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Franz Schubert

Franz Peter Schubert (German: [fʁants ˈpeːtɐ ˈʃuːbɐt]; 31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, 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. His major works include "Erlkönig" (D. 328), the Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (Trout Quintet), the Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 (Unfinished Symphony), the "Great" Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944, the String Quintet (D. 956), the three last piano sonatas (D. 958–960), the opera Fierrabras (D. 796), the incidental music to the play Rosamunde (D. 797), and the song cycles Die schöne Müllerin (D. 795) and Winterreise (D. 911).

Born in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna, Schubert showed uncommon gifts for music from an early age. His father gave him his first violin lessons and his elder brother gave him piano lessons, but Schubert soon exceeded their abilities. In 1808, at the age of eleven, he became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt school, where he became acquainted with the orchestral music of Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. He left the Stadtkonvikt at the end of 1813 and returned home to live with his father, where he began studying to become a schoolteacher. Despite this, he continued his studies in composition with Antonio Salieri and still composed prolifically. In 1821, Schubert was admitted to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde as a performing member, which helped establish his name among the Viennese citizenry. He gave a concert of his works to critical acclaim in March 1828, the only time he did so in his career. He died eight months later at the age of 31, the cause officially attributed to typhoid fever, but believed by some historians to be syphilis.

Appreciation of Schubert's music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased greatly in the decades following his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers in the history of Western classical music and his work continues to be admired and widely performed.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1797 (Himmelpfortgrund), Died November 19, 1828 (Vienna)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 576-600 of 1005 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W98463 12-in. 2/17/1928 Sonata in A major Dame Myra Hess Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98464 12-in. 2/17/1928 Sonata in A major Dame Myra Hess Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98465 12-in. 2/17/1928 Rosamunde : Ballet music Dame Myra Hess Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98468 12-in. 2/20/1928 Impromptu no. 2 Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98469 12-in. 2/20/1928 Impromptu no. 3 Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98470 12-in. 2/20/1928 Impromptu no. 3 Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98483 12-in. 3/8/1928 Impromptu no. 1 Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98484 12-in. 3/8/1928 Impromptu no. 4 Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98487 12-in. 3/12/1928 Quartet in E major : Menuetto Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98488 12-in. 3/12/1928 Quartet in E major Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98489 12-in. 3/12/1928 Quartet in E major Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98490 12-in. 3/14/1928 Quartet in E major Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98491 12-in. 3/14/1928 Quartet in E major Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98492 12-in. 3/15/1928 Quartet in E major Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98497 12-in. 3/19/1928 Der tod und das Mädchen Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W98498 12-in. 3/19/1928 Erlkönig Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W98499 12-in. 3/20/1928 Die Forelle Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W98510 12-in. 3/20/1928 Die junge Nonne Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W98512 12-in. 4/5/1928 Marche militaire Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98513 12-in. 4/5/1928 Marche militaire Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98514 12-in. 4/5/1928 Impromptu no. 4 Ethel Leginska Piano solo composer  
Columbia W98517 12-in. 4/11/1928 Hark, hark! The lark Musical Art Quartet String quartet composer  
Columbia W98519 12-in. 4/18/1928 Quintet in C Horace Britt ; London String Quartet Instrumental quintet composer  
Columbia W98521 12-in. 4/18/1928 Quintet in C Horace Britt ; London String Quartet Instrumental quintet composer  
Columbia W98522 12-in. 4/18/1928 Quintet in C Horace Britt ; London String Quartet Instrumental quintet composer  
(Results 576-600 of 1005 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schubert, Franz," accessed June 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101852.

Schubert, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101852.

"Schubert, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101852

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