Composer
Robert Schumann
Ruined his hand as a pianist and became a composer and critic instead. He threw himself into the Rhine in 1854 and spent his last two years in an asylum at his own request.
Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic era. He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber groups, orchestra, choir and the opera. His works typify the spirit of the Romantic era in German music.
- Born
- 1810-06-08, Zwickau, GermanyA Friday
- Died
- 1856-07-29, Bonn, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 46
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1810-06-08, Zwickau, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 3°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 10°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 7°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 17°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1856-07-29, Bonn, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 6°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 8°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 20°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 5°39′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Schumann was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.