ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl wˈɜːks ɑːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹmli ˈɛksələnt, bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə tɹəmˈɛndəs pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz sˈɔŋz, ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt.
Although his instrumental works are almost uniformly excellent, because of the tremendous popularity of his songs, they were overlooked.