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What is Excelsior?
Excelsior volume.
It included Noaptea de mai, which Vianu sees as "one of the [vernacular's] most beautiful poems.
How many poems does it include?
CANNOTANSWER.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Despite having stated his interest in innovation, Macedonski generally displayed a more conventional style.

Question: How well received were his works?
Self-contained rewrite: How well received were the works of Alexandru Macedonski?