her. ... This affair went on for four years with many notes written to the other. ... To spite Wieck, the two married on September 12th, 1840, one day before Clara's twenty- first birthday. ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate