"It is a book which should be in the library of every musician, and we heartily commend it to the notice of our many musical and other readers."—The Cumnock Chronicle.
"Mr. Stratton, the author of 'Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work,' was eminently qualified to write such a book. We do not know any book of the kind so completely sane and yet so well-informed and just. The great violinist's life is described fully, and what to many readers will be the most valuable part of the volume, all his works are concisely analysed in a long chapter. A notable feature is the series of illustrations. They show many things connected with Paganini—his birthplace, his tomb, his fiddle, and the like—in addition to portraits and caricatures."—The Morning Leader.
"The late Mr. Stephen S. Stratton's 'Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work' (London: THESTRADOffice, 5s.), is the most complete account extant of this greatest of all violin virtuosos ... the value of his book lies in the fact that not only has he written a book which has considerable importance as a biographical and historical work, but has also made of Paganini a credible and living figure. The volume is enriched by a number of valuable and interesting illustrations, an appendix and a bibliography."—Musical Standard.