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