franz schubert

     

The "Schu" was on the other foot when Schumann discovered this man's "Great" symphony in manuscript

Trivia about franz schubert

  • His Symphony in B Minor wasn't his only unfinished composition -- just the most famous
  • This composer of the "Unfinished Symphony" only gave one public concert
  • Heard here is the second, also the last, complete movement of a symphony by this composer:
  • This Austrian composer didn't complete his operas "Adrast" & "Sakuntala"; he left a symphony "unfinished", too
  • The ballet based on his "Unfinished Symphony" is a romantic pas de deux
  • This Austrian lieder composer often performed at parties but gave only one public concert, in 1828
  • This Austrian's "Quintet In A Major" is better known as "Die Forelle" or "Trout Quintet"
  • This composer's "Trout Quintet" is one of the most popular pieces of classical chamber music
  • "The Erl-King" & "The Wanderer" are among this 19th century composer's most famous lieder
  • His last song collection, "Swan Song", was written in 1828; his "Unfinished Symphony", back in 1822
  • If Beethoven rolled over in his grave, he'd find this composer of the Incidental Music to Rosamunde
  • As heard here, this great Austrian song composer was one of several who tackled "Ave Maria"
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew adds to the decor of the Imperial Chapel in Vienna.) Here in the Imperial Chapel this great song composer was a Vienna Choir Boy until 1812; his parting note said he had "crowed" for the last time
  • Around 1813 he set Goethe's "Gretchen am Spinnrade" to music

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