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I'm Scott Yoo.

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Come with me to hear the 
hauntingly beautiful music of 
Robert Schumann.

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♪♪

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Schumann was misunderstood 
and unappreciated

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in his lifetime, due in part 
to his mental illness.

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Probably bipolar.

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And I wanted to know 
how that shaped his music.

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♪♪

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Now Hear This "Schumann: Genius 
and Madness" on Great 
Performances.