Franz Schubert
Although he died at the age of 31, Franz Peter Schubert was a prolific composer, having written some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies (including the famous "Unfinished Symphony"), liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of 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 era in music and he remains one of the most frequently performed composers.
“My compositions spring from my sorrows. Those that give the world the greatest delight were born of my deepest griefs.”
Franz Schubert
“Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.”
Franz Schubert
“I am in the world only for the purpose of composing.”
Franz Schubert
“No one feels another's grief, no one understands another's joy. People imagine that they can reach one another. In reality they only pass each other by.”
Franz Schubert
“There is no such thing as happy music.”
Franz Schubert