Franz Schubert

Schubert was born on the 31st of January ____ in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria.

• 1797

• 1798

• 1799

• 1800

His father gave him his first piano lessons and his elder brother gave him violin lessons.

• True

• False

Schubert became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt school at what age?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

Schubert was acquainted with the music of the following except:

• HAYDN

• MOZART

• BEETHOVEN

• LISZT

Schubert continued his studies in composition with:

• CZERNY

• SALIERI

• WURFEL

• CHOPIN

Schubert’s famous vocal music are the following except:

• CARMEN

• SWAN SONG

• ERLKONIG

• AVE MARIA

He wrote more than ____ compositions intended for male, female, and mixed voices.

• 300

• 400

• 500

• 600

Schubert developed ________ so that they had a powerful dramatic impact on the listeners.

• LIEDER

• PROGRAM MUSIC

• OPERA

• ORCHESTRA

Schubert is also famous in composing:

• ORCHESTRAL WORKS

• PIANO PIECES

• STRING QUARTETS

• OPERETTA

The cause of Schubert's death was officially diagnosed as:

• TYPHOID FEVER

• SIPHILIS

• CANCER

• TUBERCULOSIS