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