Dwight's Journal of Music is a collection of music reviews, essays, and poetry edited by John Sullivan Dwight. Volumes 19-20 were originally published in 1860 and feature pieces on the music of Beethoven, Schumann, and Wagner, as well as choral works and sacred music. This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of music criticism and the development of classical music. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.