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Compositional Years and Ages of Schubertʼs Symphonies
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Franz Schubert was born on January 31, 1797. Below are the composition years of his major symphonies.
Symphony No. 1 in D major, D 82
- Year of composition: 1813
- Age at composition: 16
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, D 125
- Year of composition: 1814 - 1815
- Age at composition: 17 - 18
Symphony No. 3 in D major, D 200
- Year of composition: 1815
- Age at composition: 18
Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D 417 "Tragic"
- Year of composition: 1816
- Age at composition: 19
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D 485
- Year of composition: 1816
- Age at composition: 19
Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589
- Year of composition: 1817 - 1818
- Age at composition: 20
Symphony in E major, D 729 (Unfinished) [Corrected]
- Year of composition: 1821
- Age at composition: 24
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished" [Corrected]
- Year of composition: 1822
- Age at composition: 25
Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944 "The Great" [Corrected]
- Year of composition: 1825 - 1826 (Completed: 1828)
- Age at composition: 28 - 29 (Completed: 31)
Symphony in D major, D 936A (Unfinished) [Corrected]
- Year of composition: 1828
- Age at composition: 31
Schubert composed many symphonies from a young age, with the "Unfinished Symphony (No. 8)" being particularly famous. His symphonies evolved throughout his life, reflecting his mature musical expression.