S C H U B E R T
Franz Peter Schubert
Classical/Romantic Lyrical Genius of Piano and Melody, German Song King. Schubert (1797 – 1828) was an Austrian composer considered to be both the last master of the Viennese Classical school and one of the earliest proponents of musical Romanticism. He was the only notable composer of the so-called Viennese School to have been born in Vienna: Beethoven came from Bonn, Haydn from Rohrau in Lower Austria and Mozart from Salzburg.
Although he died at the young age of 31, he managed to write some six hundred songs (Lieder) in addition to nine symphonies, various sonatas, string quartets, and other works. Schubert has been noted particularly for his genius for original melodic and harmonic writing.
Yet, during his lifetime, public appreciation for his work was, for the most part, limited at best. He was also never able to secure adequate permanent employment and for the majority of his career, relied on the support of friends and family. However, interest in Schubert's work increased dramatically following his death in 1828, at which time over 100 of his compositions were published posthumously.
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