What orchestra did Franz Schubert like?

Franz Schubert had a particular fondness for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which was closely associated with the musical life of Vienna during his time. While he did not have the opportunity to hear his own symphonies performed by a large orchestra during his lifetime, he admired the orchestral music of his contemporaries and predecessors. Schubert's own orchestral works, including his symphonies, were influenced by the styles and traditions upheld by the orchestras of Vienna.