Questions about Franz Schubert

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Franz Schubert born and where did he grow up?

Franz Schubert was born on the 31st of January 1797 in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna. He grew up as the twelfth child of a parish schoolmaster and a former housemaid in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna.

What major life change occurred for Franz Schubert in 1816?

Franz Schubert met Franz von Schober in 1816, which allowed him to move in with Schober and leave his teaching job. This arrangement freed Schubert from the drudgery of teaching and enabled him to devote himself entirely to composition.

Why did Franz Schubert write the Unfinished Symphony?

Franz Schubert completed only two movements of the Unfinished Symphony and left sketches for a third without explaining why he abandoned the project. The reason for this remains a subject of debate, but he did not mention it to any of his friends.

How did Franz Schubert die and when did his death occur?

Franz Schubert died on the 19th of November 1828 at the apartment of his brother Ferdinand. The cause of his death was officially diagnosed as typhoid fever, though other theories include the tertiary stage of syphilis or a gastrointestinal illness.

Who helped revive the reputation of Franz Schubert after his death?

Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Johannes Brahms discovered and championed the works of Franz Schubert after his death. Robert Schumann found the manuscript of the C major Symphony in 1838 and had it performed by Mendelssohn in Leipzig.