Franz Peter Schubert, born January 31, 1797, is considered one of the most gifted musicians of the 19th century (“SCHUBERT”) and is considered the last composer of the classical era and one of the first Romantic composers (The Biography). His relentlessly impoverished life was short compared to that of many people of the time – his death occurred on November 19, 1828 (two months before his 32nd birthday) – and his music was generally unrecognized and unappreciated during his time , but his exemplification of romantic lyricism and immense quantity of compositions, which include around 600 scores of liturgical music and lieder (lyrical songs); nine symphonies that truly represent the era of classicism; several pieces for the stage; choral music; openings; piano music, including sonatas and trios; chamber music; string quartets; improvised; three song cycles; occasional music; seven masses; and jokes (Forney 273, “Franz”), has earned him an unshakable legacy in the music community. Schubert, born in Himmelpfortgrund, Vienna (located in Austria), was the fourth surviving child of a parish schoolmaster, named Franz Theodor Schubert, and housewife Elisabeth Schubert (The Biography). During Schubert's early childhood, it was noted that he had considerable musical talent. He began receiving instruction from his father and older brother (Ignaz Schubert), who taught him to play both the violin and the piano; this helped him develop his passion for music (Columbia). After this initial introduction to music, he began singing in a local church and studying organ. He gained admission as a singer to the Stadkonvikt (Imperial Seminary), a university that “trained young singers so that they could one day sing in the chapel of... medium of paper......ard Wilberforce. Wm. H. Allen & Co., 13, Waterloo Place, SW, 1866. Web. 17 April 2014. http://books.google.com/books?id=zEgBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR9&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false( encyclopedia) “SCHUBERT, Franz Peter.” Funk and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, 2009. EBSCO. Network. April 16, 2014.http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=caadfcce-98a7-4ed4-a348-246b6c2314fb%40sessionmgr4002&vid=1&hid=4102&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1 zaXR l#db=funk&AN=SC060700“The Schubert Circle.” Franz Peter Schubert. franzpeterschubert.com, NA. Network. 22 April 2014.http://www.franzpeterschubert.com/schuberts_circle.htmlTommasini, Anthony. “The greatest”. NYTimes.com, January 21, 2011. The New York Times. Network. April 16, 2014.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/arts/music/23composers.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1397692806-eeP49AqC8OKvWuc4kHWK9w