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5/5 Stars. Tomas Cotik presents a well thought-out and coherent view of this collection…in which the listener can remain acoustically engaged … never tired of listening, which clearly demonstrates the artist’s knowledgeable and intimate engagement with the material
Pizzicato
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His pure sound, perfect intonation and fast tempos mean that Bach’s fiendishly difficult challenges become more exposed, yet he never misses a beat… the golden glow of his violin…a sound that is honest and clean
GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE
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This is an excellent recital. I enjoy the Piazzolla Tango Etudes more as played by Cotik than by anyone else.
American Record Guide
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we are treated to Cotik’s masterclass in Baroque performance technique and interpretation
sakennedymusic.com
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The comparison of the 4 Seasons with the legendary recording of the Kremerata Baltica and Gidon Kremer is not quite so blatant, but in the end I still prefer the Cotik recording because of its rhythm and its colors, which are more genuine, richer and more finely differentiated than what I hear in the Kremer recordin
Pizzicato
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His sound is treated like a true craftsman, with just the right vibrato, intensity and dynamics controlled to the millimeter, transparency of layers, and a unique color for each string. It’s a commendable effort towards a new musical identity.
Ritmo
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excellent Piazzollean style, which is not frequently found
Daniel Binelli
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I was immediately impressed by their virtuosity and also their understanding of Piazzolla’s music. I was anxious to see them perform in person
Gary Burton
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His latest album…may be his finest achievement yet, at least rivalling his 2019 account for that label of Bach’s Complete Sonatas and Partitas. Cotik’s Telemann is impressive on all fronts as a technical achievement that will spur the interest of other performing artists and for a sensual beauty that should appeal strongly to listeners everywhere. Cotik performs all this music, and more, with such style and flair that he almost makes a daunting task seen easy.
Atlanta Audio Club
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These versions are unabashedly driven, backed by a slick technical ability, yielding a bold, fleet, forthright ride through the challenging yet rewarding contours of these mixed modes, occasionally dance-infused, and forward-looking Fantasias.
Early Music Review