- 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1770
B) 1797
C) 1805
D) 1823
- 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Paris
B) Berlin
C) Salzburg
D) Vienna
- 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Violin
B) Cello
C) Piano
D) Flute
- 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 8
B) Symphony No. 9
C) Symphony No. 1
D) Symphony No. 5
- 5. Which genre is Schubert most known for composing?
A) Operas
B) Symphonies
C) Concertos
D) Lieder
- 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 25
B) 50
C) 31
D) 40
- 7. Which of Schubert's compositions is often referred to as the 'Trout Quintet'?
A) Erlkönig
B) Piano Quintet in A major
C) Symphony No. 9
D) Ave Maria
- 8. What is the title of Schubert's famous song cycle?
A) Winterreise
B) Ave Maria
C) Die schöne Müllerin
D) Schwanengesang
- 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1822
B) 1835
C) 1799
D) 1810
- 10. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
B) Ludwig Rellstab
C) Christian Felix Weisse
D) Joseph Kupelwieser
- 11. Which of the following Schubert compositions is a grand orchestral work?
A) Symphony No. 9
B) Ave Maria
C) Winterreise
D) Impromptu in E-flat Major
- 12. What was the name of Schubert's brother, who was also a composer?
A) Ferdinand Schubert
B) Anton Schubert
C) Theodor Schubert
D) Johann Schubert
- 13. Which Austrian noble family supported Schubert's music?
A) Hohenberg
B) Esterházy
C) Lorraine
D) Habsburg
- 14. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Ave Maria
B) Der Leiermann
C) Erlkönig
D) Trout Quintet
- 15. In which year did Schubert compose his 'Piano Sonata in B-flat major'?
A) 1815
B) 1832
C) 1828
D) 1799
- 16. What title was awarded to Schubert by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna?
A) Composer in Residence
B) Conductor
C) President
D) Honorary Member
- 17. In which era of music did Franz Schubert compose?
A) Classical
B) Romantic
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
- 18. Which of the following is NOT a famous Schubert composition?
A) Ave Maria
B) Trout Quintet
C) Unfinished Symphony
D) Moonlight Sonata
- 19. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) German
B) Italian
C) French
D) Austrian
- 20. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Tango
B) Ländler
C) Samba
D) Waltz
- 21. What illness ultimately led to Franz Schubert's death at the young age of 31?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Malaria
C) Syphilis
D) Pneumonia
- 22. Which of the following genres did Franz Schubert NOT compose in?
A) Opera
B) Art songs
C) Chamber music
D) Choral music
- 23. Schubert's 'Die schöne Müllerin' is a song cycle based on poems by which poet?
A) Wilhelm Müller
B) Friedrich Schiller
C) Heinrich Heine
D) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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