{"id":108099,"date":"2025-10-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=108099"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:10:37","slug":"pitman-reviews-cotiks-paganini-capriccio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/pitman-reviews-cotiks-paganini-capriccio\/","title":{"rendered":"John Pitman Reviews: Tom\u00e1s Cotik’s Paganini Capriccio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All Classical Radio host John Pitman<\/strong> recently spoke with Portland violinist and Portland State University Professor of Violin, Tom\u00e1s Cotik<\/strong>, about his unique approach to performing some of the most challenging works for solo violin: the Caprices of Nicolo Paganini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tom\u00e1s’ latest album, Paganini: Capriccio<\/em>, he emphasizes the world in which Paganini lived, which wasn’t just as a virtuoso, but a composer inspired by Bel Canto opera. Dazzling pyrotechnics blend with achingly beautiful lyrical melodies; there’s that demonic quality to be found in such caprices as No. 24, but also angelic voices in the Cantabile and the “Moses Fantasy”, which features Portland pianist, Monica Ohuchi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paganini: Capriccio<\/em> might be a good Halloween soundtrack, and it might also be just what you want to hear the morning after.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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John Pitman and Tom\u00e1s Cotik at the All Classical Radio studios<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hear their conversation and some exclusive previews from the new album below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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