Cesar Frank Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. Cesar Franck was born in which country?
A. France
B. Belgium
C. Germany
D. Italy
Answer: B. Belgium
Q2. In what year was Cesar Franck born?
A. 1822
B. 1833
C. 1840
D. 1850
Answer: A. 1822
Q3. Franck’s primary instrument, on which he was a virtuoso performer, was the:
A. Violin
B. Piano
C. Organ
D. Cello
Answer: C. Organ
Q4. Which institution did Franck join as a professor of organ in 1872?
A. Paris Conservatoire
B. Ecole Niedermeyer
C. Brussels Conservatory
D. Schola Cantorum
Answer: A. Paris Conservatoire
Q5. Franck’s Symphony in D minor, one of his most famous orchestral works, was premiered in:
A. 1886
B. 1889
C. 1893
D. 1900
Answer: B. 1889
Q6. The Violin Sonata by Franck is dedicated to and associated with which violinist?
A. Joseph Joachim
B. Pablo de Sarasate
C. Eugene Ysaye
D. Henryk Wieniawski
Answer: C. Eugene Ysaye
Q7. In which year did Cesar Franck die?
A. 1890
B. 1892
C. 1894
D. 1900
Answer: A. 1890
Q8. Franck served as the organist at which Parisian church for most of his career?
A. Notre-Dame Cathedral
B. La Madeleine
C. Sainte-Clotilde Basilica
D. Saint-Sulpice
Answer: C. Sainte-Clotilde Basilica
Q9. Franck’s opera “Hulda” was completed in:
A. 1870
B. 1885
C. 1891
D. 1895
Answer: B. 1885
Q10. What was Franck’s nationality by adoption after moving to Paris as a child?
A. French
B. Belgian
C. Dutch
D. Swiss
Answer: A. French
Q11. Which composer heavily influenced Franck’s adoption of cyclic form in his works?
A. Beethoven
B. Liszt
C. Wagner
D. Schumann
Answer: B. Liszt
Q12. Franck’s “Les Béatitudes,” a major choral work, is structured around:
A. The Ten Commandments
B. Psalms of David
C. The Eight Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount
D. The Lord’s Prayer
Answer: B. The Eight Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount
Q13. At what age did Franck enter the Paris Conservatoire?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
Answer: C. 15
Q14. Which piano work by Franck is known for its poetic and improvisatory style?
A. Prelude, Choral et Fugue
B. Variations symphoniques
C. Symphonic Variations
D. Piece heroique
Answer: A. Prelude, Choral et Fugue
Q15. The premiere of Franck’s Quintet for Piano and Strings occurred in:
A. 1879
B. 1880
C. 1881
D. 1882
Answer: B. 1880
Q16. Franck’s father initially pushed him toward a career in:
A. Composition only
B. Virtuoso piano performance
C. Organ building
D. Conducting
Answer: B. Virtuoso piano performance
Q17. Which work features Franck’s “redemption” theme, recurring in his oeuvre?
A. Symphony in D minor
B. Les Djinns
C. Redemption
D. Psyche
Answer: C. Redemption
Q18. In Franck’s Symphony in D minor, how many movements does it have?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: A. Three
Q19. Which award did Franck win at the Paris Conservatoire for counterpoint?
A. Second Prix in 1837
B. Premier Prix in 1840
C. First Accessit in 1834
D. Grand Prix de Rome
Answer: B. Premier Prix in 1840
Q20. Franck’s “Symphonic Variations” for piano and orchestra was premiered by:
A. Louis Diemer
B. Vincent d’Indy
C. Raoul Pugno
D. Alfred Cortot
Answer: A. Louis Diemer
Q21. What caused Franck’s fatal injuries leading to his death?
A. Illness
B. Duel
C. Tram accident
D. Fall from organ loft
Answer: C. Tram accident
Q22. Franck’s “Le Chasseur Maudit” is a:
A. Choral oratorio
B. Symphonic poem
C. String quartet
D. Organ prelude
Answer: B. Symphonic poem
Q23. Which student of Franck founded the Schola Cantorum?
A. Vincent d’Indy
B. Charles Bordes
C. Alexandre Guilmant
D. Both A and B
Answer: D. Both A and B
Q24. Franck’s “Piece heroique” is primarily scored for:
A. Piano solo
B. Organ
C. Orchestra
D. Voice and piano
Answer: B. Organ
Q25. During the Franco-Prussian War, Franck remained in Paris primarily to:
A. Compose operas
B. Teach abroad
C. Fulfill organ duties at Sainte-Clotilde
D. Conduct orchestras
Answer: C. Fulfill organ duties at Sainte-Clotilde