Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Tomas Cotik

Johann Sebastian Bach

Tomas Cotik

Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

Price: € 20.95
Format: CD
Label: Centaur Records, Inc.
UPC: 0044747375526
Catnr: CRC 3755
Release date: 11 September 2020
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Centaur Records, Inc.

UPC
0044747375526

Catalogue number
CRC 3755

Release date
11 September 2020

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On this two-disc set of Bach’s Solo Sonatas and Partitas, Tomás Cotik’s deeply analytical playing adds to an exhilarating display of the musical wonders the composer saw in the violin. Cotik allows the main lines of the music, their lyrical qualities and above all the overall arcs of each movement to be fully developed and even prioritised. As a result, several of the complete works seem to end in an anticlimactic sigh which in retrospect feels like a moving gesture of humility. Cotik also leaves the music almost completely unembellished, putting his faith in his command of phrasing, the variety he adds with the light, deft strokes of his Baroque bow and, above all, in the notes Bach wrote. His pure sound, perfect intonation and fast tempos mean that Bach’s fiendishly difficult challenges become more exposed, yet he never misses a beat.

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Tomas Cotik (violin)

An avid recording artist, Mr. Cotik is currently involved in more than a dozen CD recordings. The first volume of the complete works of Franz Schubert for violin and piano was released in 2012 on Centaur Records to rave reviews, was nominated as recording of the year 2013 by MusicWeb International and was broadcast all over the country by American Public Media. In 2013 NAXOS released his album 'Tango Nuevo' with music by Astor Piazzolla for violin and piano descibed by the critics as 'among the very best' Piazzolla albums. 2015 sees the release of the second installment of Schubert’s complete works for violin and piano, Tomas's debut solo violin CD with a world premiere recording of original works by Franz Schubert, as...

An avid recording artist, Mr. Cotik is currently involved in more than a dozen CD recordings. The first volume of the complete works of Franz Schubert for violin and piano was released in 2012 on Centaur Records to rave reviews, was nominated as recording of the year 2013 by MusicWeb International and was broadcast all over the country by American Public Media. In 2013 NAXOS released his album "Tango Nuevo" with music by Astor Piazzolla for violin and piano descibed by the critics as "among the very best" Piazzolla albums. 2015 sees the release of the second installment of Schubert’s complete works for violin and piano, Tomas's debut solo violin CD with a world premiere recording of original works by Franz Schubert, as well a CD as a member of the Delray String Quartet. Tomas Cotik has just signed a long-term contract with Centaur Record to record four albums with Mozart complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano. Other upcoming releases include a second Piazzolla album and a disc with violin showpieces.

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth. Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.

Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.

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