François Schubert (né Franz Anton Schubert (the Younger); 22 July 1808,

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– 12 April 1878, Dresden) was a violinist and composer. After training with concertmaster

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in Dresden, Schubert studied violin with

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in Paris and began working under the name ''François Schubert''. He played in the Staatskapelle in Dresden from 1823 to 1873. The son of church composer Franz Anton Schubert (the Elder, 1768–1824), Schubert was married to the singer and actress Maschinka Schubert (1815–1882) who was the daughter of horn player and composer

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. Their daughter was the opera singer and composer Georgina Schubert (1840–1878). François Schubert composed concert pieces, études, and chamber music, but is largely known for the

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''The Bee'', a perpetuum mobile for violin and piano – a piece that is often misattributed to

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due to the similarity of the two men's names.

Selected works

* ''9 Études'' for violin solo, Op. 3 * ''Divertissement sur des motifs de l'opéra Lestocq d' Auber'' in D major for violin and piano, Op. 4 (1836) * ''Souvenir de

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'', Variations in G major for violin and piano, Op. 5 (1837) * ''2 Nocturnes'' for violin and piano, Op. 7 (1844) *# ''Amour secret'' in B major *# ''La Sérénade'' in B major * ''Duo concertant sur des motifs de l'opéra

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'' for violin and piano, Op. 8 (1845) * ''Alpenrosen'', Solo über Tyroler National-Lieder in E major for violin and piano (1853) * ''La Napolitana'', Solo sur des thèmes napolitains in A minor for violin and piano (or string quartet), Op. 12 (1853) * ''Bagatelles'', 12 Morceaux detachés for violin and piano, Op. 13 (published 1856–1862) *# ''Impromptu'' (1856) *# ''Cantabile'' (1856) *# ''Allegretto grazioso'' in A major (1856) *# ''Allegretto agitato'' in D minor (1857) *# ''Andantino'' in A major (1857) *# ''Romanza espressiva'' (1857) *# ''Le Papillon'' (1859) *# ''Le Désir'' in G major (1859) *# ''L'Abeille'' (The Bee; Die Biene) in E minor (1860) *# ''Tyrolienne'' in E major (1862) *# ''Chant plaintif'' (1862) *# ''Barcarola'' in G minor (1862) * ''Rêverie'', Morceau de salon in G major for violin and piano, Op. 14

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