Franz Schubert

A life of the Viennese composer Franz Schubert, written by Heinrich von Kreissle, one of his early biographers. The book traces Schubert's upbringing in Vienna, his circle of friends and fellow musicians, and the long run of songs, symphonies and chamber works that made him one of the great melodists of the nineteenth century. Kreissle drew on the recollections of people who had known Schubert, giving the account a close, personal feel. The original German text was later made available to English readers.