Franz Schubert was born in Vienna in 1797. He was involved in music at an early age, learning music theory and many different instruments including piano, violin, organ and voice. During his brief but prolific life he wrote a wide variety of music. His compositions included symphonies, piano sonatas, piano duets, operas, masses, chamber works and several hundred songs. Among the hundreds of songs, the most loved and revered is Ave Maria. Ave Maria was first published in 1826 under the Germa...