Franz Schubert was a composer, violinist and pianist of the late Classical and early Romantic periods. His music is characterized by beautiful melodies. He studied composition under Antonio Salieri. Some of his best know works today are his Violin Concerto, Rosamunde, and his Unfisished Symphony in B minor. Schubert was a prolific composer and has left us with a bounty of music, even though he died at the young age of 31. His music still resides in the main classical repertoire.