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

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

“We were able to compensate for the challenging conditions in China and the U.S. with partly significant increases in South America and Europe,” said Marco Schubert, member of the group’s extended executive committee for sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorák and Richard Strauss were on the tour’s docket — nothing written in the last 125 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Kathryn Schubert, president and CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research, says the report is “groundbreaking” and necessary because women have been excluded from research at all stages.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2024

Lamar came in and at Mother’s request put some Schubert songs on the gramophone.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly