Telemann’s Fantasias…have recently gone through something of a rediscovery and are increasingly being performed by first-rate violinists. One such is Tomás Cotik…The overall feeling that comes through here is of a performer who genuinely enjoys presenting this music.
Infodad
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My first chamber choice for the year.
MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL Recordings Of The Year 2013
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Everyone who plays these works should hear these exemplary performances…you will never hear these Telemann Fantasias played so well
American Record Guide
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…intellectual intensity and fresh characterizations that are akin to violinists like Gidon Kremer, Paul Zukofsky, and Joseph Szigeti at their best. Cotik walks a thin line between trenchant and tenuous that beckons your attention at every moment.
Classics Today
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perfectly conceived
Fanfare Magazine
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These are exactly what you would expect from Cotik–tasteful and well played.
American Record Guide
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there is no question that this disc is, by some distance, Naxos´s best Piazzolla recording
MusicWeb International
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His amazing technical skill and artistic know-how…create an indelible interpretation of Bach’s music…Cotik’s combines impeccable technique and an intuitive artistry to fashion a mesmerizing interpretation of these pieces.
AUDIOPHILE AUDITION
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Cotik’s performances throughout are clean, bright and precise… you would be hard-pressed to find a more honest guide than Tomás Cotik.
Palm Beach Arts Paper
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There are so many delightful details to savour that one hardly knows where to begin…a most rewarding Mozart cycle