Franz Peter Schubert was born on January 31, 1797 and grew up in a suburb outside Vienna. Schubert was a very talented musician and received a musical education at the Stadtkonvikt, a school for young singers which was supposed to feed into the imperial court chapel. His teachers applauded his talent as a young musician. He sang in a court choir until his voice broke and he could no longer sing. His father, who was an educator, pushed Schubert to follow in his footsteps. Although Schubert was not enthusiastic about being a teacher, he worked as an assistant and then as a schoolmaster. Throughout his teaching career, Schubert continued to compose music. He withdrew from his studies shortly after starting to devote himself to music. Schubert lived in the Romantic period and wrote nearly seven hundred songs over his lifetime, including symphonies, Lieder, string quartets, and various religious works. Some of his most famous works are "Der Erlkönig" and the "Unfinished" Symphony. Interestingly, however, Schubert's works did not bring him the fame or fortune he deserved. He never had a stable job and lived on tuition and money contributed by his friends. Shubert's work was never performed before a large audience during his lifetime. It was instead played for gifted ammeter groups, who called themselves Schubertians. Shubert never married. Schubert is believed to have been gay and suffered from syphilis. He died at the age of thirty-one, on November 19, 1828. It was not until nearly sixty years after his death that his work was performed for a large audience. One of Schubert's most famous pieces is "Der Erlkönig", which translates to "The Elf King". There are attributes specific to the romantic period that may be …… middle of paper …… unable to maintain a stable job. Schubert worked for two opera houses to compose operas and it didn't work out very well for him. He struggled to publish his works because publishers did not want to take a risk on a young, non-traditional composer. Towards the end of Schubert's life he applied to become musical director of his old school, Stadtkonvikt, but did not get the job. Franz Peter Schubert's well-deserved recognition was achieved only after his death. He was admired by later composers, including Robert Schumann. Schumann wrote that he "cried all night" after Schubert's death. Schumann loved Schubert's piano music and consequently composed only piano music until his marriage. Schubert is recognized as one of the greatest composers of his time. His life left a great impact on the music of his time and his works are still admired by many today.