Having issued volumes featuring music by Piazzolla, Bach, Telemann, Mozart, and Schubert, Argentine violinist Tomas Cotik now presents scintillating renditions of predominantly solo violin works by th…
Violinist Tomás Cotik has released his latest album, Paganini: Capriccio, on Centaur Records. This album explores Niccolò Paganini’s virtuosity and depth, and features the composer's Cantabile in D Ma…
5 Stars. *****/***** Seventeen of the 24 Capricci make up the majority of the recording. As free forms with a spontaneous and improvisational character, they reflect the composer’s creativity, which …
On his latest album, Portland-based Argentinian violinist Tomás Cotik emphasizes Paganini's inspiration, not just as a virtuoso, but also as a composer inspired by Bel Canto opera. Dazzling pyrotechni…
The performances here are all engaging and violin enthusiasts can marvel at Cotik’s technique here. Overall, these are more measured and mature readings of these pieces that bring out more of the mus…
Paganini’s Mosè Fantasy: bel canto and virtuosity on only one string. Violinist Tomás Cotik provides a tutorial and performance on the famous work that only requires one string, ahead of an album rele…
The pinnacle of violin virtuosity is represented by his 24 Caprices, composed between 1803 and 1817 and published in 1820, in which a kaleidoscope of violin techniques can be found. In this recording …
There is nothing to complain about in Cotik’s handling of these pieces: he takes the full measure of every one of them, exploring their intricacies with considerable skill and not hesitating to bring …
The question, of course, is how an interpreter today should or can approach these 24 miniatures. The answer lies in the many performances captured in recordings, but these reveal—as I mentioned earlie…