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