Born:
January 31, 1797
, Himmelpfortgrund, Austria
Died:
November 19, 1828
, Vienna
The Artist:
Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828), was an Austrian composer. He wrote some six hundred romantic songs as well as many operas, symphonies, sonatas and many other works.
Info:
Franz Schubert wrote the music for an excerpt from the poem "The Lady of the Lake" by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832).It has become one of Schubert's most popular works and it is often sung and weddings and funerals.
