![]() Fortunately, he continued his lessons with Salieri who gave Schubert extensive training until their lessons ended in 1817. Schubert hated being a teacher, but kept working for his father for the next two years. The following year, Schubert began working at his father’s school, teaching the youngest students. Anna Normal-hauptschule to complete a course in teacher’s training (in many countries a “normal” school was the name given to teacher’s training colleges). Schubert finished his schooling at the seminary in 1813 and then attended St. The following year, when Schubert was just 13 years old, he wrote a cantata in honor of his father’s birthday, and he also wrote his first symphony. In addition, Schubert wrote an Octet for Winds in 1812 to commemorate the death of his mother. ![]() The rest of his time at school he wrote chamber music, piano pieces, songs, and a couple of more complicated church choral works, including a Salve Regina and a Kyrie. Schubert completed his first real composition, a piano fantasy for four hands around 1810 he wrote his first song the next year. Schubert was allowed to conduct the school orchestra on occasion and began writing his first orchestral compositions for the group. Spaun, who came from a wealthy family, became a lifelong friend and often helped pay for manuscript paper and other supplies for Schubert, who never had enough money.Īs Schubert’s compositions were getting more advanced, Salieri began giving Schubert private lessons in music theory and composition. ![]() He became acquainted with Joseph von Spaun, an Austrian nobleman who later served as an Imperial councilor. After listening to the variety of music, Schubert wanted to “modernize” Zumsteeg’s songs. These experiences gave Schubert a well-rounded introduction to the music and styles of the Classical period. Schubert also attended his first operas and learned lieder, German art songs, by Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg. While at school, Schubert first heard works by Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, whom he especially admired. By 1808 Schubert was offered a place at the Imperial Seminary on a choir scholarship. Some of Schubert’s first compositions were for string quartet to be played by his family.Īround 1804, Schubert first came to the attention of Antonio Salieri, then the Imperial Kapellmeister (music director) and one of the most important musicians in Vienna. Schubert picked up another instrument, learning to play the viola so that the family could play string quartets together Schubert’s brothers, Ferdinand and Ignaz played violin, while his father played the cello. Holzer began teaching Schubert piano, organ, and basic music theory, but really the lessons were conversations because Schubert picked up the lessons so quickly, Holzer ran out of things to teach. Holzer often expressed his amazement at the young boy’s skill, frequently telling Schubert’s father that Holzer had never had another student as talented. Once again, Schubert learned everything his family could teach him and he began lessons with Michael Holzer, the organist and choirmaster at the local church. Schubert began violin lessons with his father at age eight and soon was proficient enough to play simple duets. These lessons were short-lived, because soon young Franz could play everything Ignaz knew and was ready to go his own way. He began his first piano lessons at a young age, studying first with his older brother Ignaz. The next year, Schubert was formally enrolled in his father’s school. Schubert began his education at age five with his father teaching him at home. Both his parents came from ethnically Czech backgrounds. Schubert’s father was a parish schoolmaster. He was the twelfth child in a family of fourteen, sadly nine of his siblings died as infants. He has since gained a place among the greats of classical music, leaving us to wonder what else he would have written had he lived longer.įranz Schubert was born on Januin a suburb of Vienna and was baptized in the local Catholic Church the following day. However, he was discovered by a group of later composers, including Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, and others who performed his works and brought it to greater notoriety. Only a few close friends and admirers knew Schubert’s works when he died. Like Mozart, Schubert lived a tragically short life, dying at age thirty-one. The works of these composers greatly influenced Schubert, especially Beethoven. As a music student, he heard the music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Franz Schubert was the youngest of this group of composers living and working in Vienna in the early 1800s. ![]()
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