"“Der Klang boasts all the qualities we tend to associate with sweeping modern neo-classical—it's beautiful, reflective, sad…Sveinsson has a light touch, but his work hits a deeper and more visceral level, permeating and lingering long after it’s subsided…Whatever he does, he has already quietly announced himself as a major talent.” – Pitchfork “Sveinsson, in conjunction with co-author Ragnar Kjartansson, has created an opera for the ages…it finds grace in unexpected places, arriving far after the prayers have ended.” – acloserlisten.com ""There is such a longing [for beauty] indeed in Sveinsson’s searching score, a meditative sonic canvas for Kjartansson’s exquisite images. Even absent the visual component, Sveinsson’s music summons a hushed awe that makes for a mesmerizing listen on its own.” - WQXR"
