Schubert and four of his friends were arrested by the Austrian police who, in the aftermath of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, were on their guard against revolutionary activities and suspicious of any gathering of youth or students. On a side note, I don't buy from AB anymore after some IG posts last year. Spotify is all the music you’ll ever need.

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Franz Schubert lived to be only 31 years old, but he left behind more than a lifetime’s worth of music. Schubert also made some enduring friendships at the Konvikt, particularly with Joseph von Spaun (1788-1865), nine years his senior, who remained Schubert's devoted friend for the rest of his life.