Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Written by Nurel Javissyarqi
Translated by Agus B. Harianto

Franz Schubert (January 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828) is Austrian composer. When he was five years old, his father had taught various things of music. Six years later he entered the famous music school in Vienna. Meanwhile he composed musical works. The first song he composed at 17th is “Gretchen at the spinning whell.” He was being a teacher. He retired because he needed a lot of time to write music. For the sake of everyday living he gave piano lessons. Sometimes he wrote eight songs one day. Lanjutkan membaca “Franz Schubert (1797-1828)”