Franz Schubert: Life and Works (1797–1828)

1. Franz Schubert is born near Vienna

   Jan 31, 1797Labels: Himmelpfortgrund, Schubert family

   • Britannica
   • Oxford

2. Admitted as a choirboy at the Stadtkonvikt

   Oct 1, 1808Labels: Stadtkonvikt, Choirboy

   • Britannica
   • Oxford

3. Composes Mass No. 1 in F major

   Jan 1, 1814Labels: Mass No, Sacred work

   • Mass No 1
   • Britannica

4. Writes “Gretchen am Spinnrade”

   Oct 19, 1814Labels: Gretchen am, Goethe

   • Gretchen
   • Britannica

5. Composes the lied “Erlkönig”

   Jan 1, 1815Labels: Erlk nig, Goethe

   • Britannica
   • Erlk nig

6. Composes “An die Musik”

   Mar 1, 1817Labels: An die, Franz von

   • An die Musik
   • Britannica

7. Composes the “Trout” Quintet

   Jan 1, 1819Labels: Trout Quintet, Chamber music

   • Trout Quintet
   • Britannica

8. “Erlkönig” receives its public premiere

   Mar 7, 1821Labels: Erlk nig, Vienna premiere

   • Erlk nig
   • Britannica

9. Begins the “Unfinished” Symphony in B minor

   Jan 1, 1822Labels: Unfinished Symphony, Symphony in

   • Unfinished
   • Britannica

10. Composes Die schöne Müllerin song cycle

    Sep 1, 1823Labels: Die sch, Wilhelm M

    • M llerin
    • LOC

11. Completes the “Great” C major Symphony

    Oct 1, 1826Labels: Great C, Symphony

    • BSO notes
    • D 944

12. Composes Winterreise in two parts

    Oct 1, 1827Labels: Winterreise, Song cycle

    • Britannica
    • Morgan

13. Winterreise is published after composition

    Jan 14, 1828Labels: Winterreise publication, Publisher release

    • Winterreise
    • Britannica

14. Completes String Quintet in C major

    Sep 1, 1828Labels: String Quintet, Late masterpiece

    • Quintet
    • German Wiki

15. Schubert dies in Vienna at age 31

    Nov 19, 1828Labels: Death in, Typhoid fever

    • Britannica
    • Death record

16. Schwanengesang is published posthumously

    May 1, 1829Labels: Schwanengesang, Tobias Haslinger

    • B renreiter
    • Schwanengesang