[1] The Boulez pupil and scholar Susan Bradshaw commented: "while searching for an independent voice, it still didn't sound like anyone else".

[3] The second movement, marked "Adagio fanatico", is a fugue which follows Baroque forms but uses a "slightly abrasive, modal harmonic language".

From the beginning, the work has clear contours and skilful sextet sound.

[5][6] The sextet was notably played as part of GW60, a concert on 5 November 2022 at the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche in Munich to celebrate the composer's 60th birthday.

[2]: 4 [7] The performers were David Frühwirth, Clément Courtin, Konstantin Sellheim, Valentin Eichler, Katerina Giannitsioti and the composer.