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Franz Schubert Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Shubert was offered a job as a music teacher by Count Esterhazy, he _______________.

a)

accepted it

b)

turned it down

c)

decided to think about it

d)

recommended a friend

2.

Schubert's Symphony No. 8 was first performed how many years after his death?

a)

5

b)

50

c)

500

d)

it was performed before he died

3.

T/F: As a composer, Schubert worked very rapidly.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

T/F: Schubert was successful in getting his music published and performed during his lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Schubert was a good friend of ____________.

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

6.

Schubert wrote several ________________ but they are not considered very good and are rarely performed today.

a)

operas

b)

ballets

c)

marches

d)

vocal solos

7.

As a student, Schubert ____________.

a)

sang in the choir

b)

payed violin

c)

both A and B

d)

neither A nor B

8.

Schubert composed _______________.

a)

more than 500 musical works

b)

less than 500 musical works

9.

The Listening Example, Schubert's Symphony No. 8, is also known as ___________________.

a)

the Surprise Symphony

b)

the Undiscovered Symphony

c)

the Unfinished Symphony

d)

the Vienna Symphony

10.

The Listening Example is from which movement of Schubert's Symphony No. 8?

a)

the First Movement

b)

the Second Movement

c)

the Third Movement

d)

the Fourth Movement

11.

Who was the composer that organized performances of Schubert's music after his death?

(a)  

12.

What month, day, and year was Schubert born?

(a)  

13.

What month, day, and year did he die?

(a)  

14.

How old was Schubert when he passed away?

a)

75

b)

31

c)

54

d)

He's still alive.

15.

Schubert lived and died in what city and country?

a)

Vienna, Austria

b)

Bonn, Germany

c)

London, England

d)

Vienna, Italy

16.

What did Franz's father do as a career?

(a)  

17.

Franz received music lessons from who?

a)

His father and brothers.

b)

Mother

c)

the Duke of Saxony

d)

Ms. Higgins

18.

Franz's first job was as a (a)   ?

19.

How long did Franz teach at his school?

a)

30 years

b)

2 years

c)

5 months

d)

He wasn't a school teacher.

20.

Schubert began neglecting his healthy why?

a)

He had little to no income.

b)

He didn't care about taking care of himself.

21.

Why did Schubert decline Count Esterhazy's offer as court organist?

(a)  

22.

In March 1828, what did Schubert's friends do for him?

(a)  

23.

What was Franz Schubert's only goal in life?

a)

To write music.

b)

To party

c)

To work as a teacher.

d)

To be rich.