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Schubert

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An Austrian composer known for many songs and piano pieces

proper noun
/ˈʃuːbərt/

: Franz Schubert

Here we hear Franz Schubert and Benjamin Britten as well.
Franz Schubert
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony
Schubert's music

Let the Dulci de Laichi maiden swoon Schubert through her skin.

Examples

Did you notice all the ways Schubert musically evokes the mood of the poem?

Blog text (15)
I actually hold a doctorate in performance, and I wrote a dissertation about Franz Schubert, one of the great Austrian song composers.
Whenever I hear Schubert I am moved.

Taking Sides (2002)
I know how much you love Schubert.

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Today I'll be playing a piece by Schubert called Serenade Through the Leaves.
You are familiar with Schubert's work.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Consider the significance of Schubert's choice to turn minor into major at this moment.

Blog text (15)
The Schubert Symphony in C major is indeed the culminating work of Schubert's life.

Academic text (1995)
Every Friday evening, my mother had string quartets, and our home resounded with Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Bach, and more.

Academic text (1998)
Today I'll be playing a piece by Schubert called Serenade Through the Leaves.

Synonyms

Franz Schubert

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An Austrian composer who wrote many songs and piano pieces in the early 1800s

focuses on prolific output for voice and piano rather than historical placement

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Schubert names the Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797–1828), who became famous for his songs and piano pieces. His family name is German, and because he became so well known, saying Schubert usually means that composer.