'Robin Wallace's book is an important addition to the literature in the field, providing a detailed, yet concisely presented examination of the critical reception of Beethoven in contemporary musical periodicals.' Music and Letters

• List of abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung; 2. Berlin and A. B. Marx; 3. Other German sources: the controversy over the late music; 4. French Beethoven criticism; 5. The Fifth Symphony; Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

'Robin Wallace's book is an important addition to the literature in the field, providing a detailed, yet concisely presented examination of the critical reception of Beethoven in contemporary musical periodicals.' Music and Letters

• List of abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung; 2. Berlin and A. B. Marx; 3. Other German sources: the controversy over the late music; 4. French Beethoven criticism; 5. The Fifth Symphony; Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

'Robin Wallace's book is an important addition to the literature in the field, providing a detailed, yet concisely presented examination of the critical reception of Beethoven in contemporary musical periodicals.' Music and Letters

• List of abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung; 2. Berlin and A. B. Marx; 3. Other German sources: the controversy over the late music; 4. French Beethoven criticism; 5. The Fifth Symphony; Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; Bibliography; Index.