Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer who made a significant impact on the early Romantic era in music. Born on January 31, 1797, in Vienna, he was prolific in his output, despite his short life—he died at the age of 31 on November 19, 1828. Schubert's oeuvre includes over 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of chamber and pian
... MoreFranz Schubert was an Austrian composer who made a significant impact on the early Romantic era in music. Born on January 31, 1797, in Vienna, he was prolific in his output, despite his short life—he died at the age of 31 on November 19, 1828. Schubert's oeuvre includes over 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of chamber and piano music. His Symphony No. 8 in B minor, known as the "Unfinished Symphony," is one of his most famous compositions, although he left it with only two movements completed.
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