Steven Kennedy, July 2024

The arrangements…allow Tomas Cotik to shine with their blends of angular and virtuosic melodic segments that fly by, while also allowing plenty of rich, lyrical phrasing.  The performances here allow for an engaging energy where appropriate and move to more personal, achingly beautiful playing of the slower melodic ideas…The heartfelt connection to these pieces comes through very well in Cotik’s excellent performances here. There are some Vivaldi quotations strewn throughout and it allows for an intriguing mixture of the Baroque and the Tango.  Cotik manages these, often sudden shifts, stunningly in this performance with solid performance from the ensemble…There are a variety of recordings of this work but this is a solid addition to the catalogue…. this album will certainly be one to enjoy and treasure.