In addition to being a gifted composer, he had an acclaimed vocal style.

He was not only a munificent patron of music, dance, drama, and poetry, but was himself a gifted composer.

He has been described as a tremendous bassist, a fearless improviser, and a gifted composer.

But we hastened to drive away these reflections and found the idea in the text acquired by the composer attractive and well suited to a sufficiently gifted composer.