The piece received a mixed review from The Guardian, with music critic Andrew Clements writing, "it doesn’t seem to be the major addition to the clarinet repertoire that, for instance, the concerto that Magnus Lindberg composed for Kriikku in 2002 most certainly is."
The Guardian gave a mixed review of the piece. Music critic Andrew Clements wrote that it wasn't as significant a contribution to the clarinet repertoire as, for example, the concerto Magnus Lindberg composed for Kriikku in 2002.