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