How many Lieder did Schubert compose?

Few Schubert fans would disagree that his ninth symphony deserves the name, the 'Great'. The title though was given just to distinguish it from another of his symphonies which is also in the key of C (known as the Little C). read more

In addition, Schubert's life was covered in the documentary Franz Peter Schubert: The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow by Christopher Nupen (1994), and in the documentary Schubert – The Wanderer by András Schiff and Mischa Scorer (1997), both produced for BBC. read more

I also recalled it was some 600 Lieder. Not bad for a guy who died at 31. Also, so sad we didn't get more! Loved singing his song cycle, Die Schöne Müllerin in college, and going through Winterreise, as well. read more