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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Example Sentences

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

“The real-world implication is to provide access to beneficial vestibular rehab without need for a clinician,” Schubert says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“The worldwide automotive market declined overall through the end of March,” Schubert said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

At the podium, she led the 50-strong orchestra through works by Austria's Franz Schubert, Finland's Jean Sibelius and the Soviet-Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

These were the songs by European classical composers like Giuseppe Verdi and Franz Schubert that she had heard Roland Hayes sing in church, and that she now began to learn.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman