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