FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT Austrian Composer (1797-1828) Franz Peter Schubert free midi download

FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT
31^st January 1797 --- 19^rd November 1828

Franz Peter Schubert,(1797-1828), Austrian composer, born Vienna. was the son of a schoolmaster who cultivated music in his
household. He began to learn the piano and violin early, and received lessons from Michael Holzer at the age of 9, learning
also the organ and counterpoint.

Admitted to the seminary for choristers in the imperial chapel in 1808, Schubert played the violin in the orchestra there, and
sometimes conducted as deputy. At 13 he wrote a fantasy for pianoforte duet and sketched other works, in 1811 composed
his first song. He played the viola in the string quartet at home. His mother died in 1812, and the father married again in 1813
when Schubert wrote his first symphony, and left the seminary, continuing his studies under Salieri.

At 17 he became assistant teacher in his father's school, but disliked teaching, he wrote the song Margaret at the Spinning-
Wheel from Goethe's Faust that year, and set to music the same poet's Erl King in 1815, also writing the G. major Mass, his
second and third symphonies, and several dramatic pieces. In 1816 he left the school and joined his friend Schober in rooms
gathering a circle of literary and artistic rather than musical friends around him, and in 1817 meeting the singer Michael Vogl
who took a great interest in his songs and succeeded in getting his play with music, The Twin Brothers, produced in June 1820.

His own reputation grew beyond his own circle but publishers failed to recognise him until his friends had 20 songs publish at
their own expense in 1821. He had lived in Vienna all his life, except for some summer excursions and 2 visits to Hungary as a
domestic musician to the Esterhazy family in 1818 and 1824. He never held an official appointment and failed to stabilise his
financial position, but earned enough to lead a modest if improvident and bohemian existence.

His industry was phenomenal, for although he died of typhoid at 31, he left more music than almost any other master. With his
contemporary Beethoven, Schubert represents the classical school of Haydn and Mozart projected into the romantic period. His
works include the operas Des Teufels Lustschloss, 1814, Alfonso and Estrella, 1821, Fierrabras, 1823, Die Verschworenen (Der
hausliche Krieg), 1823, the operettas Die Freunde von Salamanka in 1815, Fernando, 1815, DevvieuiiihrigePosten, 1815, Die
Zwillingsbruder, 1819; melodrama Die Zauberharfe, 1820 and incidental music to Rosamunde, 1823.

His church music includes 6 masses; and his symphonies, sonatas, chamber music and over 600 songs, etc, all include works of
the greatest importance and unsurpassed melodic and harmonic beauty. His composition was consciously disciplined, though
he was able also to write brilliant music of a superficial character, and to mould popular Viennese themes into his most solemn
works. Schubert's work is always sincere, and this enabled him to achieve a purity and solemnity and rarity of style and mood
which shows to perfection in his songs.
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Thanks to NIFTY PFH01347 for the music below.
New (3229)"Gute Nacht, "Good night". Sequenced by NIFTY PFH01347.

New (3228)"Die Wetterfahne, "The weather vane". Sequenced by NIFTY PFH01347.

New (3227)"Gefrorne Traenen, "Frozen tears". Sequenced by NIFTY PFH01347.

New (3226)"Wohin, "Whither". Sequenced by NIFTY PFH01347.

New (3225)"Das Wandern, "The walk". Sequenced by NIFTY PFH01347.

Thanks to CRM114 for the music below.
"Impromptu No.1, D899". Sequenced by CRM114.

"Marche Militaire Opus 51". Sequenced by CRM114.

Thanks to Emily Gray for the music below. Email (HappyMusician@opendiary.com)
(2724)"5th Symphony in a four-hand piano arrangement". Sequenced by Emily Gray.

Thanks to B.S. Lengton for the music below. Email (mb.lengton.athelas@12move.nl)
(2587)"Moments Musicaux, Opus.94, Mov.1". Sequenced by B.S. Lengton.

(2588)"Moments Musicaux, Opus.94, Mov.2". Sequenced by B.S. Lengton.

(2589)"Moments Musicaux, Opus.94, Mov.3". Sequenced by B.S. Lengton.

(2590)"Moments Musicaux, Opus.94, Mov.4". Sequenced by B.S. Lengton.

(2591)"Moments Musicaux, Opus.94, Mov.5". Sequenced by B.S. Lengton.

Thanks to George Pollen for the following music below. see my Bookmark page for his web address
(2397)"3rd Mov, Octet in F, Opus.166". Sequenced by George Pollen

(2083)"Symphony No.8". Sequenced by Moclin

(2084)"Symphony No.9". Sequenced by Moclin

(2085)"Ave Maria". Sequenced by Bob Mace

Thanks to John Briggs for the music below. Email (jobri@venlig.freeserve.co.uk)
(1707)"Sylvia". Sequenced by John Briggs

Thanks to M.C.Bucknall for the music below. Email (ferret@dircon.co.uk)
(1255)"Piano Sonata in Sonata in G, No.1, D894, Molto moderato e cantabile". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1256)"Piano Sonata in Sonata in G, No.2, D894, Molto moderato e cantabile". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1257)"Piano Sonata in Sonata in G, No.3, D894, Menuetto, Allegro moderato". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1258)"Piano Sonata in Sonata in G, No.3, D894, Rondo, Allegretto". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1259)"Piano Sonata in C minor No.1, D958, Allegro". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1260)"Piano Sonata in C minor No.2, D958, Adagio". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(48a)"Piano Sonata in C minor No.3, D958". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1261)"Piano Sonata in C minor No.4, D958, Tarantella, Allegro". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1262)"Piano Sonata in A No.1, D959, Allegro". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1263)"Piano Sonata in A No.2, D959, Andantino". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(47a)"Piano Sonata in A No.3, D959". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1264)"Piano Sonata in A No.4, D959, Rondo, Allegretto". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1265)"Piano Sonata in B flat No.1, D960, Molto moderato". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(46a)"Piano Sonata in B flat No.2, D960". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(1266)"Piano Sonata in B flat No.3, D960, Scherzo, Allegro vivace con". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(49a)Piano Sonata in B flat No.4, D960". Sequenced by M C Bucknall

(441)"Serenade". Sequenced by Faren Raborn

(307)"Great Symphony". Sequencer unknown

(77)"Piano Fantasy in C 1st Mov,(Info by Gary K Allen)". Sequencer unknown

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