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Franz Schubert
Portrait of Franz Schubert, oil on wood by Gábor Melegh, 1827; in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.
Franz Schubert’s parents were Franz Theodor Schubert and Elisabeth (née Vietz).1
His father, Franz Theodor Schubert, was a schoolmaster who established a flourishing school and provided his son with his initial musical education. His mother, Elisabeth, was in domestic service at the time of her marriage.1