- 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1797
B) 1770
C) 1805
D) 1823
- 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Paris
B) Berlin
C) Salzburg
D) Vienna
- 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Flute
B) Piano
C) Violin
D) Cello
- 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 8
B) Symphony No. 9
C) Symphony No. 1
D) Symphony No. 5
- 5. Which genre is Schubert most known for composing?
A) Lieder
B) Operas
C) Symphonies
D) Concertos
- 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 40
B) 50
C) 25
D) 31
- 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) Schwanengesang
B) Ave Maria
C) Winterreise
D) Die schöne Müllerin
- 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1810
B) 1835
C) 1822
D) 1799
- 10. Which of the following is NOT a famous Schubert composition?
A) Moonlight Sonata
B) Ave Maria
C) Trout Quintet
D) Unfinished Symphony
- 11. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
B) Joseph Kupelwieser
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) German
B) Austrian
C) Italian
D) French
- 14. In which era of music did Franz Schubert compose?
A) Classical
B) Renaissance
C) Romantic
D) Baroque
- 15. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Erlkönig
B) Trout Quintet
C) Der Leiermann
D) Ave Maria
- 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) Theodor Schubert
B) Ferdinand Schubert
C) Anton Schubert
D) Johann 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) 1815
B) 1832
C) 1799
D) 1828
- 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) Malaria
C) Syphilis
D) Tuberculosis
- 22. Which of the following Schubert compositions is a grand orchestral work?
A) Impromptu in E-flat Major
B) Symphony No. 9
C) Winterreise
D) Ave Maria
- 23. What title was awarded to Schubert by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna?
A) Conductor
B) President
C) Honorary Member
D) Composer in Residence
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