• Name: Franz Schubert
• Birthday: 01/31/1797
• Birth Place: Vienna, Austria
• Died: 11/19/1828
• Place of Death: Vienna, Austria
• Period: Romantic
• Genre: Classical

Title	Release
Symphony No. 8 - Rosamunde	2004
The Story of Schubert W	1993
Piano Sonata in B Flat Major	1986
Sonate B-Dur Op. Posth. D-960	1986
Franz Schubert: Mass in C major; Mass in G major; Deutsche Messe
String Quartet in D Minor
(135) Fantasia for piano in C major ("Wanderer"), D. 760 (Op. 15)	2008
(219) Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 899 (Op. 90)	1950
(171) Moments musicaux (6) for piano, D. 780 (Op. 94)	1990
(157) Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959	1993
(298) Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960
(377) Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass in A major ("Trout"), D. 667 (Op. posth. 114)
(229) String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810
(319) Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485
(598) Symphony No. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759
(307) Symphony No. 9 in C major ("The Great"), D. 944
(206) Winterreise, song cycle for voice & piano, D. 911 (Op. 89)	1988
(10) Abendbilder ("Still beginnt's im Hain"), song for voice & piano, D. 650	1977
(7) Abendlied ("Der Mond is aufgegangen"), song for voice & piano, D. 499	1966
(5) Abendlied ("Gross und rotenflammet"), song for voice & piano, D. 276	1966
(5) Abendlied ("Sanft glänzt die Abendsonne"), song for voice & piano, D. 382	1966
(5) Abends unter der Linde I ("Woher, o namenloses Sehnen"), song for voice & piano, D. 235	1966
(5) Abendständchen. An Lina ("Sei sanft wie ihre Seele"), song for voice & piano, D. 265	1966
(6) Abschied von der Harfe (Noch einmal tön', o Harfe"), song for voice & piano, D. 406	1966
(5) Alles um Liebe ("Was ist es, das die Seele fühlt?"), song for voice & piano, D. 241	1966
(7) Als ich sie erröten sah ("All' mein Wirken"), song for voice & piano, D. 153	1966
(5) Alte Liebe rostet nie, song for voice & piano, D. 477	1966
(28) Am Grabe Anselmo's ("Dass ich dich verloren habe"), song for voice & piano, D. 504 (Op. 6/3)	1966
(7) Am See ("Sitz' ich im Gras"), song for voice & piano, D. 124	1966
(11) Am Strome ("Ist mir's doch, als sei mein Leben"), song for voice & piano, D. 539 (Op. 8/4)	1966
(5) Amphiaraos ("Vor Thebens siebenfach"), song for voice & piano, D. 166	1966
(2) An Chloen ("Die Munterkeit..."), song for voice & piano (fragment), D. 363	1994
(5) An den Frühling I ("Willkommen, schöner Jüngling!"), song for voice & piano, D. 245	1966
(5) An den Frühling I ("Willkommen, schöner Jüngling!"), song for voice & piano, D. 587	1987
(28) An den Mond ("Guess, lieber Mond"), song for voice & piano, D. 193 (Op. 57/3)	1966
(6) An den Mond ("Was schauest du so hell...?"), song for voice & piano, D. 468	1966
(23) An den Mond II ("Füllest wieder Busch und Tal"), song for voice & piano, D. 296	1966
(4) An den Schlaf ("Komm, und senke..."), song for voice & piano, D. 447	1966
(7) An die Apfelbäume, wo ich Julien erblickte ("Ein heilig Säuseln..."), song for voice & piano, D. 197	1966
(5) An die Freude ("Freude, schöner Götterfunken"), song for voice & piano, D. 189 (Op. posth. 111/1)	1966
(12) An die Geliebte ("O, dass ich dir vom stillen Augen"), song for voice & piano, D. 303	1966
(10) An die Nachtigall ("Geuss nich to laut"), song for voice & piano, D. 196 (Op. posth. 172/3)	1966
(10) An die Natur ("Süsse, heilige Natur"), song for voice & piano, D. 372	1966
(6) An die Sonne ("Königliche Morgensonne"), song for voice & piano, D. 272	1966
(23) An die untergehende Sonne ("Sonne, du sinkst"), song for voice & piano, D. 457, Op. 44	1966
(10) An eine Quelle ("Du kleine grünumwachs'ne Quelle"), song for voice & piano, D. 530 (Op. posth. 109/3)	1966
(10) An Emma ("Weit in nebelgrauer ferne"), song for voice & piano, D. 113 (Op. 58/2)	1966
(5) An Laura, als sie Klopstocks Auferstehungslied sang ("Herzen, die gen Himmel sich erheben"), song for voice & piano, D. 115	1966
(5) An Rosa I ("Warum bist du nicht hier"), song for voice & piano, D. 315	1966
(5) An Rosa II ("Rosa, denskt du an mich"), song for voice & piano, D. 316	1966
(6) An Sie ("Zeit, Verkündigerin der besten Freuden"), song for voice & piano, D. 288	1966
(5) Auf den Tod einer Nachtigall II ("Sie ist dahin"), song for voice & piano, D. 399	1966
(6) Auf einen Kirchhof ("Sei gegrüsst, geweihte Stille"), song for voice & piano, D. 151	1966
(15) Augenlied ("Süsse Augen"), song for voice & piano, D. 297	1966
(4) Aus Diego Manazares ("Wo irrst du"), song for voice & piano, D. 458	1992
(5) Ballade ("Ein Fräulein schaut"), song for voice & piano, D. 134 (Op. posth. 126)	1966

