1. Franz Schubert
Nick Amodeo

2. Schubert’s Life Born January 31, 1797 Died November 19, 1828
Instructed by his father at age six
Began lessons outside the family at age seven
Died at 31

3. Accomplishments Bridged the worlds of Classical and Romantic music
Wrote nine symphonies
Completed eleven piano sonatas
600 songs for voice and piano

4. Types of music composed
Schubert wrote lieder, a type of German song, especially of the Romantic period, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment.
He also composed piano sonatas, symphonies and overtures but many of them weren’t completed or published because he died when he was very young

5. Famous compositions Symphony (No. 9) in C major, D 944
Licht und Liebe, D352 (Light and Love), a duet for tenor and soprano
The Erlkönig, D328,
Ich wollt, ich wär ein Fisch, D558 (I wish I was a fish), a poem representing someone who wishes to change to be more suitable to their loved one
AND MANY MORE!!

6. Musical studies His father began teaching him at age 6
The next year he was enrolled at his father’s school
At age seven, he was given his first lessons outside the family by Michael Holzer
In 1808, he became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt

7. Contributions
After his death was when he got the recognition he deserved
Wrote more than 500 vocal pieces
Produced masterful works with rich harmonies and legendary melodies for a variety of genres
Influenced later composers like Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Hugo Wolf

8. SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schubert%27s_symphonies