Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer and considered one of the latest classic composers with pieces that were recognized by its outstanding melody. Schubert was born on January 31, 1797, in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria, and died on November 19, 1828 in Vienna, Austria with only 31 years of age- right before his 32nd birthday.
All though he was not the richest growing up, all through his childhood he received an education in music; he sang and played the piano, violin, and organ. He earned a scholarship from Stadtkonvikt, a school which trained young vocalists. This gave him the opportunity to sing at the Imperial Court which was very important at the time. He seemed to be occupied and very involved in music. Schubert was also in an orchestra…show more content… He was sparking up a lot of quartets and operas. He actually started working in two opera houses where he composed a few operas that were not of much success. There was some doubt from bigger composers and music publishers about young Schubert because his music had a unique melody and harmony that was not traditional. However, by the following year, he began to earn money and his music became known to many popular and wealthy people. His music would be listened to in parties, concerts, and other locations outside of his home Vienna. It wasn’t too long before he began to have health issues; some historians say he might have had syphilis. This did not stop him though, and he later created the pieces: "Wanderer Fantasy,” "Eighth Symphony," the "Die Schöne Müllerin," and the opera "Fierrabras." This did not make anything better and financial problems began to arise. Music was always his remedy through difficult times and sickness. So much was the lacking that he went back to teaching. He continued to write however, and producted piano duets such as “Piano Sonata in C Major” and the "Divertissmement à la Hongroise." In 1826, Schubert was the musical director of Stadtkonvikt and was not so successful, but still was with several music publishers that accepted his
