Violin and Piano

Violin and Piano

The violin and piano repertoire has been a primary focus for Tomas Cotik, and his recordings have consistently received high praise from renowned publications such as Fanfare, American Record Guide, Downbeat, and MusicWeb International.

In 2012, Cotik released the first volume of the complete works of Franz Schubert for violin and piano, in collaboration with pianist Tao Lin, on Centaur Records. The album garnered widespread acclaim from the international press, with Fanfare Magazine even favorably comparing it to the classic recording by Rachmaninoff and Kreisler. The album’s excellence led to its nomination as “Recording of the Year” in 2013 by MusicWeb International and nationwide broadcast coverage through American Public Media.

In 2013, NAXOS released “Tango Nuevo,” an album featuring music by Astor Piazzolla for violin and piano. Critics hailed it as one of the finest Piazzolla albums, with reviewers describing it as “Naxos’s best Piazzolla recordings” and recognizing its exceptional and unmatched performance. Downbeat Magazine specifically praised the album, noting that while Piazzolla’s music can be interpreted differently, it would be difficult to find a better rendition.

Continuing his recording journey, Cotik released the second installment of the Schubert recording project on Centaur Records in 2015, followed by the complete set of 16 Sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart and a second all-Piazzolla Naxos album in 2018. These subsequent recordings were met with critical acclaim.

Encores

Tartini: Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Dvořák: Romance, Op.11
Dvorak: Humoreske, arr. Gustav Saenger
Smetana: From The Native Country
Brahms: Hungarian Dances N.1 and N.3
Saens: Intr. & Rondo Capriccioso
Chopin Nocturne Op.27 N. 1
Chopin: Nocturne Op. 55 N 2, arr. Heifetz
Chopin: Nocturne, Op. 72, arr. Auer
Chopin: Nocturne C sharp minor, arr. Milstein
Williams: Schindlers’s List
Williams: Fiddler on The Roof
Kreisler: Liebesleid & Schoen Roesmarin
Vecsey: Valse Triste
Dinicu: Hora Staccato.
Ravel:Tzigane
De Falla: Danse Espagnole
De Falla: 7 Canciones populares Españolas                                                                                                                                              Sarasate: Romanza andaluza Op.22, No.1
Sarasate: Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Chatschaturjan: Sabre Dance
Gershwin: Three Preludes, arr. J. Heifetz
Gershwin: It ain’t Necessarily, arr. Heifetz
Schubert: Impromptu Op. 90 N. 3, arr. Heifetz
Paganini: Cantabile
Paganini: Mosè-fantasia MS 23
Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances
Gardel: Por una Cabeza, arr. Williams

FURTHER REPERTOIRE

FURTHER REPERTOIRE INCLUDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SONATAS AND OTHER WORKS BY BACH, BEETHOVEN,  SCHUMANN, MENDELSSOHN, BRAHMS, DVORÁK, BRUCH, SAINT-SAËNS, DEBUSSY, RAVEL, POULENC, FRANCK, MESSIAEN, AND PROKOFIEV AS WELL AS WORKS BY LIVING COMPOSERS.

CONCERTS CAN INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION THAT PROVIDES THE AUDIENCE WITH A VIVID CONTEXT FOR THE MUSICAL PIECES OF THE PROGRAM.

Complete Schubert

We are presenting the complete cycle of music for violin and piano by Schubert in two concerts:

Sonata in D major, D.384 (Op. posth. 137/1)
Sonata in A minor, D.385 (Op. posth. 137/2)
Sonata in G minor, D. 408 (Op. posth. 137/3)

Duo Sonata in A, D 574
Rondo Brilliant in B minor, D. 895
Fantasy in C, D 934

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All-Piazzolla

L.V. Beethoven: Sonata N.9, Op. 47, ‘Kreutzer’
F. Schubert: Rondo Brilliant in B minor, D. 895
A. Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango

Varied program II

L.V. Beethoven: Sonata N.9, Op. 47, ‘Kreutzer’
F. Schubert: Rondo Brilliant in B minor, D. 895
A. Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango

Varied program I

J. S. Bach: Sonata in E minor, BWV 1023
F. Schubert: Rondo Brilliant in B minor, D. 895
C. Saint-Saens: Intr. & Rondo Capr., Op. 28
F. Poulenc: Sonata for Vln. and Pno., Op. 119
A. Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango

Mozart Complete Sonatas

We are presenting the complete cycle of Sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart in three concerts:

Kurfürstin Sonatas
Sonata in G major, op. I, KV 301 (293a)
Sonata in E flat major, op. I, KV 302 (293b)
Sonata in C major, op. I, KV 303 (293c)
Sonata in e minor, op. I, KV 304 (300c)
Sonata in A major, op. I, KV 305 (293d)
Sonata in D major, op. I, KV 306 (300l)

Aurnhammer Sonatas
Sonata in C major, op. II, KV 296
Sonata in F major, op. II, KV 376 (374d)
Sonata in F major, op. II, KV 377 (374e)
Sonata in B flat major, op. II, KV 378 (317d)
Sonata in G major, op. II, KV 379 (373a)
Sonata in E flat major, op. II, KV 380 (374f)

Later Viennese Sonatas
Sonata in B flat major, KV 454
Sonata in E flat major, KV 481
Sonata in A major, KV 526
Sonata in F major, KV 547

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