 - 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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