Franz Schubert died in 1828, at the tragically young age of 31, known in Vienna as a mere composer of songs. But he left behind a treasure trove of unpublished manuscripts, scattered across the city and beyond.They could easily have been lost to history but for the devotion of a handful of followers whose painstaking efforts ensured the survival of some of the most cherished works in classical music, such as the Great C Major Symphony, the Unfinished Symphony and ...

Franz Schubert died in 1828, at the tragically young age of 31, known in Vienna as a mere composer of songs. But he left behind a treasure trove of unpublished manuscripts, scattered across the city and beyond.They could easily have been lost to history but for the devotion of a handful of followers whose painstaking efforts ensured the survival of some of the most cherished works in classical music, such as the Great C Major Symphony, the Unfinished Symphony and ...