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