Franz Schubert
Austrian composer, a key figure in the transition from Classical to Romantic music
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πBiography
Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, he left behind a vast body of work, including more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of piano and chamber music.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Composed over 600 Lieder
- β¦Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished)
- β¦Winterreise song cycle
π¬Famous Quotes
"Nobody understands another's sorrow, and nobody another's joy.
"My creations are the fruit of my knowledge of music and my pain.
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