Georg Alfred Schumann (German: [ˈɡeː.ɔʁk ˈʃuː.man] 25 October 1866 – 23 May 1952) was a German composer and director of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin. Schumann was born at Königstein. 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 was taught by Friedrich Baumfelder, a well-known Ge..