The sound of the waterphone is often used to evoke mystery and suspense.
"It should evoke the power and mystery of the ocean and the technology of our time," he added.
Each of the five soloists evokes meaning and mystery without contradiction.
Steiner continued: "The problem with this novel is that in its effort to evoke mystery, it is woefully precious and sentimental.
The language echoes in our ears even more than in our minds; it evokes mystery by not pronouncing it and calls for a responsive awe.
Ryden also draws his inspiration from anything that will evoke mystery; old toys, anatomical models, stuffed animals, skeletons and religious ephemera found in flea markets.
With a wispy, vibratoless pianissimo, she evokes questioning and mystery, but never reflexively.
And Christopher Dennis's lighting design, unafraid to evoke mystery through dimness, is as evocative as everything else.
He had evoked romance and mystery with the battered horn and he could not escape.
But "Dutch" never fails to evoke the power and mystery of its subject.