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Franz Seraphicus Peter Schubert,

January 31, 1797 Born on November 19, 1828, he was an Austrian composer.

He was born in a family of teachers outside Vienna. He studied violin and piano with his father and brother since he was a child. As a teenager, he showed his special talent in music creation. Schubert spent his life in poverty, and his difficult life caused him to pass away prematurely. However, Schubert left a large number of immortal masterpieces to mankind. He is a representative figure of early romantic music and is also considered the last great master of classical music. In his short life of 31 years, Schubert composed more than 600 songs, 18 operas, operas and drama scores, 10 symphonies, 19 string quartets, 22 piano sonatas, and 4 violin sonatas. and many other works, known as the "King of Songs".

In his short life of 31 years, Schubert created more than 1,000 works, including more than 600 songs, 18 operas, cantos and drama scores, 10 symphonies, 19 First string quartet, 22 piano sonatas, 4 violin sonatas and many other works. He wrote a large number of songs for the works of many poets such as Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Heinrich Heine, Wilhelm Müller, etc., combining music and poetry. tightly together. His songs include ballads, ballads, combative patriotic songs, and songs originating from folk music. The important ones include "The Devil", "Trout", "The Linden Tree", and "The Beautiful Mill Girl". ", "Wild Rose", "The Stray Dog" (2 songs), "Prometheus", "To the Music", "Song of Mignon", "Gresham at the Spinning Wheel", "The Shepherd's Lament", " "Prayer in Battle", "Song of the Sword", "Song of the Warrior", etc. The main song collection includes three song collections: "The Beautiful Mill Girl", "Winter Journey" and "Swan Song".

The most important of Schubert's symphonies are the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Symphonies. Among them, the Eighth Symphony is a romantic lyric symphony because he only wrote two The entire movement is called the "Unfinished Symphony"

Schubert (10 photos), the Ninth Symphony is majestic and full of heroic spirit, and is called the "Great Symphony". His works include the string quartet "Death and the Maiden" in D minor, the piano quintet "Trout", the string quintet in C major, the piano piece "Wanderer's Fantasia", "The Moment of Music", E flat major Impromptu in key, Sonata in A major and drama music "Rosamund" etc. Schubert is famous for his lyrical melodies, which always come out naturally and naturally.

When Schubert was alive, the public’s understanding and appreciation of him was only average, but before his death, one hundred works had been published. In his early years, he worked as a teacher in his father's school. After resigning from his position, he had no fixed job and often relied on friends for financial support.

After his death, Schubert was buried next to the tomb of Beethoven, whom he had always admired but only met a few times during his lifetime.

He has a persistent pursuit of music, and the works that have been handed down are all intoxicating. Schubert's musical talent has attracted worldwide attention, and many of his works have also been controversial.

Biography

In the famous music city of Vienna in the early 19th century, following great musicians such as Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, another brilliant new music star composer appeared Franz Schubert.

The Austrian composer Schubert was born on January 31, 1797 in the family of a poor primary school principal in Vienna. He studied piano and violin since he was a child. At the age of eleven, he was admitted to the choir of the Imperial Chapel and moved to the seminary. He became the violinist of the school band and also served as a conductor. This gave him the opportunity to come into contact with some famous composers of the Vienna classical music school. His masterpiece, he composed the "First Symphony" for the orchestra in 1813.

Schubert left the seminary in 1813 because his voice changed. In order to reduce the family burden, Schubert worked as an assistant teacher in his father's school while continuing to create.

On October 19, 1814, he composed music for Goethe's poem "Grechen at the Spinning Wheel". Schubert's first song masterpiece opened the floodgates of his creative inspiration. In 1815 alone, Schubert wrote 144 songs, including 8 songs on one day in October. In addition to songs, he also composed a symphony, two masses and other works. In 1816, he resigned as a teacher and concentrated on composing music. Due to the lack of a fixed income and a relatively poor life, some of his works often reflected depression and depression. Despite this, he still enthusiastically created a large number of excellent works praising the national liberation struggle. The long-term poverty life caused great physical and mental damage to Schubert. On November 19, 1828, Schubert, who was only 31 years old, died suddenly in Vienna. Beside Beethoven's tomb, which I met several times.