In the American musical tradition, librettists are most often credited with:

Often considered the beginning of art-historical study _____________ published The History of Ancient Art (1764), which analyzed art history as a succession of styles

A. Johann Winckelmann B. Alessandro Alberti C. Horace Walpole D. Edmund Burke

Why did nineteenth-century composers write fewer symphonies and concertos

than their late eighteenth-century counterparts?

a. opera was more popular b. these genres were rarely played in concert halls c. movements were usually longer d. audiences preferred multi-media events e. it was easier to make money composing chamber music