Reviewers from ProQuest praise it as one of the best research summaries available in English, noting its extensive footnotes and incorporation of recent international studies.
Surveys his musical achievement across various forms, including:
Explores his social music, operas, and religious/choral works.
Some readers at Amazon point out that while the content is "good solid stuff," the diversity of contributors can lead to occasional gaps in continuity or a lack of a unified bibliography. Book Structure and Content
