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Franz Schubert - Exam
Franz Schubert
  • 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1770
B) 1823
C) 1805
D) 1797
  • 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Berlin
B) Salzburg
C) Paris
D) Vienna
  • 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Flute
B) Violin
C) Piano
D) Cello
  • 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 8
B) Symphony No. 1
C) Symphony No. 9
D) Symphony No. 5
  • 5. Which genre is Schubert most known for composing?
A) Lieder
B) Operas
C) Symphonies
D) Concertos
  • 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 40
B) 31
C) 50
D) 25
  • 7. Which of Schubert's compositions is often referred to as the 'Trout Quintet'?
A) Piano Quintet in A major
B) Symphony No. 9
C) Erlkönig
D) Ave Maria
  • 8. What is the title of Schubert's famous song cycle?
A) Schwanengesang
B) Winterreise
C) Die schöne Müllerin
D) Ave Maria
  • 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1835
B) 1822
C) 1810
D) 1799
  • 10. Which of the following is NOT a famous Schubert composition?
A) Moonlight Sonata
B) Unfinished Symphony
C) Trout Quintet
D) Ave Maria
  • 11. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Ludwig Rellstab
B) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
C) Christian Felix Weisse
D) Joseph Kupelwieser
  • 12. Which Austrian noble family supported Schubert's music?
A) Esterházy
B) Hohenberg
C) Habsburg
D) Lorraine
  • 13. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) Italian
B) French
C) German
D) Austrian
  • 14. In which era of music did Franz Schubert compose?
A) Romantic
B) Classical
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 15. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Erlkönig
B) Trout Quintet
C) Ave Maria
D) Der Leiermann
  • 16. Schubert's 'Die schöne Müllerin' is a song cycle based on poems by which poet?
A) Wilhelm Müller
B) Heinrich Heine
C) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
D) Friedrich Schiller
  • 17. What was the name of Schubert's brother, who was also a composer?
A) Theodor Schubert
B) Johann Schubert
C) Ferdinand Schubert
D) Anton Schubert
  • 18. Which of the following genres did Franz Schubert NOT compose in?
A) Opera
B) Choral music
C) Chamber music
D) Art songs
  • 19. In which year did Schubert compose his 'Piano Sonata in B-flat major'?
A) 1828
B) 1799
C) 1815
D) 1832
  • 20. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Samba
B) Tango
C) Waltz
D) Ländler
  • 21. What illness ultimately led to Franz Schubert's death at the young age of 31?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Malaria
C) Pneumonia
D) Syphilis
  • 22. Which of the following Schubert compositions is a grand orchestral work?
A) Winterreise
B) Symphony No. 9
C) Ave Maria
D) Impromptu in E-flat Major
  • 23. What title was awarded to Schubert by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna?
A) Conductor
B) President
C) Honorary Member
D) Composer in Residence
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