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Franz Schubert
Portrait of Franz Schubert, oil on wood by Gábor Melegh, 1827; in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.
The public concert held on March 26, 1828, was the only one Franz Schubert gave during his lifetime. It was both an artistic and a financial success, which was significant for the composer because it provided him with the necessary funds to finally purchase a piano for himself.1