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