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