He invented a device to keep his fourth finger rigid while playing the piano; the device eventually deformed his hand. He gav
He invented a device to keep his fourth finger rigid while playing the piano; the device eventually deformed his hand. He gave names to aspects of his personality such as the introspective Eusebius and, after a Beethoven character, the impulsive Florestan. His works include Papillons (pah-pee-YOHN) and Carnaval for piano as well as the opera Genoveva. His wife, the pianist Clara Wieck (VEEK), had him institutionalized after a suicide attempt. For 10 points—name this German composer of the Spring Symphony.
He invented a device to keep his fourth finger rigid while playing the piano; the device eventually deformed his hand.