Measures: 150 x 200 cm Technique: Oil on canvas Depository:
Destroyed by a fire set by retreating German forces in 1945 at
Schloss Immendorf, Austria Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January
179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer. Although he died
at the age of 31, Schubert was a prolific composer, having
written some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous
"Symphony No. 8 (Schubert)|Unfinished Symphony"),
liturgy|liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a
large body of chamber music|chamber and solo piano music.
Appreciation of Schubert's music during his lifetime was
limited, but interest in his work increased significantly in the
decades following his death. Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann,
Johannes Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn, among others, discovered
and championed his works in the 19th century. Today, Schubert is
seen as one of the leading exponents of the early Romantic
music|Romantic era in music and he remains one of the most
frequently performed composers.