Schubert Archive

The Piano Sonata #13 by Schubert is the shortest among Schubert’s complete sonatas. The manuscript, completed in July 1819, was dedicated to an Austrian woman whom he considered to be “very pretty” and “a good pianist.” …

Franz Schubert composed many “Lieder” that were scored for voice with piano accompaniment. Much later, some of these songs were arranged for various combinations of instruments. In today’s post we feature the artistry of violinist …

I write and share music by Schubert quite often; but who’s counting? Franz Schubert’s tragic life and his death at age 31 frequently cause me to shake my head in dismay. Today is no exception… …

Franz Schubert spent a good part of spring 1817 and most of the following summer composing piano sonatas. The first of these 1817 sonatas, the Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 537, written during March and …

Franz Schubert left us ~600 songs when he died at age 31. Many years later composer Franz Liszt arranged some of these songs to be played by piano alone, where the performer is able to …