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Franz Schubert
  • 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1805
B) 1823
C) 1770
D) 1797
  • 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Salzburg
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Vienna
  • 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Piano
B) Cello
C) Flute
D) Violin
  • 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) Symphonies
B) Operas
C) Lieder
D) Concertos
  • 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 50
B) 40
C) 25
D) 31
  • 7. Which of Schubert's compositions is often referred to as the 'Trout Quintet'?
A) Symphony No. 9
B) Ave Maria
C) Erlkönig
D) Piano Quintet in A major
  • 8. What is the title of Schubert's famous song cycle?
A) Ave Maria
B) Winterreise
C) Die schöne Müllerin
D) Schwanengesang
  • 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1822
B) 1810
C) 1835
D) 1799
  • 10. Which of the following is NOT a famous Schubert composition?
A) Trout Quintet
B) Moonlight Sonata
C) Ave Maria
D) Unfinished Symphony
  • 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) Esterházy
B) Hohenberg
C) Lorraine
D) Habsburg
  • 13. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) Austrian
B) French
C) Italian
D) German
  • 14. In which era of music did Franz Schubert compose?
A) Baroque
B) Romantic
C) Classical
D) Renaissance
  • 15. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Ave Maria
B) Erlkönig
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) Friedrich Schiller
C) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
D) Wilhelm Müller
  • 17. What was the name of Schubert's brother, who was also a composer?
A) Johann Schubert
B) Anton Schubert
C) Theodor Schubert
D) Ferdinand Schubert
  • 18. Which of the following genres did Franz Schubert NOT compose in?
A) Opera
B) Art songs
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) 1815
D) 1828
  • 20. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Ländler
B) Tango
C) Waltz
D) Samba
  • 21. What illness ultimately led to Franz Schubert's death at the young age of 31?
A) Syphilis
B) Pneumonia
C) Tuberculosis
D) Malaria
  • 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) President
B) Composer in Residence
C) Honorary Member
D) Conductor
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