ComposerFranzSchubert--broke,strugglingandunhappy--getsabreakwhenawealthyfriendwangleshimaninvitationtoacommandperformanceinfrontofaprincessoftheroyalfamily.Schubertperformsaversionofhisnewwork,"SymphonyinBMinor",fortheprincess,butamisunderstandingresultsinSchubertstormingoutoftheconcertinarage.Complicationsensue.