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Franz Schubert
Austrian composer (1797–1828)
"Schubert" redirects here. Not to be confused with Schubart. For other uses, see Schubert (disambiguation).
For the similarly-named Dresden-based composer, see François Schubert.
Franz Peter Schubert (; German:[fʁantsˈpeːtɐˈʃuːbɐt]; 31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 Lieder (art songs in German) and other vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of piano and chamber music. His major works include "Erlkönig", "Gretchen am Spinnrade", and "Ave Maria"; the Trout Quintet; the Symphony No. 8 in B minor (Unfinished); the Symphony No. 9 in C major (Great); the String Quartet No. 14 in D minor (Death and the Maiden); the String Quintet in C major; the Impromptus for solo piano; the gods three pi
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Franz Schubert - A Short Biography
Name: Franz Schubert
Place of Birth: Himmelpfortgrand, Vienna
Date of Birth: January 31, 1797
Date of Death: November 19, 1828
Father: Franz Theodor Florian Schubert
Mother: Elisabeth Vientz
Instruments Played: Violin, Viola, Piano
EARLY MUSIC DEVELOPMENT AND INVOLVEMENTS
Franz Peter Schubert was one of the finest music composers of the 19th century. His involvement in music started when he was six years old. His father and brother Ignaz are said to have contributed to his early involvements in music. His father taught him to play the violin while is brother Ignaz gave him piano lessons.
Schubert love for music grew and so he was given the opportunity to take music lessons from Michael Holzer the church choirmaster and organist. Schubert started to perform before public audiences while he was a part of his father’s string quartet. His involvement in his father’s string quartet gave him the opportunity to write several composit
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Franz Schubert
(1797-1828)
Who Was Franz Schubert?
Composer Franz Schubert received a thorough musical education and won a scholarship to boarding school. Although he was never rich, the composer's work gained recognition and popularity, noted for bridging classical and romantic composition. He died in 1828 in Vienna, Austria.
Early Life
Born on January 31, 1797, in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria, Franz Peter Schubert demonstrated an early gift for music. As a child, his talents included an ability to play the piano, violin and organ. He was also an excellent singer.
Franz was the fourth surviving son of Franz Theodor Schubert, a schoolmaster, and his wife, Elisabeth, a homemaker. His family cultivated Schubert's love of music. His father and older brother, Ignaz, both instructed Schubert early in his musical life.
Eventually, Schubert enrolled at the Stadtkonvikt, which trained young vocalists so they could one day sing at the chapel of the Imperial Court, and in 1808 he earn