

Though the book is dense in research, it is never pompous it could serve as a model for how serious musicological study can be generously shared with interested parties who don't happen to be in the same profession." -Santa Fe New Mexican, "hanks to Broyles' book, we're a little bit closer to understanding Beethoven's lasting impression on American culture." 'e", " serves as an intellectual, hyper-informed but genial tour guide to a potentially sprawling subject. Like Beethoven'e(tm)s person and music, it is varied and interesting and suggests many possibilities for future research." 'e"Music Reference Services Quarterly, " serves as an intellectual, hyper-informed but genial tour guide to a potentially sprawling subject. Hanks to Broyles' book, we're a little bit closer to understanding Beethoven's lasting impression on American culture., "his book is as much cultural history as musicology, and this makes it useful across disciplines.
