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