Zoë Madonna of The Boston Globe lauded the world premiere as "an auspicious meeting of giants" between Adès and Gerstein.
[2] Aaron Keebaugh of the Boston Classical Review wrote, "Throughout its thirty-minute span, the composer paints a bright sonic picture through thorny dissonances and wild chromatic diversions.
He added, "The effect is mesmerizing, and the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra stands as Adès' greatest achievement to date.
Just below the surface, the music sizzles with modernist harmonies, fractured phrases, gaggles of counterpoint and lyrical strands that keep breaking into skittish bits.
"[7] A recording of the Piano Concerto's world premiere performance was released on album together with Adès's Totentanz through Deutsche Grammophon on 28 February 2020.