- 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1823
B) 1805
C) 1770
D) 1797
- 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Paris
B) Salzburg
C) Vienna
D) Berlin
- 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Flute
B) Violin
C) Cello
D) Piano
- 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 1
B) Symphony No. 8
C) Symphony No. 9
D) Symphony No. 5
- 5. Which genre is Schubert most known for composing?
A) Lieder
B) Concertos
C) Operas
D) Symphonies
- 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 50
B) 40
C) 31
D) 25
- 7. Which of Schubert's compositions is often referred to as the 'Trout Quintet'?
A) Symphony No. 9
B) Erlkönig
C) Ave Maria
D) Piano Quintet in A major
- 8. What is the title of Schubert's famous song cycle?
A) Winterreise
B) Schwanengesang
C) Die schöne Müllerin
D) Ave Maria
- 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1810
B) 1799
C) 1835
D) 1822
- 10. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) Italian
B) German
C) Austrian
D) French
- 11. Schubert's 'Die schöne Müllerin' is a song cycle based on poems by which poet?
A) Heinrich Heine
B) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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) Erlkönig
B) Trout Quintet
C) Der Leiermann
D) Ave Maria
- 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) Composer in Residence
B) Conductor
C) President
D) Honorary Member
- 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) Baroque
B) Classical
C) Renaissance
D) Romantic
- 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) 1832
B) 1828
C) 1799
D) 1815
- 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) Theodor Schubert
B) Anton Schubert
C) Johann Schubert
D) Ferdinand Schubert
- 21. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
B) Ludwig Rellstab
C) Christian Felix Weisse
D) Joseph Kupelwieser
- 22. Which of the following genres did Franz Schubert NOT compose in?
A) Opera
B) Art songs
C) Chamber music
D) Choral music
- 23. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Ländler
B) Waltz
C) Samba
D) Tango
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