1. Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Born in Vienna, Austria
Learned to play violin, piano & organ

2. Franz Schubert ( )
Wrote form of music called lieder, plural for lied, a German song for singer & piano accompaniment.
Most lieder were love songs about roses, mill streams or other pretty things, but some of them were about nasty spirits in the wood, broken hearts, etc.

3. Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Not well known while alive
Only gave one public concert
Had a hard time finding someone who would publish his music
The music that was published did not sell very well

4. Franz Schubert ( )
Even though he died at a young age, he wrote much music
Around 600 lieder, 19 string quartets, 10 operas, many piano sonatas, chamber music & symphonies
Die Forelle (“The Trout”)
Gretchen am Spinnrade (“Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel”)
“Unfinished” Symphony (only did 2 movements of Symphony No. 8)