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