Which of the statements below about Schubert are true and which are not? Click the "?" to see if you're right. Good luck!
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His full name was Franz Seraph Peter Schubert. |
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Schubert was an only child. |
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Schubert applied for admission to the Imperial Konvikt, an institution for musical education. The person in charge of the admissions committee was Antonio Salieri. |
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Like Mozart, Schubert would come to regard Salieri as his rival and would have nothing to do with him. |
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Upon graduation, Schubert sought to fulfill his military service obligations but he failed the physical exam. |
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He was painfully shy almost his entire life, preferring to be in the background at any event. |
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Schubert, at 6'3", was an imposing physical specimen. |
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He died while composing Symphony #8; hence, its nickname of "Unfinished." |
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His marriage to Theresa Golb, a childhood sweetheart, ended after only a year. |
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On the occasion of his 75th birthday, Schubert was honored by the City of Vienna by a week-long performance of his works. |
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