hˈʌrwɪts əbzˈɜːvz ðˈæt "æz ðə pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəns ʌv mˈaɪnɚ kˈiːz sədʒˈɛsts, hɪz mjˈuːzɪk hɐz pˈæʃən ænd ɐn ɪmˈoʊʃənəl dˈɛpθ ðæt ɹᵻkˈɔːlz bˈeɪtoʊvən wɪðˌaʊt ˈɛvɚ dᵻsˈɛndɪŋ ˌɪntʊ mˈɪɹ ˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃən.
Hurwitz observes that "as the predominance of minor keys suggests, his music has passion and an emotional depth that recalls Beethoven without ever descending into mere imitation.