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    Schubert: 20 facts about the great composer

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    7. Schubert's Schubertiads

    Schubert enjoyed a good time and, in his day, he was famous for his musical parties known as ‘Schubertiads’ when he would gather with his friends and fans and showcase some of his latest songs. Sometimes they would go for a picnic or on a river trip.

    1. Image 1: Franz Schubert birthplace Vienna
    2. Image 2: Composer Antonio Salieri teacher of Franz Schubert
    3. Image 3: Schubert as a young man
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    7. Image 7: Franz Schubert Gustav Klimt
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