At age 11, Franz Schubert became a chorister in the Imperial Chapel and received piano and violin lessons, with Antonio Salieri serving as his composition teacher.
Composition History
Schubert's famous 'Ave Maria' was composed in the summer of 1825, drawing text from Adam Storck's German translation of Sir Walter Scott's popular poem, 'The Lady of the Lake'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's lieder are characterized by a perfect fusion of words and music, translating deeply felt emotions and reflecting the essence of the world and nature.
Composition History
Franz Schubert composed a remarkable number of lieder; in the year 1815 alone, he wrote about 150 lieder, sometimes as many as eight in a single day, totaling 634 in his lifetime.
Critical Reception
Despite being one of the greatest German composers of the nineteenth century, recognition of Schubert's genius, particularly for his lieder, only came almost 50 years after his death.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Royal Academy Hall of Music in Stockholm, Sweden, with the Mignon's Lieder recorded on March 15, 2003, and Ave Maria on November 2, 2007.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, a renowned composer, was born in Vienna into a large, lower middle-class family, and his father, a school teacher, was his first music teacher.
