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Franz Schubert’s various mentors. The director of music Michael Holzer (1772-1826) served the church in Lichtental and took charge of Franz’s initial musical training. Thus, he created the future conditions for Schubert’s composing. The imperial Stadtkonvikt of Vienna and the Royal Chapel meanwhile accepted the young Franz as a Sängerknabe in the boys’choir in 1808. …

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Schubert’s education. In 1803 Franz entered his father’s school, and his musical talent was soon noticed. Young Franz and his brother Ignaz were taught by their father to play the violin and the piano. Director of music Michael Holzer taught the talented Franz singing skills, church organ and basso continuo, according to the contemporary tradition. …

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Franz Schubert and his closest family. Franz Peter Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria, January 31, 1797, as one of fourteen siblings. Five of the children in the family reached adulthood. His father, Franz Theodor Florian (1763-1830) was a hard-working, frugal, and dutiful teacher with high moral ideals, in tune with the contemporary zeitgeist. His …

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Table of content Franz Peter Schubert 1797–1828. Franz Schubert and his closest family. Schubert created over a thousand musical works. Schubert’s education. Franz Schubert’s various mentors. Motivators and future Schubertians. Reluctance to follow the father’s footsteps. Schubert follows his own path. It is going alright. Even more success for Franz Musical milestones, a humble selection …