Если бы Шуман вел дневник

The author of this biography tried to avoid a simple chronological reproduction of documents. To give readers a more complete portrait of Schumann, he often quotes the composer's letters and literary works.

Moreover, he took it upon himself to occasionally comment on or supplement the statements of the great composer in his own words. But, of course, the book is compiled in such a way that the reader will not doubt for a minute whether he is dealing with the words of Schumann himself or with the text of the compiler.

Thus, this book has become a kind of combination of diary and biography. And, perhaps, precisely because of this, it will best be able to bring the personality of the composer closer to the reader.

As a matter of fact, even in this form, the book can only be a note in the margins of the wonderful book of the life of Robert Schumann, a footnote to his music, sounding in our souls.