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