Franz Peter Schubert was among the first of the Romantics, and the composer who, more than any other, brought the art song (lied) to artistic maturity. During his short but prolific career, he produced masterpieces in nearly every genre, all characterized by rich harmonies, an expansive treatment of classical forms, and a seemingly endless gift for melody. Schubert began his earliest musical training studying with his father and brothers. Having passed an audition, Schubert enrolled at the Convict school that trained young vocalists to eventually sing at the chapel of The Imperial Court. Schubert began to explore composition and wrote a song that came to the attention of the institution's director, Antonio Salieri, who along with the school's professor of harmony, hailed young Schubert as a genius. In 1813, after Schubert's voice broke, he returned to live with his father, who directed him to follow in his footsteps and become a schoolteacher. Schubert begrudgingly complied and worked miserably in that capacity by day, while composing prolifically by night. He had written more than 100 songs as well as numerous symphonic, operatic, and chamber music scores, before he reached the age of 20.

Schubert finally left his teaching position to dedicate himself completely to musical pursuits. During the summer of 1818, the young composer worked as a private music teacher to the aristocratic Esterházy family. When he left that post in the fall, Schubert lived a somewhat bohemian lifestyle, composing and spending time with a group of friends that acted as his personal support system. In 1820, Schubert was commissioned by two opera houses, the Karthnerthor Theatre and Theatre-an-der-Wein, to compose a pair of operas. He wrote Zwillingsbruden, and Zauberharfe, both of which were unenthusiastically received. Schubert failed to secure a contract with a publisher, as none were willing to take a chance on a relatively unknown composer who wrote (harmonically) untraditional music. Schubert, along with the support of his artistic friends, published his own work for a collection of roughly 100 subscribers. These efforts, however, were financially unrewarding, and Schubert struggled to sustain himself. His work garnered little attention and contemporary composers dismissed his music as presumptuous and immature.

In 1823, Schubert was elected to the Musikverein of Graz, as an honorary member. Though this brought no financial reward and was an inconsequential appointment, Schubert relished its slight recognition, and to show his gratitude, composed his famous Unfinished Symphony. Five years later, Schubert's music was featured at a concert at Vienna's Musikverein. His work was received quite enthusiastically, and to much critical acclaim. This marked the only time during the composer's life that he enjoyed such success. This seemed to provide Schubert with a renewed sense of optimism, and despite illness, the composer continued to produce at an incredible rate. He began to organize a scheme to increase his artistic popularity, by continuing to evaluate his work and progress as a musician, perhaps even planning to study harmony privately. Schubert's health did not improve, and he soon found himself at death's door. During the composer's last moments, he instructed his brother Ferdinand to ensure that he would be buried alongside Ludwig van Beethoven's grave. Schubert revered the legendary composer, and was grateful to him, as Beethoven had praised his work after hearing a selection of songs. Schubert also highly regarded the work of both Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Franz Schubert died of syphilis.

Despite his short life, Schubert produced a wealth of symphonies, operas, masses, chamber music pieces, and piano sonatas, most of which are considered standard repertoire. He is known primarily for composing hundreds of songs including Gretchen am Spinnrade, and Erlkonig. He pioneered the song cycle with such works as Die Schöne Müllerin, and Die Winterreise, and greatly affected the vocal writing of both Robert Schumann and Gustav Mahler. ~ David Brensilver, All Music Guide