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The Vienna City Library
Schubert collection
Inscribed 2001
What is it
Original manuscripts by the composer and letters and
writings by his contemporaries.
Why was it inscribed
The collection is the world’s most substantial body
of autograph music manuscripts by Schubert and a
nearly complete collection of first editions of the works
of one of the world’s best known composers.
Where is it
Vienna City Library, Vienna, Austria
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) is one of the greatest and best
loved composers of all times and his music is played all
over the world. Schubert’s creative output, although rooted
in the ideals of classical music, marks the beginning of the
Romantic era in music. His significance is also shown in
the vast amount of literature, both scholarly and popular,
dealing with his personality and creative output. More
than with many other composers, Schubert’s autograph
music manuscripts lay the foundation for establishing a
reasonably accurate picture of his career.
Schubert’s autograph music manuscripts give a
fascinating insight into his method of composition:
he usually composed his works entirely in his mind before
taking down even a first draft. Subsequent corrections and
alterations dealt solely with details, never with the general
outline of the composition. This method was used only by
� Franz Peter Schubert � Franz Schubert playing to friends at a Schubertiade.
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