"Winterreise” composer (8)

I believe the answer is:

schubert

(Other definitions for schubert that I've seen before include "Austrian composer, d. 1828" , "Butchers embrace great German composer" , "Famous man behind bars" , "Franz --, Viennese composer" , "Butchers (anag) - composer, d. 1828" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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