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