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Others here summarise the book so I will restrict myself to some general comments. The description of the circumstances of the first performance is well done and the context convincingly described. The broader, cultural background is more debatable, which doesn't mean that an erudite cultural historian, such as Sachs, should not attempt an analysis. The relationship with the Romantic movement is not an easy subject to grapple with, and this account is at least credible. As Sachs noted in the postscript, his motivation was to describe the year - 1824 - and what it represented. That has to be a slightly mannered task, but he brings it off well. I especially enjoyed the political background, autocracy and repression, and the reaction of artists. All in all, a satisfying volume that I enjoyed.