Franz Schubert

Biography by David Brensilver

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Schubert's music is notable for its emotional depth, memorable melodies, and his profound sensitivity to the texts he set.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ("Death and the Maiden"), D. 810	1824	40:00	Chamber Music
Symphony No. 9 in C major ("The Great"), D. 944	1825	52:47	Symphony
Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 899 (Op. 90)	1827	26:48	Keyboard
Symphony No. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759	1822	24:33	Symphony
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959	1828	39:02	Keyboard
Winterreise, song cycle for voice & piano, D. 911 (Op. 89)	1827	56:31	Vocal Music
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485	1816	27:27	Symphony
Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass in A major ("Trout"), D. 667 (Op. posth. 114)	1819	35:12	Chamber Music
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960	1828	40:23	Keyboard
Fantasia for piano in C major ("Wanderer"), D. 760 (Op. 15)	1822	21:32	Keyboard
Moments musicaux (6) for piano, D. 780 (Op. 94)	1823	28:12	Keyboard
Piano Trio in B flat major, D. 898 (Op. 99)	1827	36:46	Chamber Music
Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in C major, D. 956 (Op. posth. 163)	1828	51:57	Chamber Music
Ständchen ("Leise flehen meine Lieder"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4	1828	03:52	Vocal Music
Der Tod und das Mädchen ("Vorüber, ach vorüber"), song for voice & piano, D. 531 (Op. 7/3)	1817	02:57	Vocal Music
Heidenröslein ("Sah ein Knab..."), song for voice & piano, D. 257 (Op. 3/3)	1815	01:59	Vocal Music
Gesang ("Was ist Sylvia,..."), song for voice & piano, ("An Sylvia"), D. 891 (Op. 106/4)	1826	02:58	Vocal Music
Gretchen am Spinnrade ("Meine Ruh'..."), song for voice & piano, D. 118 (Op. 2)	1814	03:38	Vocal Music
Nacht und Träume (Heil'ge Nacht, du sinkest nieder!"), song for voice & piano, D. 827 (Op. 43/2)	1825	03:38	Vocal Music
Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)	1825	04:46	Vocal Music