O Imagination, inexhaustible spring from which artists and scholars drink! Remain with us, though acknowledged and revered by few, to shield us from so-called enlightened folly.
O Phantasie! du unerschoepflichster Quell, aus dem Kuenstler und Gelehrte trinken! O bleibe noch bei uns, wenn auch nur von Wenigen anerkannt und verehrt, um uns vor jenem sogenannten Aufklaerungsbloedsinn zu bewahren.
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Born in Vienna in 1797
Born in Vienna in 1797, Franz Schubert died at just thirty-one yet left over 1,000 compositions, earning the title 'King of Song' for his 600-plus Lieder. Winterreise and Die schoene Muellerin stand as the pinnacle of the song cycle form. His Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' and Piano Quintet 'Trout' remain beloved staples. In his brief life, he revolutionized the marriage of poetry and music and opened the door to the Romantic era.
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