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Who is the Austrian composer known as "the king of songs"?

Franz Schubert

franz schubert (January 31, 1797—November 19, 1828), also translated by Franz Zerafikus Peter Schubert, an Austrian German, was a composer.

Schubert is a representative figure of early romantic music, and is also considered as the last master of classical music. He wrote the world-famous "Lullaby" (beginning with "Sleep My Dear Baby").

on November 19th, 1828, Schubert died of illness at the age of 31.

Extended information

franz schubert's songs include lyric songs, narrative songs, patriotic songs full of fighting, and folk songs, among which the important ones are Devil, Trout, Bodhi Tree, Beautiful Mill Girl, Wild Rose, Stray Dogs (2 songs), Prometheus and To.

among Schubert's symphonies, there are the fourth, fifth, eighth and ninth symphonies. Among them, the eighth symphony is a romantic lyric symphony, which is called "Unfinished Symphony" because it has only written two movements, and the ninth symphony is magnificent and full of heroism, which is called "Great Symphony".

His other works include string quartet death and the maiden in D minor, piano quintet Trout, string quintet in C major, piano music Fantasia for a Wanderer, Moment of Music, impromptu in E flat major, sonata in A major, and accompanying music rosamond.