Born in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna, Schubert showed uncommon gifts for music from an early age. His father gave him his first violin lessons and his elder brother gave him piano lessons, …

Nov 15, 2025 · Franz Schubert, Austrian composer who bridged the worlds of Classical and Romantic music, noted for the melody and harmony in his songs (lieder) and chamber music.

To Franz Schubert falls the dubious distinction of dying youngest of all the great composers—at age 31. Yet during his brief life, he composed over a thousand works in all the principal genres of his time, …

Jul 7, 2023 · Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of Romantic music best known for his songs, symphonies, piano music, and chamber music. Schubert's career...

Mar 11, 2025 · Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer, known for writing a monumental oeuvre in his 31 years. Learn more about his life and work with YourClassical.

Jan 31, 2025 · Schubert was one of the greatest composers of the early Romantic era – discover our selection of the best Schubert works.

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) was an Austrian Romantic composer and although he died at the age of 31, he was a prolific figure in classical music history, having written some 600 lieder and nine …

May 28, 2025 · A good but not brilliant pianist, Schubert wrote in a style which did not make huge technical challenges. His piano music is highly original, with some of the finest pieces in the piano …

In his lifetime, Schubert was known for his songs, part-songs and shorter piano pieces. The discovery of his wider output began in 1839, when Robert Schumann came across the manuscript of the ‘Great’ C …

Nov 1, 2022 · Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) is considered one of the most influential Viennese composers of classical art music. The Library of Congress Music Division holds over two dozen …