Otto E. Deutsch, Franz Schubert: Die Dokumente seines Lebens und Schaffens, 2 vol. (1913–14; Schubert: A Documentary Biography, rev. ed. 1977; U.S. title, The Schubert Reader, 1947), and Schubert: Thematic Catalogue of All His Works in Chronological Order (1951, reprinted 1970), the universal source of the D. numbers for Schubert’s works, particularly useful in identifying works with similar titles; Maurice J.E. Brown, “Franz Schubert,” in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. 16, pp. 752–811 (1980), an authoritative source with extensive bibliography, Schubert: A Critical Biography (1958, reprinted 1977), a standard life, with a study of Schubert as an artist, and Essays on Schubert (1966, reprinted 1978), essays on manuscripts and editions, with a study of the sources for a complete edition of the sonatas; Alfred Einstein, Schubert (1951, reprinted 1981), a lively appreciation by a scholar who was not primarily a Schubert specialist; Richard Capell, Schubert’s Songs, 3rd ed. (1973), a beautifully written and penetrating study of the songs; Heinrich Kreissle von Hellborn, Franz Schubert: Eine biografische Skizze (1861; Franz Schubert, 1865, reprinted 1978), the first biography of the composer, by now unreliable factually but still invaluable as giving a picture of the attitude of the mid-19th century to Schubert; Arthur Hutchings, Schubert, rev. ed. (1978), a popular introduction; Sir Donard F. Tovey, “Franz Schubert, 1797–1828,” in Hubert J. Foss (ed.), Heritage of Music, vol. 1 (1927), an important essay that marks the start of the 20th century’s realization of Schubert’s greatness.
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| Invalidated site: Famous Composers - Franz Schubert. | Sep 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Composers - Franz Schubert. | Sep 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Schubert: where to start with his music. | May 17, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Franz Schubert. | Mar 07, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Franz Schubert. | Nov 17, 2023 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Hektoen International - The life and death of Franz Schubert. | May 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Music of Franz Schubert (1797-1828). | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Top Questions updated. | Aug 16, 2019 | ||
| Removed cross-reference to Marie Theresa. | Jul 17, 2019 | ||
| Deleted photograph. | Dec 13, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 21, 2016 | ||
| Cross-references added, and other changes made. | Sep 21, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classical Archives - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | Jun 02, 2014 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classics For Kids - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classical Net - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Naxos Classical Music - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Old and Sold - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Franz Schubert. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Added image of Gábor Melegh's oil painting of Franz Schubert, Portrait of a Man. | Mar 07, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Jan 19, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Schubert Institute - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Naxos Classical Music - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Aeiou Encycloprdia - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: ThinkQuest - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Music Academy Online - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Classical Music Pages - Biography of Franz Schubert. | Aug 24, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Kunst Der Fuge - Biography of Franz Peter Schubert. | May 23, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
