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>Franz Brendel, editor of "Neue Zeitschrift fuer Music" (founded
>by Schumann, I believe).  I don't know if he is/was of comparable
>standing, but the journal was quite influential.  Richard Pohl was another
>critic/theorist on the programmatic side.  I think he fought a relatively
>clean battle compared to Hanslick, Wagner and Brahms.  Much of the fuss was
>really about Liszt's music, but it was Wagner who fought the battle.

Hugo Wolf could be added to this list, and later GB Shaw.

Stirling S Newberry
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