Franz Schubert

1797–1828

An Austrian composer whose hundreds of songs helped shape the German Lied. His symphonies, chamber works, and piano music also form a substantial part of the early Romantic repertoire.

3 pieces · Romantic, Classical

Tenor Piano Violin Viola Cello Song CycleString QuintetString Trio

Musical context

Early Romanticism · c. 1800–1850

Following the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars, European musical life increasingly included public concerts, domestic piano playing, and a commercial market for printed music. Beethoven’s later works expanded inherited Classical forms, while Schubert, Chopin, and Schumann explored song, intimate piano music, and connections with literature. Romantic approaches grew from Classical traditions even as composers sought new expressive possibilities. Explore the era →