Schubert was accepted into the Imperial Chapel as a chorister in October 1808 on the recommendation of Antonio Salieri, ensuring his future education.
Composer Biography
After his voice broke in 1812, Schubert chose to train as a primary school teacher rather than accept a scholarship for general education, to devote more time to music.
Composer Biography
Schubert began learning piano at age five with his brother Ignaz and violin three years later, while serving as a chorister at Lichtental church.
Composer Biography
Schubert's health began to deteriorate around 1822–1823 due to an incurable venereal infection, which overshadowed his remaining years and was the likely cause of his early death.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's gift for inventing apt and singable melodies, which won him a lasting reputation through his songs, is also reflected in much of his other instrumental music.
Recording & Production
This recording was made with the support of research funding from Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University, UK.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer, was the twelfth of fourteen children and the fourth to survive infancy, born to a schoolmaster father and a mother from Silesia.
