this densely written and heavy tome, which weighs in at 200 pages, is the product of an author who still believes in the "magic of words". (...) in hintze’s case it is hard to decide how far this kind of treatment of the subject is the expression of a sense of mission and how far it is of a purely musical nature. there can be little doubt that what we have here is a highly idiosyncratic poet, very innovative despite all the references he makes, bringing to the light of day a considerable pile of gold.
this densely written and heavy tome, which weighs in at 200 pages, is the product of an author who still believes in the "magic of words". (...) in hintze’s case it is hard to decide how far this kind of treatment of the subject is the expression of a sense of mission and how far it is of a purely musical nature. there can be little doubt that what we have here is a highly idiosyncratic poet, very innovative despite all the references he makes, bringing to the light of day a considerable pile of gold.
neue zürcher zeitung, switzerland, 13.5.1987