- 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1770
B) 1805
C) 1823
D) 1797
- 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Paris
B) Vienna
C) Salzburg
D) Berlin
- 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Piano
B) Violin
C) Flute
D) Cello
- 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 5
B) Symphony No. 1
C) Symphony No. 8
D) Symphony No. 9
- 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) 25
B) 31
C) 40
D) 50
- 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) Die schöne Müllerin
C) Winterreise
D) Ave Maria
- 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1822
B) 1799
C) 1835
D) 1810
- 10. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Ludwig Rellstab
B) Christian Felix Weisse
C) Joseph Kupelwieser
D) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 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) Anton Schubert
B) Theodor Schubert
C) Johann Schubert
D) Ferdinand Schubert
- 13. Which Austrian noble family supported Schubert's music?
A) Lorraine
B) Habsburg
C) Hohenberg
D) Esterházy
- 14. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Erlkönig
B) Trout Quintet
C) Ave Maria
D) Der Leiermann
- 15. In which year did Schubert compose his 'Piano Sonata in B-flat major'?
A) 1815
B) 1828
C) 1832
D) 1799
- 16. What title was awarded to Schubert by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna?
A) Honorary Member
B) Composer in Residence
C) Conductor
D) President
- 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) Unfinished Symphony
B) Moonlight Sonata
C) Trout Quintet
D) Ave Maria
- 19. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) Austrian
B) French
C) German
D) Italian
- 20. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Samba
B) Ländler
C) Waltz
D) Tango
- 21. What illness ultimately led to Franz Schubert's death at the young age of 31?
A) Syphilis
B) Malaria
C) Pneumonia
D) Tuberculosis
- 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) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
B) Wilhelm Müller
C) Friedrich Schiller
D) Heinrich Heine
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