He didn’t start with a silver spoon. He started with a viola.
January 31, 1797. That’s when Franz Schubert entered the world near Vienna, Austria. He wasn’t an only child either. He was one of five kids born to Franz Theodor and Elisabeth Schubert. Most families might just raise kids. The Schuberts raised musicians.
His education didn’t happen in a grand conservatory. It happened at home. His father and eldest brother taught him the ropes. They put a viola in his hands. They put him behind the organ. He learned the basics. Theory came next. Who taught him? A parish church organist. That’s the foundation. Solid. Practical. Local.
No fancy degrees yet. Just hard work and early instruction.
