Georg Schumann

Georg Alfred Schumann (October 25, 1866 - May 23, 1952) was a German composer and director of the Berlin Singakademie. Schumann was born at Königstein, Germany, October 25, 1866. He was the son of Clemens Schumann (1839–1918) 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 well-known German composer, pianist, and conductor of his day.