Why is the orchestral canon mostly made of German works and composers?

The Germans constructed the canon.

Why was the movement called Classicism?

Because it drew heavily on Ancient Greek and Roman influences

What were the prevailing musical values of the Classical era?

Elegance, clarity, and simplicity

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Getting Into Romanticism Review

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1
Which composer, known for his mental illnesses, considered himself to have a Florestan persona and an Eusebius one?
Richard Wagner
Franz Schubert
Richard Strauss
Robert Schumann
2
Which of these composers was the first Romantic?
Claude Debussy
Arnold Schoenberg
Ludwig van Beethoven
Gustav Mahler
3
Why is the orchestral canon mostly made of German works and composers?
Germany unified politically before any other European country.
The Germans constructed the canon.
German music is better than other music.
Germans exercised cultural supremacy over the rest of Europe.
4
Why was the movement called Classicism?
Because it lasted so long
Because it defined itself in opposition to its contemporaries
Because classicists intended it would last forever
Because it drew heavily on Ancient Greek and Roman influences
5
Romantic composers felt they measured up to Beethoven.
False
True
6
Which of these intellectual movements is most associated with the Enlightenment?
Classicism
Modernism
Romanticism
Impressionism
7
Which of these composers do we associat with the Classical era?
J. S. Bach
Claude Debussy
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8
Which of these buildings is a good example of neoclassical architecture?
The U. S. Capitol Building
The Winter Palace
The Hagia Sophia
St. James's Palace
9
What were the prevailing musical values of the Classical era?
Unity and cohesion
Cleverness, complexity, and contrast
Elegance, clarity, and simplicity
Extended development and innovation
10
What drove Romantic art?
Balance and symmetry
Dark primal urges
Objectivity and reason
Subjectivity and emotion
11
Classical music was broadly meant to communicate the composer's emotional state.
False
True

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