Schubert

American  

[shoo-bert, shoo-bert] / ˈʃu bərt, ˈʃu bɛrt /

noun

1. Franz 1797–1828, Austrian composer.

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Schubert British  

/ ˈʃuːbət /

noun

1. Franz ( Peter ) (frants). 1797–1828, Austrian composer; the originator and supreme exponent of the modern German lied. His many songs include the cycles Die Schöne Müllerin (1823) and Die Winterreise (1827). His other works include symphonies and much piano and chamber music including string quartets and the Trout piano quintet (1819)

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Veteran executive Marco Schubert is taking over the automaker’s North American business as its current boss leaves the company after less than two years in the role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Volkswagen said Wednesday that veteran company executive Marco Schubert would take responsibility for its business in North America starting in October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

"The situation in China remains challenging, and we were unable to escape a clearly declining overall market," said VW executive Marco Schubert in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

The acclaimed soprano built an international career spanning four decades, in which she performed at opera houses and concert halls around the world, singing works by composers including Richard Strauss, Schubert and Mozart.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

For Schubert, the birds, the bees, the woods and the trees came into their own above all in song- writing, at which he was simply unmatched before the twentieth century.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall