Nevertheless, he left behind a legacy of over 600 works, including some of the most beloved pieces of music in the repertoire.įrau Schubert was born in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria in 1797, to wealthy parents. Schubert died at the age of 31, before he could fully realize his potential as a composer. 9 in C Major, “The Great,” was unfinished at the time of his death and was not premiered until 1865, nearly 40 years after his death.
During his lifetime, Schubert only enjoyed modest success as a composer. Schubert composed his first piece of music, a song called “Gretchen am Spinnrade,” when he was just 16 years old. He later took piano lessons from Michael Holzer and composition lessons from Salieri. Schubert showed an early interest in music, and his father taught him to play the violin. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 19th century. Franz Schubert was a prolific Austrian composer who wrote in a wide range of genres, including symphonies, operas, string quartets, and piano music.
