Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer working in the early Romantic era. His Serenade was written in 1826, supposedly after a long summer's walk with some friends. It was originallyasetting of a poem by Ludwig Rellstab for a solo Alto Voice.

was never published during the composer's lifetime, only coming to light in a posthumous collection called theSwanSong. It has since been recognised as one of Sc...