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Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer, a native of Vienna. His early musical training in piano and violin lessons came from his father, and his older brother, who were both school teachers (Brown p. 752). Later, he studied under the Viennese court composer Salieri (Brown p.753). After college he became a teacher at his father's school. He detested the teaching profession because it took time away from his compositions. His most prolific year was 1815 during which he wrote 145 songs, including the famous Erlkönig. Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart was a composer in his own right as well as a poet whose works were set by other composers. Die Forelle and An mein Klavier, also set by Schubert, are among his most famous poems. Schubart was

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