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