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Vienna, Austria (1797 – 1828)

Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828) was an Austrian composer. He wrote some 600 lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous “Unfinished Symphony”), liturgical music, operas, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. He is particularly noted for his original melodic and harmonic writing.

Schubert was born into a musically knowledgeable family, and received formal musical training through much of his childhood. While Schubert had a close circle of friends and associates who admired his work (including his teacher Antonio Salieri, and the prominent singer Johann Michael Vogl), wide appreciation of his music during his lifetime was limited at best. He was never able to secure adequate permanent employment, and for most of his career he relied on the support of friends and family. He made some money from published works, and occasionally gave private musical instruction. In the last year of his life he began to receive wider acclaim. He died at the age of 31, apparently of complications from syphilis.

Interest in Schubert’s work increased dramatically in the decades following his death. Composers like Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn discovered, collected, and championed his works in the 19th century, as did musicologist Sir George Grove. Franz Schubert is now widely considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.

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mustlovejazz wrote:
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llaella wrote:
last week

andante con moto!

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ImmortalPride wrote:
last week

Symphony no.9 blew my balls off with its awesomeness.

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gearshifter wrote:
9 days ago

His String Quintet, D956, is lovely.

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yan88 wrote:
11 days ago

musical genius

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sineau wrote:
15 days ago

@BorisSpider symphony as a form emerged after bach, but he has of sinfonias, overtures, ... (I don't know what you guys talkin' about, just wanted to make a little note)

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Awesome one! :))))

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CrazyBucket wrote:
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Winterreise is glory beyond glory [2]

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HichamBadri wrote:
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Midrel wrote:
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So, what do you guys recommend ?

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Lindajing wrote:
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Trout=♥

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BorisSpider wrote:
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I haven't forgotten about Bach. My comment was purely on their symphonies. And since Bach has 0 symphonies, he can't be considered a great symphonist.

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Seavas wrote:
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You guys forget about Bach.

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A9999A wrote:
last month

i don't listen to much of this type of music. I enjoy it, just don't know to much about it. In my infant stage of understanding this genre, I feel that Franz was just a bad ass and I agree absolute with boris; Beethoven would have never been considered the best, Franz would have that title today.

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BorisSpider wrote:
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The Great Symphony is possibly my favourite of all symphonies. Considering his age when it was composed, In my opinion, I think that had he lived longer, he would have eclipsed the mastery of Beethoven. Beethoven's symphony output by aged 31 doesn't get anywhere near Schubert's. I think Schubert showed far more potential - it's a shame he didn't live longer for us to hear what symphonies he may have written - thus leaving Beethoven as the master of symphonies

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CooLLeR wrote:
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Schubert is new composer for me, but i think that he is very great, his work for voice and piano ;to music; is amazing

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SloopJohn wrote:
September 2009

Winterreise is glory beyond glory

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emryys wrote:
August 2009

if you're looking for some new recordings of Schubert i recommend http://schubertlied.de/ (the navigation is on the left, just klick "Die Lieder") currently 117 recordings online :)

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TheTrueSeker wrote:
July 2009

Dude, if you're still looking for piano works, check out his Winterreise song cycle. Very melancholic and beautiful.

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