(1797–1828), Austrian composer. His music is associated with the romantic movement for its lyricism and emotional intensity, but belongs in formal terms to the classical age. His works include more than 600 songs, the ‘Trout’ piano quintet (1819), and nine symphonies.
Definition of Schubert, Franz in US English:
Schubert, Franz
proper nounˈSHo͞obərt
(1797–1828), Austrian composer. His music is associated with the romantic movement for its lyricism and emotional intensity, but it belongs in formal terms to the classical age. He composed more than 500 lieder, including the song cycles Die Schöne Müllerin (1823) and Die Winterreise (1827).