A collection of essays and articles by German music critic Johann Christian Lobe, originally published in the 1830s and 1840s. Lobe was known for his sharp wit and his uncompromising opinions on the state of music in Germany and Europe at the time. His essays cover a wide range of topics, from the operas of Mozart and Beethoven to the role of music in society and the influence of Italian and French music on German composers. This work has...