Monday, November 27, 2023 | Composer of the Week

Franz Schubert (“frahnz SHOE-bert”)

• Born in Austria, 1797
• Died in 1828 at age 31
• Romantic Period

Compositions Include:

• Over 100 works including:
• 9 symphonies, includes one “Unfinished”
• 600 songs for voice and piano, including “Der Erlkönig, based on a poem by Goethe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS91p-vmSf0&list=RDJS91p-vmSf0&start_radio=1&rv=JS91p-vmSf0&t=13&t=13&t=13&t=13&t=14 

Other Details:

• Age 17  was a teacher at his father's school while composing at night
• At age 19, quit teaching to focus on composing
• He was part of a close-knit circle of artists and students who had social gatherings together that became known as Schubertiads
• Only a little more than five feet tall