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