"... inexorable emotional power."
--- The New York Times, March 5, 2008
"...faszinierte dafur aber mit einer ganz anderen Klangkonstellation."
("Fascinating in its unusual, unique sound world.")
--- Basler Zeitung, January 18, 2006
"... a startling and deeply interesting modern work.... in every possible sense, a knockout... musical magic... truly lovely. Tremendous stuff."
--- Oxford Times, June 3, 2005
"... achieving something like a Stravinskian neoclassicism for the age of Bang On A Can."
--- American Record Guide, January/February 2004
"Meltzer wields a wide range of influences, from highly ornamented 17th century keyboard music to quasi-minimalist ostinatos, with such style and grace that it's hard to decide whether his music or his ensemble deserves greater commendation."
--- Gramophone, January 2004
--- Gramophone, January 2004
"... utterly marvelous.... I cannot say that I've previously heard anything like this effective piece."
--- San Francisco Classical Voice, August 19, 2003
"To these ears Harold Meltzer scored something of a triumph.... goes immediately onto this year's must-hear-again list."
--- The Boston Globe, February 7, 2001
"...challenging yet enriching almost anyone's notions of melody or... even of music."
--- Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 21, 1995
